CAPELLA CRACOVIENSIS
Mónika Tóth

Recorded live on Feb 20th, 2014 in Krakow Philharmonic Hall during a concert with Italian baroque. With talented young cellist Agnieszka Oszańca and Capella Cracoviensis on historical instruments led by Mónika Tóth, Hungarian concertmaster and violinist.

Recorded and produced by Tomasz Lida.

Antonio VIVALDI Concerto in G minor for strings & basso continuo (RV 156) - Allegro

World Premiered by Katherine Cheng	(violin) and Jeongmin Oak (piano) Kilbourn	Hall,	Eastman	School of Music Rochester,	NY | 
Friday, November	22,	2024

Program Notes:

“Tea with Debussy & Pärt in Casablanca” is a musical dream born from a vacation in Havana, Cuba. This piece imagines an encounter with the esteemed composers Arvo Pärt and Claude Debussy in the vibrant city of Casablanca, over Moroccan tea. It is not an imitation of their styles but rather a heartfelt conversation between us, infused with elements of both composers’ musical languages. Originally commissioned by Vincent Delorme for viola and piano, the piece was premiered in Montreal. The clarinet version, performed by double Grammy-nominated clarinetist Tasha Warren and pianist Yun Hao, premiered at the Mostly Modern Festival in Saratoga Springs, NY, in June 2024. Katherine Cheng, inspired by both the clarinet version and her experience performing in the sextet premiere of the first movement of my Suite “Moroccan Dances,” felt a strong connection to my compositional style. Her expressive playing and nuanced interpretation are well-suited to the music’s blend of minimalist and impressionistic elements. Katherine’s excitement about this collaboration led to the creation of this violin and piano version, marking the beginning of our artistic partnership. The piece begins with minimalist touches, a nod to Pärt’s recent works, where the piano introduces serene arpeggios that intertwine with expressive violin melodies. As the music progresses, it incorporates Debussy’s harmonic richness, weaving a tapestry of sound that captures the essence of typical Moroccan conversations—dynamic, lively, and filled with unexpected turns.

Tea with Debussy and Pärt in Casablanca for Violin and Piano - World Premiere

David Loebel conducts the New England Conservatory Philharmonia and pianist Cristian Budu in a performance of Schumann's Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54. Recorded live in Jordan Hall, Boston November 4, 2015.

Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54 Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso

Chopin's etude, known as the Revolutionary etude in the key of c minor. It features a powerful combination of fast and furious left hand running passages with right hand intense chords. Towards the end, and after an unexpected change of key to G-flat major, the music suddenly struggles between major and minor keys, ending triumphantly in a powerful "victory" chord of C MAJOR. Chopin did not call the etude "Revolutionary" but it is said to represent the struggle of his native country, Poland, as it was being invaded by Russia. The ending in a big, loud C Major Chord is very meaningful, as it could represent victory to his homeland.

Frederic Chopin (Poland)- Etude op. 10, No.12 in c minor "Revolutionary"

From the album 'Schubert: Fantasie in C Major, Op. 15, D. 760 "Wanderer"; Chopin: 4 Ballades'. 
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Frederic Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op. 52

Guest conductor David Lockington leads the NEC Philharmonia and student soloist Huijuan Pan in Franz LIszt's Concerto for PIano No. 1 in E Flat Major. The performance was recorded live on April 12, 2011 at NEC's Jordan Hall.
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Liszt - Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E flat major  - Quasi adagio -  Allegretto vivace -  Allegro animato

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European Melodies

Glanes de Woronince: Complainte (Dumka)

Liszt - Glanes de Woronince – Complainte (Dumka) (Live)

M003-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Allegro

 Xixi Zhou (M.M. '12,) student of Hung-Kuan Chen performs excerpts from Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 7 during the 2012 Commencement concert. Recorded live May 19, 2012 in NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston.
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Sergei Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No 7 in B flat major - Precipitato

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K466: 2nd Movement Romance

Internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning pianist, recording artist and educator, Sophia Agranovich is “a bold, daring pianist in the tradition of the Golden Age Romantics...A tigress of the keyboard” - Fanfare. Her performances are captivating audiences by the “orison of uncommon beauty” - Audiophile, “the ideal balance she achieves between the intellectual and the emotional” - Fanfare, “interpretation that dares to be different”, “magnificent shading and superior musicianship” - American Record Guide.
A Steinway Artist, she has performed at famed venues in USA, Europe, Israel, and Canada. Recently she played solo recitals at the Pennautier Festival and Juan-les-Pins in France and was invited to China and Brazil. Among her venues are Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, Steinway Hall, Bargemusic, Salle Cortot, and Ehrbarsaal. She has collaborated with such
prominent musicians as Mark Peskanov, Shlomo Mintz, Christopher Collins Lee, Andrew Litton, Alexander Mishnaevsky, Gregory Singer, Anatole Wieck, Kathleen Supove, members of the major orchestras, chart-topping and Grammy® winning artists. She is a six-time Grammy® balloted artist, First Prize winner of Ukrainian Young Artists--now Mykola Lysenko International Competition-- and Bergen Philharmonic competitions, and is a recipient of 3 Gold and 8 Silver Medals by Global Music Awards, 2 Gold Medals by Prestige
Music Awards, Winner of the IInd place in Piano Solo by the American Prize, Best Classical Solo from Akademia Music Awards, 3 Best Classical Piano Albums by Clouzine International Music Awards, 4 Radio Music Awards and Hall of Fame by Indie Music Channel, 2 Platinum, Gold and Instrumentalist of the Year awards by LIT International Talent Awards, Best Classical Album by One World Music Radio, Industry Leader and Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime
Achievement Awards, and more. Her numerous albums and live concerts are broadcast on major stations worldwide, most recently in Brazil, Germany, England, Italy, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, Canada and in New York at WQXR Greene Space live with Elliott Forrest, on WWFM “Between the Keys” with Jed Distler, WWFM “Piano Matters” and WQXR “Reflections from the Keyboard” with David Dubal.

Ms. Agranovich holds Bachelor and Master Degrees from the Juilliard School where she had a full scholarship and Fellowship teaching Piano Minor at Juilliard, and continued Doctoral studies at Columbia University. Her professors at Juilliard were legendary Sascha Gorodnitzki and Nadia Reisenberg.

Sophia Agranovich is an esteemed pedagogue and adjudicator and is a recipient of numerous teaching awards. Her students are winning top prizes in regional, national and international competitions. Ms. Agranovich is the voting member of NARAS, listed in “Who’s Who in America” and “Who’s Who in the World”, Artistic Director of classical music series at the Watchung Arts Center and Program Chair of Music Educators Association of New Jersey.

Frederic Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op. 52

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