| 1. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To |
| 2. No More Time |
| 3. I Surrender, Dear |
| 4. If I Had You |
| 5. Don't Take Your Love from Me |
| 6. Soliloquy |
| 7. Caravan |
| 8. There Is No Greater Love |
| 9. Avalon |
| 10. Lullaby of Birdland |
| 11. Memories of You |
| 12. Will You Still Be Mine? |
Soliloquy at the Piano,Erroll Garner,Tristar,Bop,Jazz,Swing
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Ives: Concord Sonata; Songs
Pierre-Laurent Aimard , Susan Graham , and Charles Ives Manufacturer: Warner Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001HZ6MO Release Date: 2004-05-11 |
Tracks:
- The Things Our Fathers Loved
- The Housatonic At Stockbridge
- From The Swimmers
- Memories (A - Very Pleasant, B - Rather Sad
- Ann Street
- Serenity (A Unison Chant)
- 1, 2, 3
- Songs My Mother Taught Me
- The Circus Band
- The Cage
- The Indians
- Like A Sick Eagle
- A Sound Of A Distant Horn
- September
- Soliloquy (Or A Study In 7ths And Other Things)
- A Farewell To Land
- Thoreau
- Emerson
- Hawthorne
- The Alcotts
- Thoreau
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Ives' Second Sonata is one of the toughest, but it holds no fears for Aimard, a noted interpreter of Messiaen, Ligetti, and other moderns who require virtuoso technique and idiomatic expertise. Each of its four movements is titled for New England luminaries: Emerson, Hawthorne, the Alcotts, and Thoreau. The longest, "Emerson," is knotty and energetic, bristling with a minefield of cluster chords. "Hawthorne" is a genial scherzo exhibiting a wider palette, while "The Alcotts" is a lyrical paean to domestic tranquility. "Thoreau" embraces the mysteries of nature, played with intensity by Aimard. There's an abundance of power in his playing, but also ravishing effects like the startling diminuendo in "Thoreau" and the array of marches, hymns, and parlor songs Ives threw into the mix. His terrific "Concord" Sonata is matched by the survey of Ives' inventive songs, 17 of them superbly sung by Susan Graham with Aimard superb as her piano partner. Graham captures every nuance of a mind-boggling variety of idioms, from nostalgia, tenderness, and hilarious miniatures like "Ann Street" and the sendup of opera in "Memories - A," among many other highlights. This one's a must for Ivesians, fans of musical eccentricity, modern music enthusiasts, and anyone in search of musical surprises, which abound on almost every track. --Dan DavisCustomer Reviews:
A European modernist embraces Ives.......2007-01-08
Aimard goes a long way in erasing the ecdentricity, privacy, and quirkiness of Ives's idiom bydrawing the sonata into the mainstream of European modernism, giving it the same clean, detailed, accurate, and impressionistic style that he might give to other individualists like Ligeti and Messiaen. (It's also nice to have the viola addition to the first movement and the flute in the fourth.) The "Concord" Sonata becomes a virtuosic event in his hands, no longer a purely "American" sport. I do find that listening to this vast work is better in concert, where its appearance is always a special occasion. But one has to be grateful for Aimard's quantum leap in execution compared to earlier recordings.
Ives gathered his huge output of 114 songs into a collection two years after the sonata. Susan Graham picks 15 of them, adding two more that folowed after 1922. These songs ask for a vocal chameleon who can shift instantly from Victorian parlor style to patriotic exuberance, folk song, whimsy, rapt nostaliga, and more. No one to date has been able to encompass this enormous range of expression, but Susan Graham comes as close as any. I would rank her with Jan De Gaetani, Thomas Hampson, and William Sharp among the singers I know who excel in Ives, and above the too-classical, somewhat congested renditions by Marilyn Horne and Jennifer Lamore. Aimard's accompaniment misses the Yankee flavor of the marches and patriotic snatches, but in its modernist way his style is as effective as in the sonata. Highly recommended for lovers of this music.
Great Performances, but the Star of this CD is Charles Ives.......2005-08-10
Aimard's approach to this big piano work is one of direct approach to the complexities of line and mood and in that approach he doesn't allow his own personality to blur Ives' message. Aimard can tackle the impossibly difficult passages and keep them transparent: he can also find the inner quiet beauty as well as any other pianist. The result is a Concord Sonata of majesty and honest simplicity.
Susan Graham has long included Ives' songs in her recitals and that experience shows in her approach to this varied selection. Graham is an immensely intelligent musician, one who can find the meaning of even a brief song in an instant. She is in fine vocal form here, and her collaboration with Aimard completes a presentation that will be difficult to match. This is a fine recording and an excellent entry point for music lovers who may have been wary of Ives' challenges. Relax and enjoy this recital. Grady Harp, August 05
works grow and transform themselves.......2005-04-07
Aimard does bring some nice clarity,like to "Hawthorne", the blazing quickness searching until the "forearm" clusters stop the flow, the onward rush of the imagination, words can change the meaning of themselves this quickly which I think is what Ives saw in Hawthorne the writer.
For the "Alcotts" any kind of nostalgia is OK with me,the simple Bb triad timbres capturing the informed naivtivitee of the little home with Bronson Alcott the speaker public man of speaking (there is a difference between public speaking and lecturer,someone who teaches as opposed to simply speaking something Bush II knows quite well.Better simply to speak without saying anything.) This is not here however for Ives loved the Utopian aspect of Danbury existential renderings, the reflections back and forth of the lifeworld, the richness of culture of the complexity of the word,place, song, timbre,all in forms of strength all mixed blending together. Aimard simply brings things out I;ve never heard before, but then that is his approach always to clarify,and that is not always the best approach in Ives where his music does ask questions, his music we have learned should be opaque, and unexplanable,terse yet convoluted; it should not lead you by the nose at each and every moment.And Aimard I;m afraid does want to lead here. I think he thinks the opaqueness will happen by itself, its already in the music, he lets this occur in the fast sections,making it a pure texture,like Debussy, I guess Ives was an existential impressionist with transcendental content.
a fresh take on sonata no. 2.......2004-07-28
The Concord Sonata is definetly the reason you may want to own this disc. Aimard is outstanding as per usual. Emerson does really come alive here, as does Hawthorne with it's dramtic tempo shifts. My main concern lies in the 3rd movement 'the Alcotts'. It is clearly a pastorale movement with a touch of sweet nostalgia. Aimard plays a little too deliberately here- not loose enough with the tempo or lively enough with the rhythms. That really is the only disadvantage. I don't think Aimard played the folk elements strongly enough.
I guess the main question is: if I own the Kalish recording of the Sonata, do I need this one too? Probably again, you are an Ives believer and this version has great insights- why not. Like the Kalish version, this one includes the optional viola line on Emerson and the flute part of Thoreau. They appear better realised with more dramatic impact on the Kalish recording- a minor point. Movement for movement Aimard has the first and seccond, but I prefer 3 and 4 on the Kalish. The 3rd mentioned above, and the fourth seems to have more gravity with Kalish, bringing more of a closure to the tempestuous nature of the work. Aimard shows a more whispy, impressionistic take as he also does at the start of Hawthorne, reminding of Debussy. Not inappropriate stylistically speaking, but definetly a matter of taste. Aimard is a winner and I love what he does for Ligeti and Messiaen. Overall a very successful Ives sonata, and a questionably performed set of songs, well-chosen as they might be. If you are new to Ives this should be enough to get you into further explorations.
It takes a Frenchman to capture an American masterpiece!.......2004-05-19
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Charles Ives: Three Quarter-Tone Pieces; Five Take-offs; Hallowe'en; Sunrise
Manufacturer: Naxos American ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007ORDZ4 Release Date: 2005-03-22 |
Tracks:
- The Housatonic At Stockbridge
- Soliloquy, Or A Study In 7ths And Other Things
- On The Antipodes
- The Gong On The Hook And Ladder (Original Version)
- Hallowe'en
- In Re Con Moto Et Al
- Sunrise
- Remembrance
- Aeschylus And Sophocles
- The Seen And Unseen? (Sweet And Tough)
- Rough And Ready Et Al. And/Or The Jumping Frog
- Song Without (Good) Words
- Scene Episode
- Bad Resolutions And Good WAN!
- Largo
- Allegro
- Chorale
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Visionary Ives.......2005-06-01
The Naxos "American Classics" series offers an unparalleled opportunity to get to know the music of the great American composer, Charles Ives (1874-1954). Prior CDs in the series focused on Ives's larger works, such as the symphonies, violin sonatas, and the Concord piano sonata. In contrast to the earlier releases, this CD includes a mix of shorter works performed by Continuum, a wonderful group of musicians based in New York City specializing in the performance of modern music. The CD had been released some years ago on Musical Heritage Society, and the release on Naxos was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Charles Ives Society, Inc. There is every reason to be grateful.
Much of the music on this disk will be unfamiliar to many listeners, and it bristles with difficulties. Yet, unlike the case with other avant garde music, there is an unmistakable joyousness to these pieces -- a zest for life, a feeling for the United States and its potential, and a transcendent vision. An inspiring CD indeed!
There are three broad sections to this disk. The first section consists of nine short unrelated pieces, beginning with Ives's well-known song "The Housatonic at Stockbridge." The section also includes an eloquent short song, "Remembrance" which Ives wrote upon the death of his father, his mentor and inspiration. The works on this section are filled with raucousness and lyricism, often at the same time. Besides the two works mentioned, the highlights include "Halloween, for chamber ensemble, which begins quietly and works itself into a frenzy, and Ives's song "Sunrise" for voice, piano, and violin obligato which was his last completed work.
The second section on the program consists of Ives's "Five Take-Offs" for solo piano performed here by Joel Sachs, co-director of Continuum. Ives composed these pieces in 1909, but they remained unperformed until 1968. These pieces juxtapose with great effect the traditional and the outrageous. The first piece, "The Seen and the Unseen", for example contrasts a line with an almost blusey feel (shared by other pieces on the CD) with a background of clangorous chords in the piano. The next piece, called "Jumping Frog" again begins quietly but works itself up to a frenetic pace over a huge piano accompaniment. The third piece, "Songs without (Good) Words" draws on Mendelsohn for inspiration. It remains quiet and lyrical throughout while the harmonies become more complex. The final two pieces, "Some Episode" and "Bad Resolution and Good WAN" are mostly reflective and quiet, with the exception of a riotous passage at the close -- the good resolution.
The third work on this CD is Ives at his knottiest. The "Three Quarter-Tone Pieces" dates from 1924 and was composed for two pianos tuned one-quarter-tone apart. This is again the language of the blues as well as the language of modernity. The pianists here are Cheryl Seltzer and Joel Sachs, the co-directors of Continuum. The opening Largo contrasts deep banging chords on the piano against light swirling figures in the treble. The second movement, "allegro" has a ragtime feel as clashing chords alternate with swirling filigree in the pianos' upper register.
The finale, "Chorale" works itself into an intense climax based upon themes from "America" with a hint of "La Marseilles" at the end for good measure. This is invigorating, difficult and rewarding music.
The CD is somewhat short (less than 50 minutes). It will introduce the listener to some of the wilder creations of America's greatest composer.
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David Higgs at Riverside
Manufacturer: Gothic Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004WJMK Release Date: 2000-09-26 |
Tracks:
- Comes Autumn Time
- This Is A Happy Land
- I Love Thee, My Lord
- Andante in D
- Piece Heroique
- Fantasmagorie
- Free Fantasia On 'O Zion, Haste' And 'How Firm A Foundation'
- Soliloquy
- Ste, Op.5: Prld
- Ste, Op.5: Sicilienne
- Ste, Op.5: Toccata
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The need for more exciting organ literature.......2001-06-14
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The Complete Songs of Charles Ives, Vol. 3
Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000049MM Release Date: 1995-02-16 |
Tracks:
- He Is There!
- Weil' auf mir
- The Cage
- My Native Land
- The Childrens' Hour
- Old Home Day
- Soliloquy
- Illmenau
- The See
- Autumn
- Pictures
- Walt Whitman
- Mists
- Walking
- A Farewell To Land
- Luck And Work
- Camp Meeting
- Charlie Rutlage
- His Exaltation
- Watchman!
- Vote For Names
- From 'Lincoln The Great Commoner'
- Lick A Sick Eagle
- From 'The Swimmers'
- At The River
- Requiem
- Afterglow
- General William Booth Enters Into Heaven
- To Edith
- Religion
- The New River
- Down East
- The Things Our Fathers Loved
- In Flanders Fields
- Tom Sails Away
- They Are There
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Night Piece-Quiet Classics
Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001SKN Release Date: 1996-11-19 |
Tracks:
- Morceau de concours For Flute & Harp
- Concerto For Harp And Orchestra (Lento)
- Suite In Sol Maggiore For Orchestra And Organ (Lento)
- Night Piece For Flute And Chamber Orchestra
- Silent Noon
- Three Tone Pictures
- Suite For String Orchestra (Nocturne)
- Cantilena e Scherzo For Orchestra And Harp
- Duex Interludes For Flute, Viola And Harp (Andante Espressivo)
- Night Soliloquy For Flute, Piano, & Strings
- Diversions For String Orchestra (Andante)
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Soliloquy at the Piano
Erroll Garner Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00002MV4O Release Date: 1995-03-06 |
Tracks:
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- No More Time
- I Surrender, Dear
- If I Had You
- Don't Take Your Love from Me
- Soliloquy
- Caravan
- There Is No Greater Love
- Avalon
- Lullaby of Birdland
- Memories of You
- Will You Still Be Mine?
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Garner - 20th Century One Man Band Pianist.......2004-01-14
Sound quality is OK but nor great. Better remastering should have been done.
The second album begins with one of Garner's most exhilarating and heart-stopping tracks, an electrifying version of Juan Tizol's and Ellington's classic "Caravan". Other gems can be found here. "Avalon", a 1920s hit for Al Jolson, receives a most joyful and sprightly delivery from Mr.G. Jazz pianist Garner's version of "Lullaby of Birdland" has been described by jazz piano great George Shearing as his favorite version of
his most famous composition. As always, Garner inserts a few ballads. On this album, two old warhorses, "There is No Greater Love" and "Memories of You". "Will You Still Be Mine?" is a classic from the Tommy Dorsey recordings and is given a typically joyful ride by Mr.Garner to close the proceedings. A must have for Garner fans and jazz piano aficionados.
5 stars
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Fi-Yer!: A Century of African American Song
Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000IAHY Release Date: 1999-03-23 |
Tracks:
- Ezekiel Saw de Wheel - Lawrence Brown, , Ann Sears
- That Welcome Day - Lawrence Brown, Ann Sears
- Night - Greg Brown, , Ann Sears
- Sleep, Li'l Chile, Go Sleep! - Lawrence Brown, , Ann Sears
- I'm A-Trav'ling to the Grave - Lawrence Brown, , Ann Sears
- Sister Mary Had-A But One Child - Lawrence Brown, , Ann Sears
- Po' Mo'ner Got a Home at Las' - Lawrence Brown, Hall Johnson, Ann Sears
- Ride on, King Jesus - Lawrence Brown, , Ann Sears
- Explanation - Lawrence Brown, Will Marion Cook, Ann Sears
- Wid de Moon, Moon, Moon - Lawrence Brown, Will Marion Cook, Ann Sears
- Whar Shill We Go When de Great Day Comes? - John Willie Boone, Lawrence Brown, Ann Sears
- By the Pool of the Third Rosses - Lawrence Brown, , Ann Sears
- Soliloquy - Lawrence Brown, Ann Sears, John Work,
- Breath of a Rose - Lawrence Brown, Ann Sears, William Grant Still
- Three Dream Portraits: Minstrel Man - Lawrence Brown, Ann Sears
- Three Dream Portraits: Dream Variation - Lawrence Brown, Ann Sears
- Three Dream Portraits: I, Too - Lawrence Brown, Ann Sears
- Fi-Yer! (Fire!) - Lawrence Brown, Hall Johnson, Ann Sears
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Ives: Lieder
Manufacturer: Thorofon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004R7L8 Release Date: 2000-03-01 |
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Southwest Chamber Music: Cage, Carter, Harrison, Partch, etc.
John Cage , Elliott Carter , Lou Harrison , and William Kraft Manufacturer: Cambria Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004ZE27 Release Date: 2000-10-24 |
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A must for modern music lovers.......2000-10-20
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Soliloquy at the Piano
Erroll Garner Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000DEO5C Release Date: 2001-06-29 |
Tracks:
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- No More Time
- I Surrender, Dear
- If I Had You
- Don't Take Your Love from Me
- Soliloquy
- Caravan
- There Is No Greater Love
- Avalon
- Lullaby of Birdland
- Memories of You
- Will You Still Be Mine?
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