Myron Silberstein - Lloyd & Mennin: Piano Music (2014)

Tracklist

01. 3 Scenes from Memory: No. 1, Winter Landscape
02. 3 Scenes from Memory: No. 2, Sad Carrousel
03. 3 Scenes from Memory: No. 3, City Street
04. 5 Pieces for Dance: No. 1, Puritan Hymn. Dance for Five
05. 5 Pieces for Dance: No. 2, Blues
06. 5 Pieces for Dance: No. 3, Piping Tune. Tune for the Open Air
07. 5 Pieces for Dance: No. 4, Dance Hall Study
08. 5 Pieces for Dance: No. 5, Theme and Variations
09. Episodes: No. 1, Slowly, but with Motion
10. Episodes: No. 2, Lento
11. Episodes: No. 3, Whimsically
12. Episodes: No. 4, Slowly
13. Episodes: No. 5, Gaily
14. Piano Sonata: I. Allegro
15. Piano Sonata: II. Slowly and Freely
16. Piano Sonata: III. Roughly - With a Rhythmic Drive
17. 5 Pieces: No. 1, Prelude
18. 5 Pieces: No. 2, Aria
19. 5 Pieces: No. 3, Variation-Canzona
20. 5 Pieces: No. 4, Canto
21. 5 Pieces: No. 5, Toccata
22. Piano Sonata: I. Poco moderato - Allegro
23. Piano Sonata: II. Adagio
24. Piano Sonata: III. Veloce

Both Norman Lloyd and Peter Mennin were born in Pennsylvania and contributed substantially to music education, though their compositional careers took different paths. Lloyd’s Three Scenes from Memory are simple pieces suitable for elementary students, while the Five Pieces for Dance include music written for Martha Graham. The Sonata is a compelling and convincingly developed abstract work and Lloyd’s most ambitious for piano. Peter Mennin was one of the leading symphonic composers of his generation. His remarkable Sonata for Piano ranks among the great American contributions to the genre. Mennin’s Symphonies Nos. 3 and 7 can be heard on Naxos 8559718.

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