Benjamin Grosvenor - Dances (2014) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 1. Overture
02. Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 2. Allemande
03. Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 3. Courante
04. Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 4. Aria
05. Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 5. Sarabande
06. Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 6. Menuet
07. Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828: 7. Gigue
08. Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Andante spianato
09. Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Grande Polonaise
10. Chopin: Polonaise No.5 In F Sharp Minor, Op.44
11. 10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889): No.6 in C Sharp Minor (Scherzando)
12. 10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889): No.4 in E (Moderato)
13. 10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889): No.9 in G Sharp Minor
14. Scriabin: Waltz No.4, Op.38
15. Valses poéticos: Preludio: Vivace molto
16. Valses poéticos: I. Melodioso
17. Valses poéticos: 2.Tempo de Vals noble
18. Valses poéticos: 3. Tempo de Vals lento
19. Valses poéticos: 4. Allegro humoristico
20. Valses poéticos: 5. Allegretto (elegante)
21. Valses poéticos: 6. Quasi ad libitum (sentimental)
22. Valses poéticos: 7. Vivo
23. Valses poéticos: 8. Presto
24. Schulz-Evler: An die schönen Blauen Donau-Concert Arabesques After A Waltz By J. Strauss Jr.
25. Albéniz: Tango, Op. 165 No.2
26. Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude
27. 2 Etudes de Concert, S.145: No.2 Gnomenreigen
28. Sonata For Flute & Harpsichord, BWV 1031-Arr. Wilhelm Kempff: Siciliano (Arr. Piano)

Dances is a dazzling display of solo works for piano from Bach to Boogie Woogie; via Chopin, Granados, Albeniz, Scriabin and the Blue Danube.

For his second solo album on Decca, Benjamin Grosvenor has assembled a typically imaginative and appealing programme of piano music inspired by the dance form.

Shining the spotlight on the music of movement, this album was inspired by a letter from the great pianist-composer Ferruccio Busoni to his pupil Egon Petri proposing a “dance programme” as a theme for Petri’s recitals, a concept Grosvenor expanded on for his Queen Elizabeth Hall debut recital in 2012.

A former Gramophone Young Artist of the Year, Grosvenor will appearing at two BBC Proms in 2014 with a performance of Chopin’s First Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (8th August), followed by a solo recital at Cadogan Hall (1st September). In 2011, he was awarded the honour of opening the BBC Proms Concerts season and was the youngest-ever soloist to perform on the ‘First Night’.

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