Julia Bartha - Shawn: Piano Works (2014) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Five Preludes for Elizabeth Wright: No. 1, Impetuous
02. Five Preludes for Elizabeth Wright: No. 2, With Longing, Nostalgic. Andante
03. Five Preludes for Elizabeth Wright: No. 3, Restless, Quirky. Scherzando
04. Five Preludes for Elizabeth Wright: No. 4, Reflective. Largo
05. Five Preludes for Elizabeth Wright: No. 5, Demonic
06. Four Jazz Preludes for My Father: Prelude I. Andante.
07. Four Jazz Preludes for My Father: Prelude III. Spiritual. Lento cantabile
08. Four Jazz Preludes for My Father: Prelude IV. Largo-Freely-Allegro
09. Recollections for Daniel Epstein: No. 1, Searching, Declarative
10. Recollections for Daniel Epstein: No. 2, Introspective
11. Recollections for Daniel Epstein: No. 3, Playful. Leggiero
12. Piano Sonata No. 4 for Julia Bartha: I. Tempo giusto
13. Piano Sonata No. 4 for Julia Bartha: II. Very Flexibly
14. Piano Sonata No. 4 for Julia Bartha: III. —
15. Valentine for Jamaica Kincaid
16. Growl for Amy Williams
17. Three Reveries: No. 1, Tempo rubato, Pensive, Floating
18. Three Reveries: No. 2, Airy, Lyrical
19. Three Reveries: No. 3, Solemn



Allen Shawn’s compositional oeuvre for piano comprises four sonatas, numerous cycles, preludes, two piano concertos and a host of individual character pieces. The listener will be struck by his music’s exceptional stylistic diversity and remarkable sensitivity to the aesthetics of timbre. With spontaneity that almost suggests improvisation, he draws lavishly on the full range of means, from rhythm-stressing virtuosity and gripping energetic power right through to the expression of deepest reflectivity and melancholy.

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