J Bach S / Stefanovich- Influences
On her first Pentatone album, pianist Tamara Stefanovich presents a highly personal selection of solo works by Bach, Bartók, Ives and Messiaen. Influences shows how these extraordinarily original and idiosyncratic composers let themselves be inspired by the exterior world, thereby demonstrating how authenticity comes from looking outside as well as inside. The repertoire spans from Bach's embrace of Italian musical elements in his Aria variata alla maniera italiana, Bartók's incorporation of folk elements in his Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, and Messiaen's use of Hindu rhythms in Cantéyodjayâ to the collage of marching bands, sounds of trains and machinery, church hymns, ragtime and blues in Ives' first piano sonata. In all cases, the exterior influences lead to deeply original and personal sonic galaxies. In that respect, the pieces presented here underline how identity results from a constant dialogue with our surroundings, ever changing and enriching our perceptions of ourselves and the world.
Tracklist:
- Piano Sonata No. 1: I. Adagio Con Moto
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Iia. Allegro Moderato
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Iib. Allegro "In The Inn"
- Piano Sonata No. 1: III. Largo - Allegro - Largo, Come Pima
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Iva. -
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Ivb. Allegro - Presto
- Piano Sonata No. 1: V. Andante Maestoso
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 1, Molto Moderato
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 2, Molto Capriccioso
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 3, Lento, Rubato
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 4, Allegretto Scherzando
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 5, Allegro Molto
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 6, Allegro Moderato, Molto Capriccioso
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 7, Sostenuto, Rubato
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 8, Allegro
- Cantéyodjayâ
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Aria
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 1. Largo
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 2, -
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 3. -
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 4. Allegro
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 5. Un Poco Allegro
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 6. Andante
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 7. Un Poco Allegro
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 8. Allegro
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 9, -
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 10, -
On her first Pentatone album, pianist Tamara Stefanovich presents a highly personal selection of solo works by Bach, Bartók, Ives and Messiaen. Influences shows how these extraordinarily original and idiosyncratic composers let themselves be inspired by the exterior world, thereby demonstrating how authenticity comes from looking outside as well as inside. The repertoire spans from Bach's embrace of Italian musical elements in his Aria variata alla maniera italiana, Bartók's incorporation of folk elements in his Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, and Messiaen's use of Hindu rhythms in Cantéyodjayâ to the collage of marching bands, sounds of trains and machinery, church hymns, ragtime and blues in Ives' first piano sonata. In all cases, the exterior influences lead to deeply original and personal sonic galaxies. In that respect, the pieces presented here underline how identity results from a constant dialogue with our surroundings, ever changing and enriching our perceptions of ourselves and the world.
Tracklist:
- Piano Sonata No. 1: I. Adagio Con Moto
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Iia. Allegro Moderato
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Iib. Allegro "In The Inn"
- Piano Sonata No. 1: III. Largo - Allegro - Largo, Come Pima
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Iva. -
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Ivb. Allegro - Presto
- Piano Sonata No. 1: V. Andante Maestoso
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 1, Molto Moderato
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 2, Molto Capriccioso
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 3, Lento, Rubato
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 4, Allegretto Scherzando
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 5, Allegro Molto
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 6, Allegro Moderato, Molto Capriccioso
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 7, Sostenuto, Rubato
- Improvisations On Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 8, Allegro
- Cantéyodjayâ
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Aria
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 1. Largo
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 2, -
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 3. -
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 4. Allegro
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 5. Un Poco Allegro
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 6. Andante
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 7. Un Poco Allegro
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 8. Allegro
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 9, -
- Aria Variata In A Minor, Bwv 989: Var. 10, -