Gabrielius Alekna - Bacevičius: Piano Music, Vol. 3 (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Poème contemplation, Op. 5
02. Poème mystique, Op. 6
03. Vision, Op. 30
04. 3 Moments, Op. 41: No. 1, Hope
05. 3 Moments, Op. 41: No. 2, Elevation
06. 3 Moments, Op. 41: No. 3, Splendour
07. Poème No. 5, Op. 42
08. Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 47: I. Moderato pathètique
09. Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 47: II. Allegro energico
10. Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 47: III. Moderato scherzando (quasi allegretto)
11. Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 47: IV. Lento bizzaramente
12. Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 47: V. Allegretto leggieramente (quasi moderato)
13. Chanson triste, Op. 56 
14. Piano Suite No. 3, Op. 60: I. Allegretto
15. Piano Suite No. 3, Op. 60: II. Allegro moderato
16. Piano Suite No. 3, Op. 60: III. Lento
17. Piano Suite No. 3, Op. 60: IV. Presto
18. Poème cosmique, Op. 65

The Lithuanian pianist and composer Vytautas Bacevičius (1905–70) – exiled to the New World by the outbreak of the Second World War – is one of the undiscovered pioneers of the twentieth century. This third volume of his piano music presents works written between 1926 and 1959 and shows the evolution of his musical language from the post-Skryabin style of the early works, via the influence of Debussy, Prokofiev and Stravinsky, to a highly individual modernism that can occasionally nod to the jazz of his adoptive New York. It is a testament to the strength of Bacevičius’ personality that his musical identity remains consistent even as his manner evolves – his individuality is never in doubt, not least because of his enduring fondness for a playful gesture.

Gabrielius Alekna, piano

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