Label: Naxos Historical
Genre: Instrumental
Period: 20th Century; Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.111220
Barcode: 747313322022
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COMPOSERS AT THE PIANO - AN ANTHOLOGY OF HISTORIC PERFORMANCES (1928-1949)

This unique anthology captures an intriguing array of composer-pianists whose recorded piano legacies are rarely heard today compared to the usual group of betterknown composer-pianists. Spanning many different countries and more than two decades of recorded history, the performances range from the unbridled flair of Percy Grainger and the vitality of Pancho Vladigerov to rare recordings by Alexander Tcherepnin and John Ireland, both of whom left behind few commercial discs. There are also less well-known composers, such as the Swede Karl Broman, heard on a rare 1928 Stockholm disc, and the virtually unknown Italian pianist and composer Alessandro Peroni.

Tracklist

Tcherepnin, Alexander
Tcherepnin, Alexander (piano)
1 No. 1. Allegro marciale 00:53
Tcherepnin, Alexander (piano)
2 No. 2. Con vivacita 01:32
Tcherepnin, Alexander (piano)
3 No. 3. Vivo 00:50
Tcherepnin, Alexander (piano)
4 No. 5. Dolce 01:09
Tcherepnin, Alexander (piano)
5 No. 6. Allegro con spirito 00:54
Tcherepnin, Alexander (piano)
6 No. 7. Prestissimo 01:11
Tcherepnin, Alexander (piano)
7 No. 8. Allegro 00:57
Tcherepnin, Alexander (piano)
8 No. 10. Presto 00:54
Tcherepnin, Alexander (piano)
Vladigerov, Pancho
Vladigerov, Pancho (piano)
9 I. Quasi marcia 03:20
Vladigerov, Pancho (piano)
10 III. Choro Wodna 03:58
Vladigerov, Pancho (piano)
Wagenaar, Bernard
Wagenaar, Bernard (piano)
11 A Tale 03:07
Wagenaar, Bernard (piano)
Matthay, Tobias
Matthay, Tobias (piano)
12 No. 1. Prelude 02:12
Matthay, Tobias (piano)
13 No. 8. Bravura 02:06
Matthay, Tobias (piano)
Matthay, Tobias (piano)
14 I. Twilight Hills 01:34
Matthay, Tobias (piano)
15 IV. Wind-Sprites 01:51
Matthay, Tobias (piano)
Ireland, John
Ireland, John (piano)
16 2 Pieces (1925): No. 1. April 04:02
Ireland, John (piano)
Broman, Natanael
Broman, Natanael (piano)
17 Rokoko 03:24
Broman, Natanael (piano)
Grainger, Percy
Grainger, Percy (piano)
18 Jutish Medley 07:56
Grainger, Percy (piano)
Chasins, Abram
Chasins, Abram (piano)
19 No. 1. A Shanghai Tragedy 03:42
Chasins, Abram (piano)
20 No. 2. Flirtation in a Chinese Garden 01:47
Chasins, Abram (piano)
21 No. 3. Rush Hour in Hong Kong 01:21
Chasins, Abram (piano)
Nat, Yves
Nat, Yves (piano)
22 Pour un Petit Moujik 02:54
Nat, Yves (piano)
Peroni, Alessandro
Peroni, Alessandro (piano)
23 Ronda Notturna 03:32
Peroni, Alessandro (piano)
Peroni, Alessandro (piano)
24 Le Campane di S. Lorenzo in Correggiano 03:08
Peroni, Alessandro (piano)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario (piano)
25 Cipressi, Op. 17 08:25
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario (piano)
Copland, Aaron
Copland, Aaron (piano)
26 No. 1. Freely poetic 02:07
Copland, Aaron (piano)
27 No. 2. Soft and languid 02:19
Copland, Aaron (piano)
28 No. 3. Muted and drugged 02:41
Copland, Aaron (piano)
29 No. 4. With bounce 01:09
Copland, Aaron (piano)
Smit, Leo
Smit, Leo (piano)
30 Suite of Piano Pieces: V. Toccata-Breakdown 02:43
Smit, Leo (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:17:38