Lou Harrison: Solo Keyboards - Complete Harpsichord Works, Music for Tack Piano & Fortepiano

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Complete harpsichord works with music for tack piano & fortepiano in historic and experimental tunings

Lou Harrison: Solo Keyboards - Complete Harpsichord Works, Music for Tack Piano & Fortepiano, Music, Lou Harrison, Linda Burman-Hall, 20th/21st Century Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard, Chamber, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb., Collection of Sonatas for Keyboard, Duo for Mixed Instruments without Keyboard, Gigue for Keyboard, Keyboard, Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title, Music Theater, Musical Theater, Suite/Partita for Keyboard

Average customer rating: Good but not Exciting

Lou Harrison: Solo Keyboards - Complete Harpsichord Works, Music for Tack Piano & Fortepiano Manufacturer: New Albion Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gigue | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Harrison | Harrison, Lou | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Harrison: Piano Concerto/Suite For Violin, Piano And Small Orchestra ASIN: B000062TBP Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. Allegro Moderato
2. Adagio, Arioso
3. Estampie
4. Pastorale
5. Quadrille
6. Chorale
7. Homage to Milhaud
8. Jahla
9. Gigue & Musette
10. Sonata I (Moderato)
11. Sonata II (Allegro)
12. Sonata III (Moderato)
13. Sonata IV (Allegro)
14. Sonata V (Moderato)
15. Sonata VI (Allegro)
16. I. Medium Fast
17. II. Slow
18. III. Fast
19. IV. Medium Slow
20. V. Grand
21. I. Sonata - Air - Sonata Da Capo
22. II. Ground
23. III. Round for the Triumph of Alexander
24. Triphony
25. A Twelve-Tone Morning After to Amuse Henry
26. Largo Ostinato

Album Description

Customer Reviews:

Good but not Exciting.......2002-08-02

This recording is dominated by harpsichord music in just intonation with a few pieces for fortepiano and a couple of tack piano pieces thrown in for variety. Most of the works are in Harrison's Baroque/Eastern style. The first piece on the CD is a longish suite based on Baroque dance forms. The effect is rather like Rameau or Couperin, all elegance and grace. The six sonatas are obviously modeled on the Scarlatti sonatas. These are also charming works. The final few works on the CD are from aHarrision's earlier period. There is even a spoof on 12 tone music just for fun.

So what's the problem? I think that, because of the similarity of timbre in this recital, the disc begins to sound rather grey after a while. The harpsichord as an instrument, tends toward a deadening consistency of tone color. Most players reslove this by creating programs by diverse composers, or programs of Bach, who seems to defy boredom. Harrision is a good composer, but without the tonal contrasts of his ensemble pieces, this CD begins to fall flat after a while.

This is a CD for the completist only I think. People new to Harrision would do better to buy the Piano Concerto or La Koro Sutro. Both of these pieces provide a better introduction to the work of this marvelous composer.

Track Listings:

1. Love's Journey
2. MacMillan: Symphony "Vigil"
3. Masterpieces for Oboe
4. Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2, Opp. 12 & 13
5. Morning Ragas Bombay 1965 [Live]
6. Movie Classics [Import]
7. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) [Hybrid SACD] [SACD]
8. Mozart: Oboe Quartet & Quintet
9. Music of Francis Johnson
10. New Year's Concert (2002)

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