Charisse Baldoria - Godowsky in Asia (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. No. 21, Orientale
02. No. 5, Arabian Chant (Orientale)
03. Java Suite: I. Gamelan
04. Java Suite: II. Wayang Purwa: Puppet Shadow Plays
05. Java Suite: III. Hari Besaar: The Great Day
06. Java Suite: IV. Chattering Monkeys at the Sacred Lake of Wendit
07. Java Suite: V. Boro Budur in Moonlight
08. Java Suite: VI. The Bromo Volcano and the Sand Sea at Daybreak
09. Java Suite: VII. Three Dances, No. 1, Moderato
10. Java Suite: VII. Three Dances, No. 2, L’istesso tempo
11. Java Suite: VII. Three Dances, No. 3, Doppio movimento
12. Java Suite: VIII. The Gardens of Buitenzorg
13. Java Suite: IX. in the Streets of Old Batavia
14. Java Suite: X. in the Kraton
15. Java Suite: XI. The Ruined Water Castle at Djokja
16. Java Suite: XII. A Court of Pageant in Solo
17. From Triakontameron: No. 1, Nocturnal Tangier
18. From Triakontameron: No. 12, Ethiopian Serenade
19. From Triakontameron: No. 20, Whirling Dervishes

Philippine-born pianist, composer, and educator Dr. Charisse Baldoria draws upon Western pianism, her Southeast Asian and Hispanic heritage, and various art forms in her work. Prizewinner of international piano competitions, she has performed as a soloist on five continents and established a career as a musician with multidisciplinary interests. She has collaborated with dancers, visual artists, performance artists, and Hindustani classical performers, performs her own compositions, and explores the art of improvisation. Her album Gamelan on Piano features music inspired by Southeast Asia while Evocación showcases flamenco and tango inspirations. Her recently recorded all-Godowsky album features the complete Java Suite inspired by pianist-composer Leopold Godowsky's travels to the island of Java in 1923, as well as other pieces inspired by non-Western cultures. Recordings of her song cycles Alchemy and The Kiss based on the poems of Denise Levertov and Sara Teasdale are also being prepared for release.

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