Larissa Dedova, Daria Scarano - Rachmaninoff, Barber & Piazzolla: Piano Duos (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (Version for 2 Pianos): I. Non allegro
02. Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (Version for 2 Pianos): II. Andante con moto. Tempo di valse
03. Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (Version for 2 Pianos): III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace
04. Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale): I. Waltz
05. Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale): II. Schottische
06. Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale): III. Pas de deux
07. Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale): IV. Two-Step
08. Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale): V. Hesitation Tango
09. Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale): VI. Galop
10. Milonga del ángel (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Pablo Ziegler)
11. La muerte del ángel (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Pablo Ziegler)
12. Soledad (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Pablo Ziegler)

The piano duos presented here, all drawn from the mid-20th century, have their inspiration in dance or ballet: but thankfully, that red flag for program music - is it a hopeless prisoner of a storyline or visual narrative? - shows no sign of rising. All three works stand majestically on their own: Rachmaninoff's autumnal self-eulogy, The Symphonic Dances, Barber's Souvenirs, a whimsical collage of the Gilded Era ballroom, and Piazzolla's Tango for Two Pianos (arr. P. Ziegler). And, in the case of Piazzolla, we witness the tango, as it moves from the cafe to the concert hall, shedding the strictures of dance itself.

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