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The Light but Sophisticated Piano Works of Rudolf Friml
Rudolf Friml's operettas are rarely heard these days, having lost their audience some time ago, but his work for solo piano is a delight. Light and sophisticated, these works stand repeated listening; equally welcome in recital or as featured background music at a garden party. If you want instrumental music that captures "Gosford Park" without the voice of Ivor Novello, the Piano Music of Rudolf Friml is the perfect record for you.
from the New York Times Review:
"Piano works by Friml? The Prague-born composer of sentimental operettas popular on Broadway in the
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1910's and 20's? I kept meaning to listen, but never got around to it. Now I have, and I can hardly stop listening. Ms. Buechner's program is a small revelation and a vindication of her devotion to Friml, a more complex figure than I had imagined... It's refreshing to hear music from the early decades of the 20th century by a composer so utterly at peace with his conservatism. There is no sense of struggle, no attempt to prove anything here. The music is what it is: something very fine. There is no struggle in Ms. Buechner's supple, articulate and nuanced performances, either, though some of these works have finger-twisting difficulties. I can't imagine this music played with more integrity and affection." - NEW YORK TIMES
Also Available - Bygone Days - Chamber Music of Rudolf Friml
This is music from the dawn of the twentieth century that unashamedly captures the sentimentality, elegance, and grace of its time.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Chanson for Piano by Rudolf Friml
Performer:
Sara Davis Buechner (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1920
Notes: Arranged: Rudolf Friml (1920)
3.
Nocturne Amoreux by Rudolf Friml
Performer:
Sara Davis Buechner (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
8.
Morning Serenade by Rudolf Friml
Performer:
Sara Davis Buechner (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
10.
Cherry Blossoms by Rudolf Friml
Performer:
Sara Davis Buechner (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
11.
Katinka: Katinka by Rudolf Friml
Performer:
Sara Davis Buechner (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1915; USA
Notes: Arranged: Henry Levine
14.
Iris by Rudolf Friml
Performer:
Sara Davis Buechner (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
16.
Night in Spain by Rudolf Friml
Performer:
Sara Davis Buechner (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
22.
Water Lilies by Rudolf Friml
Performer:
Sara Davis Buechner (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
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