Natalie Hinderas: Piano Music by African American Composers

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Greeted with shock and amazement upon its original release in 1970, this two-CD collection featuring virtuoso Natalie Hinderas on piano is one of the best collections of music by African American composers of the 20th century. Hinderas's catholic approach to the century's music allows her to delight the Chopin-Ravel-Joplin continuum (wide though it is) of listeners with R. Nathaniel Dett's impressionistic, ragtimey "In the Bottoms." The nuanced jumpiness, replete with dissonant shades, of William Grant Still's "Three Visions" recalls Ives here and Ellington there. What's most challenging here is the works from 1953 to 1969, featuring Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker's study of harmonic intervals in his Sonata No. 1 and Talib Rasul-Hakim's shimmering "Sound-Gone." There are tone-row studies (Arthur Cunningham) and Stockhausen-esque electronics (Olly Wilson), but what stands out most is Hinderas's unflappable perfection regardless of the musical elements. Whether razor-sharp or dancingly playful, Hinderas executes with a largely vibrato-free touch, forcing the ear to focus on her solid chordal touch. --Andrew Bartlett

Natalie Hinderas: Piano Music by African American Composers, Music, Arthur Cunningham, R. Nathaniel Dett, Talib Rasul Hakim, Thomas Kerr, Hale Smith, William Grant Still, George Walker, Olly Wilson, John W. II Work, Natalie Hinderas, 20th/21st Century Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard, Classical, Classical Artists, Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb., Electronic/Computer/Tape Music, Keyboard, Music for Keyboard, Scherzo for Keyboard
Natalie Hinderas: Piano Music by African American Composers
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    Manufacturer: Composers Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by StillAll Works by Still | Still, William Grant | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by WalkerAll Works by Walker | Walker, George | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    ScherzoScherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    SonatasSonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000005TVI
    Release Date: 1993-09-28

    Tracks:

    1. In The Bottoms: I. Prelude
    2. In The Bottoms: II. His Song
    3. In The Bottoms: III. Honey
    4. In The Bottoms: IV. Barcarolle
    5. In The Bottoms: Dance
    6. Easter Monday Swagger, Scherzino
    7. Three Visions: I. Dark Horseman
    8. Three Visions: II. Summerland
    9. Three Visions: III. Radiant Pinnacle
    10. Scuppernong: I. At A Certain Church
    11. Scuppernong: II. Ring Game
    12. Scuppernong: III. Visitor From Town

    Tracks:

    1. Sonata No. 1: I. Allegro Energico
    2. Sonata No. 1: II. Theme & Variations
    3. Sonata No. 1: III. Allegro Con Brio
    4. Engrams'
    5. Sound - Gone
    6. Evocation
    7. Piano Piece For Piano And Electronic Sound

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    Greeted with shock and amazement upon its original release in 1970, this two-CD collection featuring virtuoso Natalie Hinderas on piano is one of the best collections of music by African American composers of the 20th century. Hinderas's catholic approach to the century's music allows her to delight the Chopin-Ravel-Joplin continuum (wide though it is) of listeners with R. Nathaniel Dett's impressionistic, ragtimey "In the Bottoms." The nuanced jumpiness, replete with dissonant shades, of William Grant Still's "Three Visions" recalls Ives here and Ellington there. What's most challenging here is the works from 1953 to 1969, featuring Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker's study of harmonic intervals in his Sonata No. 1 and Talib Rasul-Hakim's shimmering "Sound-Gone." There are tone-row studies (Arthur Cunningham) and Stockhausen-esque electronics (Olly Wilson), but what stands out most is Hinderas's unflappable perfection regardless of the musical elements. Whether razor-sharp or dancingly playful, Hinderas executes with a largely vibrato-free touch, forcing the ear to focus on her solid chordal touch. --Andrew Bartlett

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