Diane Walsh: Sonatas and Preludes

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Pianist Diane Walsh is heard in four masterpieces from the first half of the twentieth century. This newly re-mastered release was originally recorded in 1990 for Music and Arts. From the moment that Vladimir Horowitz premiered Samuel Barber's "Sonata", Op. 26, in Havana, December 1949, Barber's brilliant and poetic score has been regarded as a piano classic. Composed and dedicated to pianist Dinu Lipatti, Frank Martin's "8 Preludes" offer a wide range of moods and textures. Prokofiev's "Sonata No. 2", the earliest work in this collection, was composed in 1912. Regarded then as ‘ultra-modern', this piece's driving rhythms and virtuosity were a perfect vehicle for the young composer/pianist, who premiered the sonata in 1914, in St. Petersburg. Bartók also premiered his own "Sonata", in Budapest, December, 1926. The work's motoric rhythms and violent outbursts are given a performance of great intensity by Diane Walsh. Diane Walsh's numerous awards over a ! 35-year international career include the top prizes at the Munich International Piano Competition and the Salzburg International Mozart Competition.

Diane Walsh: Sonatas and Preludes, Music, Samuel Barber, Bela Bartok, Frank Martin, Sergey Prokofiev, Diane Walsh, 20th/21st Century Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Artists, Collection of Preludes for Keyboard, Keyboard
Diane Walsh: Sonatas and Preludes
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    		Diane Walsh: Sonatas and Preludes

    Manufacturer: Bridge
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by BarberAll Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by MartinAll Works by Martin | Martin, Frank | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by ProkofievAll Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | 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
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    ClassicalClassical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B0002W4TSA
    Release Date: 2004-09-28

    Tracks:

    1. Samuel Barber - Sonata for Piano, Op. 26
    2. Samuel Barber - Sonata for Piano, Op. 26
    3. Samuel Barber - Sonata for Piano, Op. 26
    4. Samuel Barber - Sonata for Piano, Op. 26
    5. Frank Martin - 8 Preludes for Piano
    6. Frank Martin - 8 Preludes for Piano
    7. Frank Martin - 8 Preludes for Piano
    8. Frank Martin - 8 Preludes for Piano
    9. Frank Martin - 8 Preludes for Piano
    10. Frank Martin - 8 Preludes for Piano
    11. Frank Martin - 8 Preludes for Piano
    12. Frank Martin - 8 Preludes for Piano
    13. Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata No. 2 in d, Op. 14
    14. Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata No. 2 in d, Op. 14
    15. Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata No. 2 in d, Op. 14
    16. Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata No. 2 in d, Op. 14
    17. B Bart Sonata for Piano
    18. B Bart Sonata for Piano
    19. B Bart Sonata for Piano

    Album Description

    Pianist Diane Walsh is heard in four masterpieces from the first half of the twentieth century. This newly re-mastered release was originally recorded in 1990 for Music and Arts. From the moment that Vladimir Horowitz premiered Samuel Barber's "Sonata", Op. 26, in Havana, December 1949, Barber's brilliant and poetic score has been regarded as a piano classic. Composed and dedicated to pianist Dinu Lipatti, Frank Martin's "8 Preludes" offer a wide range of moods and textures. Prokofiev's "Sonata No. 2", the earliest work in this collection, was composed in 1912. Regarded then as `ultra-modern', this piece's driving rhythms and virtuosity were a perfect vehicle for the young composer/pianist, who premiered the sonata in 1914, in St. Petersburg. Bartók also premiered his own "Sonata", in Budapest, December, 1926. The work's motoric rhythms and violent outbursts are given a performance of great intensity by Diane Walsh. Diane Walsh's numerous awards over a ! 35-year international career include the top prizes at the Munich International Piano Competition and the Salzburg International Mozart Competition.

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