Enrique Granados, Sergey Prokofiev, Igor Stravinsky, George Gershwin: The Composer Plays (1997) [Grand Piano Series]

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Granados, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Gershwin: The Composer Plays (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 268 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 187 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Nimbus | # NI 8813 | Time: 01:18:30

Grand Piano is a series devoted to the art of the Reproducing Piano. It presents major performances by the legendary pianists who recorded for the Aeolian Company between 1915 and 1930.

The acoustic gramophone rarely attempted major keyboard works. The 78s' restricted sound and duration was acceptable for short virtuoso pieces but little else. In contrast, by 1915, the Aeolian Company's "Duo-Art" was already a highly sophisticated digital recording process. Pianists, well aware of the gramophone's limitations, turned enthusiastically to the reproducing piano. Hofmann, Bauer, Paderewski and Grainger were especially committed, not alone in believing that they had achieved the ultimate recording process. Great pianists joined them in recording their concert repertoire, including much that was never repeated on disc.

The reproducing piano was a tragic victim of the devastated economy of 1930's America. It disappeared, not because it was inadequate, but, because it was expensive. The pianist's faith in the reproducing piano remained overwhelming; one of the most exciting musical inventions of our age.

These remarkable Nimbus releases of Aeolian piano rolls by Granados, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Gershwin present the music lover with a compact disc of far more than musicological value and interest. They are stunning and important performances of their own music.

Review by David Dubal




Tracklist:

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
01. El Pelele, from Goyescas (4:26)
02. Quejas o la Maya y el Ruisenor, from Goyescas (Introduction to Act 3) (6:09)
03. Danza Lenta (4:04)
04. Danzas Españolas, No. 2 (3:53)
05. Danzas Españolas, No. 5 (4:03)
06. Danzas Españolas, No. 7 (4:24)
07. Danzas Españolas, No. 10 (3:12)
08. Reverie (Improvisation) (4:21)

Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
09. Zehn kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 1, March (1:34)
10. Zehn kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 2, Gavotte (2:37)
11. Zehn kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 3, Rigaudon (1:17)
12. Zehn kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 7, Prelude (2:03)
13. Zehn kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 10, Scherzo (2:31)
14. Sarcasms, Op. 17, No. 1 (2:04)
15. Sarcasms, Op. 17, No. 2 (1:39)
16. Toccata, Op. 11 (4:28)

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
17. Sonata: I – Moderato (3:14)
18. Sonata: II – Adagietto (4:37)
19. Sonata: III – Allegro moderato (3:01)

George Gershwin (1898-1937)
20. Rhapsody in Blue (14:53)


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Analyzed: Enrique Granados / The Composer Plays (1-8)
George Gershwin / The Composer Plays (9)
Igor Stravinsky / The Composer Plays (10-12)
Sergey Prokofiev / The Composer Plays (13-20)
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DR12 -3.82 dB -19.40 dB 4:26 01-El Pelele, from Goyescas
DR14 -6.59 dB -26.58 dB 6:09 02-Quejas o la Maya y el Ruisenor, from Goyescas (Introduction to Act 3)
DR13 -4.04 dB -24.28 dB 4:04 03-Danza Lenta
DR13 -10.20 dB -31.12 dB 3:53 04-Danzas Españolas, No. 2
DR15 -6.06 dB -26.62 dB 4:03 05-Danzas Españolas, No. 5
DR13 -4.83 dB -23.69 dB 4:24 06-Danzas Españolas, No. 7
DR13 -8.65 dB -26.57 dB 3:12 07-Danzas Españolas, No. 10
DR14 -5.87 dB -27.44 dB 4:21 08-Reverie (Improvisation)
DR13 -3.75 dB -21.69 dB 14:53 20-Rhapsody in Blue
DR13 -9.76 dB -27.08 dB 3:14 17-Sonata: I – Moderato
DR16 -7.64 dB -28.94 dB 4:37 18-Sonata: II – Adagietto
DR14 -8.05 dB -26.35 dB 3:01 19-Sonata: III – Allegro moderato
DR11 -3.88 dB -20.62 dB 1:34 09-Zehn kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 1, March
DR12 -4.99 dB -22.82 dB 2:37 10-Zehn kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 2, Gavotte
DR11 -4.03 dB -20.60 dB 1:17 11-Zehn kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 3, Rigaudon
DR12 -8.42 dB -24.55 dB 2:03 12-Zehn kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 12, No. 7, Prelude
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DR11 -5.18 dB -20.04 dB 2:04 14-Sarcasms, Op. 17, No. 1
DR12 -3.64 dB -21.22 dB 1:39 15-Sarcasms, Op. 17, No. 2
DR12 -3.21 dB -19.76 dB 4:28 16-Toccata, Op. 11
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Official DR value: DR13

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