Braz Velloso - Miguéz: Piano Music (2013)

Tracklist

01. Souvenirs, Op. 20: No. 1, Nocturne
02. Souvenirs, Op. 20: No. 2, Mazurka
03. Souvenirs, Op. 20: No. 3, Scherzetto
04. Souvenirs, Op. 20: No. 4, Lamento
05. Scènes intimes, Op. 24: No. 1, Berceuse
06. Scènes intimes, Op. 24: No. 2, Chanson d'une jeune fille
07. Scènes intimes, Op. 24: No. 3, Conte romanesque
08. Scènes intimes, Op. 24: No. 4, Bavardage
09. Faceira (Valse-Impromptu), Op. 28
10. Morceaux lyriques, Op. 34: No. 1, L'improvisateur
11. Morceaux lyriques, Op. 34: No. 2, Saudade
12. Morceaux lyriques, Op. 34: No. 3, Pologne
13. Morceaux lyriques, Op. 34: No. 4, La mendiante
14. Morceaux lyriques, Op. 34: No. 5, Plaisanterie
15. Nocturne, Op. 10
16. Allegro appassionato, Op. 11

Leopoldo Américo Miguéz trained as a violinist, but became a significant figure in his home country of Brazil as director of the National Institute of Music. His musical influences can be traced to his time in Europe, where the music of Wagner and Liszt made a deep impression. Miguéz’s piano pieces were aimed at Brazil’s society elite, but the Chopin-like technical demands of works such as the Allegro appassionato reflect the brilliance of his pianist colleague Arthur Napoleão. Well-known works such as the Nocturne, Op 10 can be found here alongside the nostalgic Lamento, light-hearted Faceira (Valse-Impromptu) and burlesque Scherzetto.

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