Joop Celis - York Bowen: Piano Works (2013)

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Artist: Joop Celis
Title: York Bowen: Piano Works
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Chandos
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 5:01:29
Total Size: 887 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

Disc 1

1. Sonata No. 6, Op. 160: I. Moderato e serioso - Allegro risoluto e con fuoco (07:48)
2. Sonata No. 6, Op. 160: II. Intermezzo. Poco lento e tranquillo (03:59)
3. Sonata No. 6, Op. 160: III. Finale alla toccata. Allegro molto e con spirito (03:32)
4. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 1 in C Major. Moderato appassionato (01:05)
5. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 2 in C Minor. Andante tranquillo (02:15)
6. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 3 in D-Flat Major. Andante grazioso (01:54)
7. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor. Allegro con fuoco (01:15)
8. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 5 in D Major. Allegro risoluto (01:35)
9. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 6 in D Minor. Andante con moto (02:54)
10. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major. Andante amabile (01:54)
11. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 8 in E-Flat Minor. Poco lento, serioso (02:22)
12. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 9 in E Major. Allegro risoluto e ritmico (01:44)
13. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 10 in E Minor. Moderato, a capriccio (01:34)
14. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 11 in F Major. Andante con moto e grazioso (02:42)
15. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 12 in F Minor. Allegro con fuoco (01:41)
16. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 13 in G-Flat Major. Andante tranquillo (02:16)
17. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor. Allegretto scherzando (01:21)
18. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 15 in G Major. Allegretto grazioso (01:43)
19. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 16 in G Minor. Moderato semplice (02:16)
20. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major. Andante molto espressivo (01:55)
21. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor. Allegro con fuoco (02:11)
22. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 19 in A Major. Andantino con moto (01:58)
23. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 20 in A Minor. Allegro con fuoco (01:22)
24. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Andante piacevole (02:34)
25. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor. Allegro molto e con fuoco (01:21)
26. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 23 in B Major. Andante con moto (01:47)
27. 24 Preludes, Op. 102: Prelude No. 24 in B Minor. Moderato serioso e tragico (04:23)
28. Rêverie, Op. 86 (05:16)

Disc 2

1. Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, Op. 72: I. Moderato - Allegro moderato - Meno mosso (08:47)
2. Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, Op. 72: II. Andante semplice (04:54)
3. Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, Op. 72: III. Finale. Allegro con fuoco - Poco sostenuto (08:48)
4. Nocturne, Op. 78 (05:11)
5. Ripples (A Short Sketch), Op. 100 No. 1 (02:30)
6. Two Preludes, Op. 100: No. 1 in G Minor. Andante sostenuto (03:50)
7. Two Preludes, Op. 100: No. 2 in G Major. "Shadows" (03:41)
8. Fantasia, Op. 132 (10:52)
9. Two Intermezzi, Op. 141: I. Andantino tranquillo (02:42)
10. Two Intermezzi, Op. 141: II. Allegro con fuoco (01:11)
11. Siciliano and Toccatina, Op. 128: I. Siciliano in F Major. Andantino grazioso (03:11)
12. Siciliano and Toccatina, Op. 128: II. Toccatina in A Minor. Allegro, quasi presto (02:08)
13. Four Bagatelles, Op. 147: No. 1 in A Minor. Andante con moto (01:33)
14. Four Bagatelles, Op. 147: No. 2 in B Minor. Moderato sostenuto (02:21)
15. Four Bagatelles, Op. 147: No. 3 in F Major. Allegretto grazioso (01:38)
16. Four Bagatelles, Op. 147: No. 4 in E Major. Andantino grazioso (01:58)
17. Evening Calm (08:20)

Disc 3

1. Ballade No. 2, Op. 87 (10:23)
2. Three Songs without Words, Op. 94: I. Song of the Stream (03:54)
3. Three Songs without Words, Op. 94: II. Solitude (04:01)
4. Three Songs without Words, Op. 94: III. The Warning (03:25)
5. Three Preludes, Op. 81: II. Andante dolente e rubato (03:39)
6. Three Preludes, Op. 81: III. Allegretto grazioso (02:15)
7. Short Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 35 No. 1: I. Andante con moto (05:23)
8. Short Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 35 No. 1: II. Lento espressivo (04:57)
9. Short Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 35 No. 1: III. Finale. Presto scherzando (04:07)
10. Three Miniatures, Op. 44: I. Prelude. Andante cantabile (03:04)
11. Three Miniatures, Op. 44: II. Intermezzo. Allegretto grazioso (02:05)
12. Three Miniatures, Op. 44: III. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando (01:51)
13. Three Serious Dances, Op. 51: I. Allegretto (02:19)
14. Three Serious Dances, Op. 51: II. Poco lento (03:31)
15. Three Serious Dances, Op. 51: III. Allegro molto pomposo (01:36)
16. Toccata, Op. 155 (04:28)
17. Three Pieces, Op. 20: I. Arabesque (04:59)
18. Three Pieces, Op. 20: II. Rêverie d'amour (06:33)
19. Three Pieces, Op. 20: III. Bells (An Impression) (06:42)

Disc 4

1. Partita, Op. 156: I. Prelude. Moderato (01:43)
2. Partita, Op. 156: II. Gavotte. Allegretto grazioso (01:39)
3. Partita, Op. 156: III. Sarabande. Andante tranquillo (02:48)
4. Partita, Op. 156: IV. Minuet. Allegretto grazioso (01:16)
5. Partita, Op. 156: V. Gigue. Allegro vivace (02:14)
6. Suite Mignonne, Op. 39: I. Prelude. Moderato (03:15)
7. Suite Mignonne, Op. 39: II. Valse. Un poco sostenuto (02:35)
8. Suite Mignonne, Op. 39: III. Moto perpetuo (Finale). Veloce e leggiero (02:50)
9. Third Suite, Op. 38: I. Allegro. Allegro con spirito (03:31)
10. Third Suite, Op. 38: II. Intermezzo. Andante cantabile (03:11)
11. Third Suite, Op. 38: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivo (03:31)
12. Third Suite, Op. 38: IV. Valse-rêverie. Poco lento e rubato (02:24)
13. Third Suite, Op. 38: V. Toccata (Finale). Allegro vivo (ma non troppo) (03:58)
14. Three Sketches, Op. 43: I. Andante con moto (02:52)
15. Three Sketches, Op. 43: II. Andantino grazioso (03:15)
16. Three Sketches, Op. 43: III. Andante semplice (04:01)
17. Sonatina, Op. 144: I. Allegro e semplice (04:06)
18. Sonatina, Op. 144: II. Andante espressivo (03:12)
19. Sonatina, Op. 144: III. Finale. Allegro assai e giocoso (03:07)
20. Three Novelettes, Op. 124: I. Andantino grazioso (04:14)
21. Three Novelettes, Op. 124: II. Allegro maestoso - Largamente (03:27)
22. Three Novelettes, Op. 124: III. Andantino espressivo - Ben sostenuto (03:41)
23. Polonaise in F-Sharp Major, Op. 26 No. 2 (10:08)
24. A Whim, Op. 19 No. 2 (02:28)

York Bowen has been described as ‘The English Rachmaninoff’. As a young composer he was highly regarded by the most admired performers of the day, including Hans Richter, Fritz Kreisler, and Lionel Tertis. Bowen composed more than 160 works, which show a blend of romanticism and strong individuality. This collection ranges widely over his output for solo piano, from relatively large-scale structures to quite short, almost miniature, pieces.

Evident in these works is Bowen’s responsiveness to two very different national schools: the Russian, with its often epic character, its pianistic virtuosity, strong rhythmical impact, and darkly atmospheric, melancholic harmonies and melodies, and the French, generally distinguished by its lightness, its playfully decorated melodies, and tender harmonies. Among the composers whose piano music left a mark on Bowen’s own works for the instrument are Rachmaninoff, Balakirev, Medtner, Scriabin, Debussy, and even sometimes Ravel. Echoes of the music of Ireland, Delius, Elgar, and Vaughan Williams may, however, also be heard in Bowen’s work. It is this fusion of different styles which makes Bowen’s own very individual sound world so remarkable.

The Dutch pianist Joop Celis has given lecture recitals on the piano works of York Bowen for the Dutch and Belgian branches of the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA), and in 2005 he gave master-classes, lectures, and recitals both in South Korea and China, performing piano works by Bowen.

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