Various Artists - Danish Piano Miniatures - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Danacord continues it's tribute to the Danish cellist Erling Blondal Bengtsson. For this third volume of recordings emanating from Danish Radio Bengtsson plays a selection of solo sonatas and is also heard collaborating with friends and relations in a diverse choice of chamber pieces, from Schumann to Thybo. By complete contrast there is also Bloch's mighty Schelomo, his Hebraic Rhapsody for cello and large orchestra. This 2-disc set offers a further feast of Bengtsson's resourcefulness and sterling musicianship.

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. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, K. 282 (K. 189G) Adagio 2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, K. 282 (K. 189G) Menuetto 3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, K. 282 (K. 189G) Allegro 4. Bagatelle for Piano in a Minor ('FÜR Elise'), Woo 59 5. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10/3 Menuetto 6. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E Flat Major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81A Les Adieux Adagio - Allegro 7. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E Flat Major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81A L'absence Andante Espressivo 8. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E Flat Major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81A Le Retour Vivacissimamente 9. Nocturne for Piano No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109 10. Waltz for Piano No. 7 in C Sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213 11. Berceuse for Piano in D Flat Major, Op. 57, CT. 7 12. Sonata for Keyboard in D minor, K. 9 (L. 413), 'Pastorale' 13. Rhapsody for Piano in C Major, Op. 11/3 14. Brudefølget Drager Forbi (Bridal Procession), for Piano (Or Piano, 4 Hands)(Scenes from Folk Life No. 2), Op. 19/2 15. Polonaise for Piano No. 3 in a Major ('Military'), Op. 40/1, CT. 152 16. Waltz for Piano No. 7 in C Sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213 17. Fantasy-Impromptu for Piano in C Sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46 18. Hungarian Rhapsody, for Piano No. 2 (The 'Original' No. 2) in C Sharp minor (I & II), S. 244/2 (LW A132/2) 19. Ritual Fire Dance, for Orchestra (From 'El Amor Brujo') 1. Liebesträume, Notturno for Piano No. 3 in a Flat Major ('O Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kannst'), S. 541/3 (LW A103/3) 2. Grande Fantaisie de Bravoure Sur la Clochette, for Piano (After Paganini 'La Campanella'), S. 420 (LW A15) 3. Prélude, Choral, Et Fugue, for Piano, M. 21 4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202 Grave. Doppio Movimento 5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202 Scherzo 6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 35, CT.