A Ray of Light. Complete Piano Music

Opis albumu:

1. Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 1, mit Wärme
2 Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 2, Flüchtig
3. Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 3, Träumerisch
4. Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 4, Sehr schnell und leicht
5. Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 5, Hinträumend
6 Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 6, Energisch
7. Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 7, Sehr zart
8. Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 8, Heiter
9. Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 9, Ländler-Tempo
10. Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 10, Gut betont
11. Ländliche Tänze Op. 1: No. 11, Sehr sanft, No. 12 Sehr lebhaft
12. Ballade No. 1: Archibald Douglas
13. Ballade No. 2: Der König von Thule
14. Ballade No. 3: Der Wassermann
15. Ballade No. 4: Intermezzo
16. Albumblatt (Erinnerungen aus Wien)
17. Skizze
18. Fantasien über Gedichte von Richard Dehmel Op. 9: No. 1, Stimme des Abends
19. Fantasien über Gedichte von Richard Dehmel Op. 9: No. 2, Waldseligkeit
20. Fantasien über Gedichte von Richard Dehmel Op. 9: No. 3, Liebe
21 Fantasien über Gedichte von Richard Dehmel Op. 9: No. 4, Käferlied
22 Menuett aus Das Gläserne Herz
23 Ein Lichtstrahl
A friend of Brahms and teacher of Schoenberg, Alexander Zemlinsky was a composer who straddled the divide of the 20th century, signalling the end of the Romantic period and the beginning of a marked upswing in experimentation. For the most part, however, the piano music on this disc is still firmly in the tradition of the great Romantic composers, composed as it was early on in his career. The Ländliche Tänze, or "Rustic Dances", are a collection of light, pastoral dances, with nods to Schumann and Brahms. More melancholy and mournful are the Balladen ("Ballades") and Erinnerungen aus Wien ("Memory of Vienna"), the latter referencing Wagner in its use of the "Tristan" chord; these are works filled with the emotion and sensitivity one would expect from the tail end of this dramatic period, hinting at the developments that were to mark the following century. The lack of attention Zemlinsky s oeuvre has received until now is sadly not surprising; a combination of the composer s own attitude to his works - he was more interested in writing than selfpromotion - his life coinciding with dramatic historical events and his cultivation of a certain modesty of style (making him averse to dramatic emphasis and sensational effects in his music) meant that for a long time his output remained neglected. Emanuele Torquati is an acclaimed pianist, having performed at various prestigious concert venues across the globe. His recital at Columbia University in the USA garnered critical acclaim, with the New York Times praising him as a "thoughtful" and "insightful" musician, noting his sensitivity and skill at conveying to the listener how he thinks and feels about the music. This release complements his previous
recordings for Brilliant, which include Brahms and Schumann: his interpretation of Zemlinsky s works rounds off this period of Romanticism perfectly.

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