Cathy Krier - Piano Poems - Import CD

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Cathy Krier

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Included in the program are the following Ravel: Gaspard at Night Schubert(Liszt arr.):. Grätchen Spinning the Yarn D 118/ Swan Song D 957, No. 11 "Town", No. 4 "Serenade" from Swan Song D 957 Constantia Gruzzi(b.1962): Ithaca, Op.104*, "Ithaca", Op.104*, "Ithaca", Op.104*, "Ithaca", Op.104 Catherine Koncz(b.1976):Marmalade* (Op.104) Prokofiev:Six Pieces from the ballet "Cinderella", Op.102 *World Premiere Recording Performers Kathy Klier (Piano) Internationally acclaimed Luxembourg pianist Kathy Krier, who was also selected as an ECHO (European Concert Hall Association) Rising Star for the 2015/2016 season, joins the Genuin label! Her first release on the Genuin label, "Composers and Language," explores the relationship between composer and language, featuring composers who have written works inspired by literature, poetry, and storytelling.The orchestra has recorded world premieres of iconic works inspired by literature, such as Ravel's "Gaspar at Night" and Schubert's "Swan Song," and Prokofiev's "Cinderella," which evokes the connection between sound and words, as well as works by two female composers with ties to Luxembourg, the Creator's home country. Greek composer Constantia Gruzi's "Ithaca" was commissioned by the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra and was inspired by the Greek poet Constantine Cavafy's poem of the same name. Catherine Koncz is one of Luxembourg's leading composers and a professor at the Royal College of Music in London. Marmalade" describes the dense flight of birds and explores the poetic awareness derived from it. *Recorded October 30 & November 1, 2023, Luxembourg Philharmonic Chamber Music Hall, Luxembourg. (Tokyo M-Plus)