Sabine Goetz, Laura Melton, Yevgeny Yontov, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Axel Bauni - Samuel Adler: A Celebration of Sam @ 95: Piano Music and Songs (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Duo Sonata for Two Pianos: I. Toccata
02. Duo Sonata for Two Pianos: II. Notturno
03. Duo Sonata for Two Pianos: III. Scherzo-finale
04. In Memoriam: Rbg for high voice and piano
05. Six Short Occasional Pieces for piano: No. 1, Little Chromatic Trio
06. Six Short Occasional Pieces for piano: No. 2, for Harriet
07. Six Short Occasional Pieces for piano: No. 3, Your Music Will Prevail
08. Six Short Occasional Pieces for piano: No. 4, Devotional
09. Six Short Occasional Pieces for piano: No. 5, Bagatelle for Jürgen
10. Six Short Occasional Pieces for piano: No. 6, Toccatina
11. While Listening to Music: I. On Hearing a Symphony of Beethoven
12. While Listening to Music: II. Lines (to a movement in Mozart’s e♭ Symphony K. 543)
13. Four Choreographies: No. 1, Homage to Satie
14. Four Choreographies: No. 2, Toccata con furia
15. Four Choreographies: No. 3, Valse sans Tristesse
16. Four Choreographies: No. 4, Chromatic Gigue
17. Songs of Innocent Love for soprano, violin and piano: I. Lied
18. Songs of Innocent Love for soprano, violin and piano: II. Ich bin die Nacht
19. Songs of Innocent Love for soprano, violin and piano: III. Schlaflied für dich
20. Songs of Innocent Love for soprano, violin and piano: IV. Lied
21. Music for the Young: No. 1, Questions and Answers
22. Music for the Young: No. 2, Toccatina I
23. Music for the Young: No. 3, Lyric
24. Music for the Young: No. 4, Waltz
25. Music for the Young: No. 5, Toccatina II
26. Music for the Young: No. 6, March
27. Music for the Young: No. 7, Intermezzo
28. Music for the Young: No. 8, Toccatina III
29. Music for the Young: No. 9, Bleak Soundscape
30. Music for the Young: No. 10, Tango

The youthful agility of Samuel Adler – born in Mannheim in 1928 but long since regarded as the dean of American music – would appear to contradict the fact that he reached his 95th birthday in March 2023. This celebration of his productive life – as composer, teacher, writer and conductor – testifies to his ongoing vigour with a programme of songs and piano works composed, for the large part, after his 90th birthday, many of them tributes to musician friends. His music has its roots in the Neo-Classical clarity of composers like Copland and Hindemith, who were among his teachers, but has a raunchy energy entirely
Adler’s own – and which would be remarkable in a composer half his age.

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