Mihalovici / Rubenstein- Piano Music
The 'École de Paris' was a group of composers from Central and Eastern Europe who made the French capital their home in the 1920s and '30s. One of their number was the Romanian Marcel Mihalovici, born in Bucharest in 1898 and based in Paris from 1919 until his death in 1985 - one of the most significant of twentieth-century composers who has yet to receive the recognition he deserves. This first album dedicated to his piano music traces his stylistic evolution, the early blend of French insouciance, echoes of eastern European folk-music and Neo-Classical contrapuntal clarity gradually taking a tougher turn and blending Bartók and Bach. It ends with a monumental passacaglia for the left hand alone, one of the most daunting summits of the piano literature.
Tracklist:
- Sonatine, Op. 11: I. Allegro Moderato
- Sonatine, Op. 11: II. Andante Semplice
- Sonatine, Op. 11: III. Toccata. Vivace
- 4 Caprices, Op. 29: No. 1, Con Eleganza
- 4 Caprices, Op. 29: No. 2, Mosso
- 4 Caprices, Op. 29: No. 3, Andantino E Misterioso
- 4 Caprices, Op. 29: No. 4, Allegro Furioso
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Theme. Poco Lento
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 1, Un Poco Più Mosso
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 2, Andante, Non Troppo
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 3, Allegro Ben Ritmato
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 4, Allegro Giusto
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 5, Lento Sostenuto
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 6, Leggiero, Con Moto
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 7, Andantino
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 8, Allegretto Capriccioso, Ma Molto Ritmato
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 9, Molto Vivace
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Fugue. Grave, Più Tosto Moderato
- 4 Pastorales, Op. 62: No. 1, Andantino
- 4 Pastorales, Op. 62: No. 2, Allegro
- 4 Pastorales, Op. 62: No. 3, Lento
- 4 Pastorales, Op. 62: No. 4, Allegro
- Sonata, Op. 90: I. Allegretto Piacevole
- Sonata, Op. 90: II. Lento Improvisando - E Sempre Con Un Sentimento Assai Barocco
- Sonata, Op. 90: III. Allegro Giacoso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Theme. Grave - Mesto
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 1
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 2
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 3, Semplice
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 4, Espressivo - Sognando
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 5, Più Mosso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 6
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 7, Tranquillo
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 8
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 9, Lento Senza Alcuna Espressione
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 10, Più Animato
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 11, Mosso Subito - Virtuoso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 12, Lento Subito
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 13, Stesso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 14, Vivo
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 15, Meno
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 16, Moderato Pensieroso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 17, Calmo, Sempre Pensieroso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 18, Liberamente - Quasi Una Cadenza
The 'École de Paris' was a group of composers from Central and Eastern Europe who made the French capital their home in the 1920s and '30s. One of their number was the Romanian Marcel Mihalovici, born in Bucharest in 1898 and based in Paris from 1919 until his death in 1985 - one of the most significant of twentieth-century composers who has yet to receive the recognition he deserves. This first album dedicated to his piano music traces his stylistic evolution, the early blend of French insouciance, echoes of eastern European folk-music and Neo-Classical contrapuntal clarity gradually taking a tougher turn and blending Bartók and Bach. It ends with a monumental passacaglia for the left hand alone, one of the most daunting summits of the piano literature.
Tracklist:
- Sonatine, Op. 11: I. Allegro Moderato
- Sonatine, Op. 11: II. Andante Semplice
- Sonatine, Op. 11: III. Toccata. Vivace
- 4 Caprices, Op. 29: No. 1, Con Eleganza
- 4 Caprices, Op. 29: No. 2, Mosso
- 4 Caprices, Op. 29: No. 3, Andantino E Misterioso
- 4 Caprices, Op. 29: No. 4, Allegro Furioso
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Theme. Poco Lento
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 1, Un Poco Più Mosso
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 2, Andante, Non Troppo
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 3, Allegro Ben Ritmato
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 4, Allegro Giusto
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 5, Lento Sostenuto
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 6, Leggiero, Con Moto
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 7, Andantino
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 8, Allegretto Capriccioso, Ma Molto Ritmato
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Var. 9, Molto Vivace
- Ricercari, Op. 46: Fugue. Grave, Più Tosto Moderato
- 4 Pastorales, Op. 62: No. 1, Andantino
- 4 Pastorales, Op. 62: No. 2, Allegro
- 4 Pastorales, Op. 62: No. 3, Lento
- 4 Pastorales, Op. 62: No. 4, Allegro
- Sonata, Op. 90: I. Allegretto Piacevole
- Sonata, Op. 90: II. Lento Improvisando - E Sempre Con Un Sentimento Assai Barocco
- Sonata, Op. 90: III. Allegro Giacoso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Theme. Grave - Mesto
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 1
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 2
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 3, Semplice
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 4, Espressivo - Sognando
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 5, Più Mosso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 6
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 7, Tranquillo
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 8
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 9, Lento Senza Alcuna Espressione
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 10, Più Animato
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 11, Mosso Subito - Virtuoso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 12, Lento Subito
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 13, Stesso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 14, Vivo
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 15, Meno
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 16, Moderato Pensieroso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 17, Calmo, Sempre Pensieroso
- Passacaglia For One Hand, Op. 105: Var. 18, Liberamente - Quasi Una Cadenza