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Liszt / Schumann / Grimwood - Carnaval / Sonata Music CD

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The University of York is very fortunate to own this exquisite 1856 Erard London concert grand piano, lovingly restored by Nigel Scaife and tuned to the Bach-Lehman temperament by Aidan Delacey-Simms. The piano is straight strung allowing greater separation of registers compared to it's more homogenised modern counterpart. The strings are damped from below, rather than above as in a modern piano, a less efficient design that results in pleasing result is a wash of colour and a ring of complex overtones that was surely an aesthetic choice. Pianos were likely not tuned in equal temperament in the mid-19th century and my choice of unequal temperament brings extra resonance to the instrument as well as colour to the music. Daniel Grimwood is best known as a world-leading exponent of 19th century virtuosic piano repertoire. Received with critical acclaim, Grimwood's recordings and performances of the music of Adolph von Henselt ensure his international reputation as a groundbreaking, inspirational musician, making him out as a unique voice amongst his generation of pianists. His recording of Henselt's Complete Etudes garnered "instant classic status" by Gramophone Magazine, which also named it piano release of 2023.

Tracklist:

  1. Carnaval, Op. 9~I. Prélude, Préambule: Quasi maestoso
  2. Carnaval, Op. 9~II. Pierrot: Moderato
  3. Carnaval, Op. 9~III. Arlequin: Vivo
  4. Carnaval, Op. 9~IV. Valse noble: Un poco maestoso
  5. Carnaval, Op. 9~V. Eusebius: Adagio
  6. Carnaval, Op. 9~VI. Florestan: Passionato
  7. Carnaval, Op. 9~VII. Coquette: Vivo
  8. Carnaval, Op. 9~VIII. Réplique: L'istesso tempo - Sphinxes
  9. Carnaval, Op. 9~IX. Papillions: Prestissimo
  10. Carnaval, Op. 9~X. ASCH-SCHA (Lettres dansantes): Presto
  11. Carnaval, Op. 9~XI. Chiarina: Passionato
  12. Carnaval, Op. 9~XII. Chopin: Agitato
  13. Carnaval, Op. 9~XIII. Estrella: Con affetto
  14. Carnaval, Op. 9~XIV. Reconnaissance: Animato
  15. Carnaval, Op. 9~XV. Pantalon et Colombine: Presto
  16. Carnaval, Op. 9~XVI. Valse allemande: Molto vivace - XVIII. Paganini (Intermezzo): Presto
  17. Carnaval, Op. 9~XVIII. Aveu: Passionato
  18. Carnaval, Op. 9~XIX. Promenade: Comodo
  19. Carnaval, Op. 9~XX. Pause: Vivo - XXI. Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins: Non allegro
  20. Prélude - Arabesque, Op. 18
  21. Notturno, Op. 6 No. 2 (from "Soirées musicales")
  22. Sonata in B minor, S178~Lento assai - Allegro energico
  23. Sonata in B minor, S178~Andante sostenuto
  24. Sonata in B minor, S178~Allegro energico
  25. Prélude - Consolation No. 3 in D flat major, S172: Lento placido

UPC: 5709499986004
Label: Danacord Records
Release Date: 4.18.25
Format: CD

SKU: 36364
UPC: 5709499986004