Silvestri, Constantin (1913-1969) - Silvestri Complete Piano Works, Enescu Piano Concerto, Kurtag : Luiza Borac(P)Gergov Rossen / National Radio Orchestra Bucharest (2CD) - Import 2 CD

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Various Artists

Description:

The famous conductor Silvestri appears on the Profil label with a unique piano piece left behind by the bombastic conductor Silvestri and the exquisite piano concerto by the fantastic Enesco. Silvestri composed a great deal of music, but his piano music is of particular interest because of his reputation as a pianist. Silvestri's style has an Eastern European flavor, with folk music from his native Romania as its source, and the influence of Bartók and his senior pianist, Enesco, can be felt. The "Romanian Folk Dances of Transylvania," based on material originally scored by Bartók, was originally orchestrated and arranged for solo piano by Louisa Bolak, and the "Third Suite," composed in 1933, is unique. The more interesting is the arrangement for piano solo by Phil Upchuck, which is also a work by Silvestri. Even more interesting is the inclusion of Enesco's unfinished piano concerto as a filler piece. It was written in 1897, when he was 16 years old, and only one unfinished movement remains.The theme is from the Gregorian chant "The Day of Wrath," a beautiful work in the late Romantic style, influenced by Romanian folk and Gypsy music, and processed with Rachmaninov's brilliant pianism. This 12-minute live performance of the public premiere is extremely rare. The other fill-up is a new world premiere recording by the living maestro Kurtág. One of them was written in 2017 for his wife's 90th birthday celebration. Louisa Borac (piano) is a pianist born in Romania in 1968. She won both the Mendelssohn International Piano Competition and the Viotti International Competition. She has been promoting the piano music of her country's great predecessors such as Enesco and Lipatti. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Suite No. 1 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 1~1. The Lead Soldiers
2.Suite No. 1 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 1~2. Pastorale
3.Suite No. 1 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 1~3. Play With Shadows
4.Suite No. 1 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 1~4. The Whip
5.Suite No. 1 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 1~5. Blind Man's Buff
6.Suite No. 1 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 1~6. The Sandman
7.Suite No. 1 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 1~7. Catch Me If You Can
8.Suite No. 2 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 2~1. Hide-and-Seek
9.Suite No. 2 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 2~2. The Sleeping Doll
10.Suite No. 2 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 2~3. The Puppet
11.Suite No. 2 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 2~4. Dreaming
12.Suite No. 2 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 2~5. Grandma' Crinoline
13.Suite No. 2 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 2~6. Goblin
14.Suite No. 2 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 2~7. Bugbear
15.Suite No. 2 "Children Playing" Op. 3 No. 2~8. Whirligig
16.Sonatina D major Op. 3 No. 3~1. Con importanza
17.Sonatina D major Op. 3 No. 3~2. Meditativo
18.Sonatina D major Op. 3 No. 3~3. Con spirito
19.Suite No. 3 Op. 6 No. 1~1. Preludio
20.Suite No. 3 Op. 6 No. 1~2. Duetto
21.Suite No. 3 Op. 6 No. 1~3. Capriccio
22.Suite No. 3 Op. 6 No. 1~4. Notturno
23.Suite No. 3 Op. 6 No. 1~5. Danse sacre
24.Suite No. 3 Op. 6 No. 1~6. Bacchanale
25.Dances populaires roumaines de Transylvanie Op. 4~1. Celui qui n'a pas de... (Beiu?)
26.Dances populaires roumaines de Transylvanie Op. 4~2. Danse (Beiu?)
27.Dances populaires roumaines de Transylvanie Op. 4~3. M?run?elul (Beiu?)
28.Dances populaires roumaines de Transylvanie Op. 4~4. M?run?elul (Delan)
29.Dances populaires roumaines de Transylvanie Op. 4~5. M?run?elul (Lele?d)
30.Dances populaires roumaines de Transylvanie Op. 4~6. Guimbarde / Joc din Dramboaie (Budureasa)
31.Sonata quasi una fantasia Op. 19 No. 2~1. Espressivo
32.Sonata quasi una fantasia Op. 19 No. 2~2. Tempo di valzer