John Verrall: Compositions for Piano

Track Listings
1. Prelude I    
2. Canons    
3. Intermezzo    
4. Fughetta I    
5. Allegretto    
6. Prelude II    
7. Fughetta II    
8. Arietta    
9. Fugue    
10. Bizzaria    
11. Allegretto    
12. Vivace    
13. Adagio e serioso    
14. Theme and Variations: Eleven Variations on an Original Theme (1945, revised 1984)    
15. Evening in September    
16. Aspens in the Sun    
17. Autumn Loneliness    
18. Autumn Splendor    
19. First Frost    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
John Verrall (1908-2001) was a 20th century American composer whose body of work includes a wide variety of instrumental, orchestral, chamber and vocal music, as well as three operas and a film score. Kimberly Davenport is best known for her piano work with Duo Alea, which has released three critically acclaimed CDs. The program on this CD, her first solo recording, was conceived in the same spirit as these earlier recordings - with a passion for bringing to life powerful music which has remained largely and undeservedly 'in the drawer' - unpublished and underperformed.

John Verrall: Compositions for Piano, Music, John Verrall, piano Kimberly Davenport, John Verrall, A program of solo piano music by American composer John Verrall (1908-2001), including the powerful Sonata I.
John Verrall: Compositions for Piano
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful CD!
 John Verrall: Compositions for Piano
John Verrall , and piano Kimberly Davenport
Manufacturer: Alea Recording
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ALJ9E2
Release Date: 2005-07-25

Tracks:

  1. Prelude I
  2. Canons
  3. Intermezzo
  4. Fughetta I
  5. Allegretto
  6. Prelude II
  7. Fughetta II
  8. Arietta
  9. Fugue
  10. Bizzaria
  11. Allegretto
  12. Vivace
  13. Adagio e serioso
  14. Theme and Variations: Eleven Variations on an Original Theme (1945, revised 1984)
  15. Evening in September
  16. Aspens in the Sun
  17. Autumn Loneliness
  18. Autumn Splendor
  19. First Frost

Product Description

John Verrall (1908-2001) was a 20th century American composer whose body of work includes a wide variety of instrumental, orchestral, chamber and vocal music, as well as three operas and a film score. Kimberly Davenport is best known for her piano work with Duo Alea, which has released three critically acclaimed CDs. The program on this CD, her first solo recording, was conceived in the same spirit as these earlier recordings - with a passion for bringing to life powerful music which has remained largely and undeservedly 'in the drawer' - unpublished and underperformed.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful CD!.......2005-12-08

I love the piano and am always interested in hearing new compositions but when I ordered this CD by Kimberly Davenport I had no idea I would be hearing this level of performance; she is a tremendously strong, musical player with a wonderful touch and sense of line and phrasing. I knew something about Kimberly from her work as a member of 'Duo Alea,' a magnificent bass clarinet/piano duo which has released 3-4 recordings (I've been lucky enough to hear the duo in person in Seattle once, they don't perform too often), but I think this is her first solo recording and it's a hit. I was simply awed by the music on this disc! -- most of it written in the mid-20th century -- I can't believe I've never heard the Piano Sonata before, it should be performed often. It is a giant piece of music -- I've heard about great music or works of art which for some reason haven't been 'discovered' and this piece is certainly one of them. If you order this CD you will not be disappointed, even if you're not usually a fan of 'new' music. And by the way, the sound on this disc is just great also.

Mila Nevada
Olympia, Washington

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