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Piano Music by Amy Beach - Vol. 1, The Early Works
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Item No. GMCD 7317
Price
GBP 13.00
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Medium: |
CD |
Release Date: |
01.11.2007 |
Amy Beach was a prolific composer of piano music, ranging from miniatures to large-scale pieces. She is one of the great woman composers of all time. This compact disc contains all of her early works for piano, written from childhood through her mid-twenties. Mamma?s Waltz, Menuetto, Romanza, Petite Valse, Air and Variations and Bal Masque are world premi?re recordings. The pieces are fresh and accessible, full of charm and grace. Beach was a trained pianist, and this is evident in her virtuosic writing in the larger works on this disc.
Kirsten Johnson masterfully captures the essence of the music with flair and imagination, backed by her extensive research into this repertoire. This CD is a must for serious collectors, but is also a treat for those who enjoy listening to piano music composed in the romantic style.
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Tracklist and soundclips: |
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Title |
Composer |
Artist |
Time |
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01 |
Sketches, op. 15 - In Autumn |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
2:14 |
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02 |
Sketches, op. 15 - Phantoms |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
2:04 |
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03 |
Sketches, op. 15 - Dreaming |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
5:00 |
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04 |
Sketches, op. 15 - Fire-flies |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
3:20 |
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05 |
Mamma’s Waltz (1872) |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
2:10 |
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06 |
Menuetto (1877) |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
1:28 |
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07 |
Romanza (1877) |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
1:35 |
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08 |
Petite Valse (1878) |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
1:36 |
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09 |
Air and Variations (1877) |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
3:47 |
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10 |
Valse Caprice, op. 4 |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
5:09 |
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11 |
Ballade, op. 6 |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
9:21 |
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12 |
Bal Masque, Op. 22 |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
3:37 |
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13 |
Children’s Carnival, op. 25 - Promenade |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
2:23 |
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14 |
Children’s Carnival, op. 25 - Columbine |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
1:58 |
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15 |
Children’s Carnival, op. 25 - Pantalon |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
1:11 |
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16 |
Children’s Carnival, op. 25 - Pierrot and Pierrette |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
1:38 |
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17 |
Children’s Carnival, op. 25 - Secrets |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
1:43 |
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18 |
Children’s Carnival, op. 25 - Harlequin |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
1:25 |
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19 |
Trois morceaux caractéristiques, op. 28 - Barcarolle |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
3:06 |
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20 |
Trois morceaux caractéristiques, op. 28 - Menuet italien |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
2:57 |
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21 |
Trois morceaux caractéristiques, op. 28 - Danse des fleurs |
Amy Beach (1867-1944 ) |
Kirsten Johnson - piano |
3:51 |
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