Notes and Editorial Reviews
This fascinating collection of pieces, many of which are world premiere recordings, receive vibrant and definitive performances by Nanette Kaplan Solomon. 'In Hommage of...' is a colorful work that will remind the listener of the melodic richness of Chopin, the spiky dissonances of Hindemith and the thick-textured harmonies of Scriabin.
'Fantasy quasi Theme and Variations' is a brilliant work inspired by Aaron Copland's Piano Variations. Sheila Silver transforms the angular four-note motive at the heart of Copland's composition and, to quote Silver, spins it into a "soft and voluptuous" work of rhapsodic dimensions. 'Pianismus' is a lovely work that recalls early Debussy, while 'Sunburst' sounds like a lost work by Chopin. No mere
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imitator, this is a work of brilliant invention, its ideas flowing out of the explosive theme that opens the piece.
'Rebecca's Suite' is a sparkling virtuoso work that evokes Liszt; 'Three Preludes' has echoes of Russian music, most notably Khachaturian and Prokoviev. And last but not least, Emma Lou Diemer's Fantasy for Piano is a florid work full of cascading runs requiring the dexterity of a virtuoso, an element that Solomon provides with ease in this captivating work. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Fantasy quasi Theme and Variation by Sheila Silver
Performer:
Nanette Kaplan Solomon (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Date of Recording: 09/1996
Venue: Swope Hall, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Length: 6 Minutes 15 Secs.
2.
Pianismus by Diane Thome
Performer:
Nanette Kaplan Solomon (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Date of Recording: 09/1996
Venue: Swope Hall, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Length: 11 Minutes 16 Secs.
3.
Sunburst by Stefania De Kenessey
Performer:
Nanette Kaplan Solomon (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1993; USA
Date of Recording: 09/1996
Venue: Swope Hall, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Length: 8 Minutes 51 Secs.
4.
Rebecca's Suite by Vivian Adelberg Rodow
Performer:
Nanette Kaplan Solomon (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Date of Recording: 09/1996
Venue: Swope Hall, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Length: 8 Minutes 55 Secs.
5.
Preludes (3) for Piano, Op. 68 by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee
Performer:
Nanette Kaplan Solomon (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Date of Recording: 09/1996
Venue: Swope Hall, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Length: 7 Minutes 54 Secs.
6.
Fantasy for Piano by Emma Lou Diemer
Performer:
Nanette Kaplan Solomon (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1993; USA
Date of Recording: 09/1996
Venue: Swope Hall, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Length: 11 Minutes 5 Secs.
7.
Preludes (24) for Piano "In Homage of..." by Ruth Schonthal
Performer:
Nanette Kaplan Solomon (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Date of Recording: 09/1996
Venue: Swope Hall, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Length: 12 Minutes 50 Secs.
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