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Year of Wonder

This is a studio recording from 2012 for the BBC film 'Loving Miss Hatto'. A biopic penned by the British comedian Victoria Wood about pianist Joyce Hatto.

The character piece is like the art song's fun-loving cousin who always shows up to the party with a bottle of emotional perfume. It's perfect for those intimate gatherings or solo rendezvous with your piano. Thanks to the piano's rise to fame in the 1800s, character pieces were popping up everywhere, and composers were flaunting their creations at the hottest recital events of the time. Basically, character pieces were the 19th century's version of a hot new single. If you thought Franz Liszt's music was boring, think again! This guy was all about giving his character pieces creative and whimsical titles, like "Sposalizio" and "Vallée d'Obermann". But don't worry, he didn't forget about those of us who like our music titles to be a little more straightforward - he also composed plenty of works with no-nonsense names like "Album Leaves" and "Klavierstücke". With his "Consolations" (a.k.a. "Six Poetic Thoughts"), Liszt took a page out of Chopin's book and delved into the world of nocturnes. And let me tell you, the third Consolation in D-flat major is pure Chopin - even the key is pianist-friendly, unlike those pesky "easy" keys like C major. Looks like Liszt knew a thing or two about pleasing his audience! If you're a Chopin fan, you're gonna love Liszt's "Consolation No. 3"! I mean, talk about a tribute - this piece is basically a carbon copy of Chopin's Opus 27, no. 1. And while it might not have the same flashy piano solos that Liszt is known for, it more than makes up for it with its dreamy, slow-moving melodies. Plus, it's in the same key as Chopin's original, so you know it's gotta be good.

Despite the unusual title, the Consolations were inspired by both poetry and religious contemplation, just like Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses. Some say the title comes from an 1830 poetry collection by Sainte-Beuve, while others think it's based on a poem by Lamartine called A Tear (or Consolation). Either way, it seems like Liszt was in a pretty contemplative mood when he wrote these pieces. But don't worry, Liszt didn't completely forget his roots - he snuck in a little Hungarian folk song as the primary theme, which he later used in his "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1". So even though this piece might not match the wild, hair-flailing image we have of Liszt, it's still got a little bit of that old-school flavor. Liszt's "Consolation No. 3" wasn't just a musical masterpiece - it was also a major turning point in the composer's life. And let me tell you, Liszt's early life was a doozy - it was basically one big, crazy party. But don't take my word for it, just ask his first mistress (and mother of his three children) Marie d'Agoult, who wrote all about it under the pen name Daniel Stern. And if you're feeling really adventurous, you can even watch the 1975 film "Lisztomania" for all the juicy details. Talk about living the dream! Liszt's life was like something out of a Hollywood movie - seriously, this guy was breaking class barriers and performing like a superstar. But as he got older, he decided to trade in the limelight for a little bit of privacy. He started conducting orchestras and composing more, and even started teaching aspiring pianists from around the world. I guess you could say he was the original piano man!

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Piano: Yamaha C7
Piano Technician: Martin Walsh
Recorded at Cauldron Studios, Dublin
Recording Engineers: Ciarán Byrne & Michael Manning
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Franz Liszt Consolation no. 3 in D flat Major, S. 172

Electric Counterpoint: I Fast (Steve Reich)

"An die Musik", is a German Lied composed by Franz Schubert based on a text from  Franz Adolf Friedrich von Schober. This is n°4 in Opus 88 "Vier Lieder" composed in 1817 and published in 1827. The artists are soprano singer Mi-kyung Kim accompanied by pianist Olga Balhutashvili. This song is part of the "Lieder forever" album released in May 2014.

Du holde Kunst, in wieviel grauen Stunden,
Wo mich des Lebens wilder Kreis umstrickt,
Hast du mein Herz zu warmer Lieb entzunden,
Hast mich in eine beßre Welt entrückt!
Oft hat ein Seufzer, deiner Harf' entflossen,
Ein süßer, heiliger Akkord von dir
Den Himmel beßrer Zeiten mir erschlossen,
Du holde Kunst, ich danke dir dafür!

Oh lovely Art, in how many grey hours,
When life's fierce orbit ensnared me,
Have you kindled my heart to warm love,
Carried me away into a better world!
How often has a sigh escaping from your harp,
A sweet, sacred chord of yours
Opened up for me the heaven of better times,
Oh lovely Art, for that I thank you!

Lieder forever: Schubert, Mozart, Schumann, Strauss

An die Musik, Vier Lieder, Op. 88: No. 4, D. 547

An die Musik - Franz Schubert Op. 88: No. 4, D547

Orquesta de Cámara del Auditorio de Zaragoza "Grupo Enigma" - OCAZEnigma

Performers:

Clarinet - Emilio Ferrando
Piano - Juan Carlos Segura
Violin - Víctor Parra
Violoncello - Zsolt G. Tottzer

25/03/2014
Sala Luis Galve
Auditorio de Zaragoza

www.ocazenigma.com

MESSIAEN, Olivier: "Quatour pour la Fin du Temps" - V. Louange à l'Éternité de Jésus

Metamorphosis 2 - Philip Glass

This track is from the album Sing Joyfully:
http://www.thechoralscholars.com/recordings/sing-joyfully/

Miserere (Gregorio Allegri)

Theme from "Schindler's List"- John Williams

Alexandra Polarczyk - Hildegard von Bingen "O virtus Sapientie"

02 Toccata il arpeggiata – Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger – (excerpt)

10 Giacomo Puccini - La Boheme - Che Gelida Manina

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completed his Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, on 10 August 1788. It was the last symphony that he composed, and also the longest.

The work is nicknamed the Jupiter Symphony. This name stems not from Mozart but rather was likely coined by the impresario Johann Peter Salomon in an early arrangement for piano.

The four movements are arranged in the traditional symphonic form of the Classical era:

Allegro vivace, 4/4
Andante cantabile, 3/4 in F major
Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio, 3/4
Molto allegro, 2/2

The symphony typically has a duration of about 33 minutes.

Finally, a remarkable characteristic of this symphony is the five-voice fugato (representing the five major themes) at the end of the fourth movement. But there are fugal sections throughout the movement either by developing one specific theme or by combining two or more themes together, as seen in the interplay between the woodwinds. 

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Orchestral samples included in this recording from the Vienna Symphonic Library.

Mozart - Symphonies, Sonatas, Serenades, Concertos & Overtures

Symphony No. 41 in C-Major, K. 551: ‘Jupiter’ IV. Molto Allegro

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Les Chemins De L'amour, FP 106

"1. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen" from "A German Requiem Op. 45" by Johannes Brahms

Benedictus, Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Johann Sebastian Bach

Recorded October 10, 2016 with John Grecia @ St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, PA.

Comments and critiques welcome. Thanks for listening :)

Benedictus, Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Johann Sebastian Bach

Piano: Zhen Chen
Violin: Shuai Shi
aka. Jade Duo

FAURE, SCHUMANN & BARTÓK Sonatas for Violin and Piano
2016 Global Music Awards Silver Medal Winner
Outstanding Achievement Album
Outstanding Achievement Duo

Recorded April 2014 at Oktaven Audio, New York. 
Label: MSR Classics, CT. 2014

Gabriel Faure Sonata for Violin and Piano No 1 in A Major, Op 13 I Allegro molto

"L'heure exquise" from Chanson grises

Nocturne - Lili Boulanger

Azuretta by Regina Harris Baiocchi
Toccata by Dolores White
Fantasie Negre by Florence Price

Fantasie Negre Florence Price Performed By Samantha Ege

My recording of Francis Poulenc's Mélancolie written in France between June and August 1940. I only consider this piece to be about 75% to where I want it. The goal is to put it aside for a couple of months then come back and finish it. I wanted to record it now as a reference.

Photo credit: Heather Rushton as published www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/10-a…s-photo-club

Francis Poulenc Mélancolie, FP 105

Recording of Peter Russell Bernstein on October 22, 2012

Year of Wonder

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