Composer(s): Rzewski, Frederic
Label: Cedille
Genre: Instrumental
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: CDR90000-158
Barcode: 735131915823
Release Date: 09/2015

RZEWSKI, F.: People United will never be Defeated (The) / Four Hands (Oppens, Lowenthal)

Tracklist

Rzewski, Frederic
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
1Theme: With determination01:20
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
2Variation 1: Weaving: delicate but firm00:50
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
3Variation 2: With firmness00:52
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
4Variation 3: Slightly slower, with expressive nuances (quarter note = ca. 88)01:09
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
5Variation 4: Marcato - With determination00:59
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
6Variation 5: Dreamlike, frozen01:02
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
7Variation 6: Same tempo as beginning01:07
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
8Variation 7: Tempo (Lightly, impatiently)00:58
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9Variation 8: With agility; not too much pedal; crisp01:08
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10Variation 9: half note = 48, Evenly01:00
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11Variation 10: Comodo, recklessly (quarter note = 96)01:00
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12Variation 11: Tempo I (quarter note = 106)00:58
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13Variation 1201:09
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14Variation 13: quarter note = 72 or slightly faster01:34
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15Variation 14: A bit faster, optimistically01:34
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16Variation 15: Flexible, like an improvisation01:14
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17Variation 1601:21
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18Variation 17: L.H. strictly half note = 36, R.H. freely, roughly as in space01:00
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19Variation 18: quarter note = 7201:26
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20Variation 19: dotted quarter note = 144, With energy00:37
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21Variation 20: Crisp, precise, quarter note = 14400:35
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22Variation 21: quarter note = 108, Relentless, uncompromising00:53
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23Variation 22: quarter note = 13200:48
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24Variation 23: As fast as possible, with some rubato00:28
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25Variation 24: quarter note = 7202:00
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26Variation 25: quarter note = ca. 84, with fluctuations01:55
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27Variation 26: quarter note = 168, In a militant manner01:09
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28Variation 27: (quarter note = 72) Tenderly, and with a hopeful expression04:46
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29Variation 28: quarter note = 16001:22
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30Variation 29: quarter note = 144-15200:32
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31Variation 30: (quarter note = 84)02:18
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32Variation 31: (quarter note = 106)00:55
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33Variation 3200:57
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34Variation 3300:58
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35Variation 3401:02
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36Variation 3501:03
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37Variation 3601:22
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
38Cadenza02:38
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
39Thema: Tempo I02:40
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
Lowenthal, Jerome (piano)
40I. quarter note = 96-10406:06
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
Lowenthal, Jerome (piano)
41II. senza misura (ca. 30 seconds per line)03:14
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
Lowenthal, Jerome (piano)
42III. quarter note = 7201:28
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
Lowenthal, Jerome (piano)
43IV. quarter note = 9605:05
Oppens, Ursula (piano)
Lowenthal, Jerome (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:06:32