Various Artists - Anthology of American Piano Music 3 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

When female composers created their many piano miniatures in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was not because they were unable to express themselves in larger forms. Rather, it was one of the few genres to be granted to them by their male competitors. But they knew how to make a virtue out of necessity, as Viviane Goergen impressively shows here. InchAs rich in nuances as presented here by the Luxembourg-Swiss pianist Viviane Goergen, each of these miniatures becomes a treasure of it's own. A sense of inner calm characterizes these interpretations, which concentrate entirely on musical expression. Goergen finds in the miniatures the right colors and nuances to bring the distinctive moods of the music to be heard. With a fine, clear attack, differentiation of dynamics and transparency of musical structure, the pianist manages to keep the listener's interest through the whole program.Inch (Remy Franck, Pizzicato) Album Tracks 1. Une Flûte Soupire - Moderato 2. La Cathédrale Blessée - Grave Majestueux 3. Bucoliques 4. Ukolébavka (Wiegenlied) - Andante 5. Humoreska - Vivace Et Sempre Scherzando 6. Dubnová Preludia (April-Praeludien Op. 13) 7. Sicilienne - Mouvement de Sicilienne 8. Valses Mignonnes 9. Cinq Miniatures Op. 4 10. Deux Danses Op. 21 11. Danza Criolla Op. 1

Various Artists - Contemporary American Piano Trios / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/24/2006

While music for two pianos is encountered frequently, larger groups of pianos are rare, so this is an excellent opportunity to explore new and recent music for three pianos by composers from Turkey, Brazil, Spain and Italy. While exploring modern techniques the music is predominantly tonal, and remarkably light and clear-textured much of the time, though never facile or shallow. The composers have used the three keyboards to explore richer melodic lines and counterpoints while avoiding the temptation to create overwhelming walls of sound. The piece by Dallapicolla in particular is open-textured and quite traditional, predating his adoption of serialism. The album includes the world premiere recording of Saygun's major work 'Poem'. The three pianists are also international - Ucbasaran and Gallo now both live and teach in the USA and Chavaldas works in Spain. They met when students at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary. They all have highly praised recordings and concert appearances to their credit and came together for this special album in 2010 though it has awaited it's until now. Album Tracks 1. Fikir Hücreleri (Idea Cells) 2. S'io esca vivo (If I Escape Alive) 3. Poem, Op. 73 4. Petit Nocturne Noir 5. Requiem for Mehmet 6. Musica per tre pianoforti (Inni - Hymn)~I. Allegro, molto sostenuto 7. Musica per tre pianoforti (Inni - Hymn)~II. Un poco adagio, funebre 8. Musica per tre pianoforti (Inni - Hymn)~III. Allegramente, ma solenne