Composer(s): Schulhoff, Erwin
Label: Grand Piano
Genre: Instrumental
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: GP631
Barcode: 747313963126
Release Date: 06/2013

SCHULHOFF, E.: Piano Works, Vol. 2 - 5 Pittoresken / Piano Sonata No. 2 / 2 Studien / Musik fur Klavier / Esquisses de jazz (Weichert)

Czech composer Erwin Schulhoff assimilated the influence of jazz with genuinely distinctive results. The Fünf Pittoresken absorb both Dada and Scott Joplin whilst more classicist influences, such as Ravel, suffuse the Second Piano Sonata. Esquisses de Jazz (1927) is perhaps his most outstanding jazz-influenced piece—a perfect synthesis of dance rhythms, wit and irony.

Tracklist

Schulhoff, Erwin
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
1No. 1. Foxtrott02:38
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
2No. 2. Ragtime02:59
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
3No. 3. In futurum01:25
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
4No. 4. One-Step02:13
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
5No. 5. Maxixe04:10
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
6I. Allegretto con moto06:12
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
7II. Allegro giocoso01:49
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
8III. Andante cantabile e rubato04:16
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
9IV. Finale: Allegro moderato03:50
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
10No. 1. Optimistische Komposition03:20
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
11No. 2. Den tschechischen Arbeitern03:41
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
12I. Vorspiel01:56
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
13II. Thema mit variationen09:49
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
14III. Vivo e giocoso01:44
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
15IV. Nachspiel03:59
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
16No. 1. Rag02:16
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
17No. 2. Boston03:33
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
18No. 3. Tango01:36
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
19No. 4. Blues01:29
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
20No. 5. Charleston01:13
Weichert, Caroline (piano)
21No. 6. Black bottom01:57
Weichert, Caroline (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:06:05