Edvard Lieber: Music to Paintings

1. De Kooning Preludes (24), for piano
Composed by Edvard Lieber
with Edvard Lieber , Shoko Tanaka

2. Small Decoy, for prepared piano & electronic tape
Composed by Edvard Lieber
with Edvard Lieber

3. Prelude To Jackson Pollock's "Autumn Rhythm" for piano
Composed by Edvard Lieber
with Edvard Lieber

4. Homage To Franz Kline, for piano
Composed by Edvard Lieber
with Edvard Lieber

5. Sea Wall, for piano
Composed by Edvard Lieber
with Edvard Lieber

6. Bacchus, for piano
Composed by Edvard Lieber
with Edvard Lieber

7. Tomb of Hasegawa, for electronically-altered piano, chorus & speaker
Composed by Edvard Lieber
with Edvard Lieber

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Average customer rating:

Music to Paintings Edvard Lieber Manufacturer: Labor Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005YD44 Release Date: 1995-07-19

Average customer rating: A MUSICAL WORK OF ART! A classic! Awesome - In a Class by Itself

Edvard Lieber: Music to Paintings Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000006T4 Release Date: 1996-08-13

Tracks:

1. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Gotham News
2. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Woman
3. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Two Woman In The Country
4. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Suburb In Havana
5. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Woman On A Dune
6. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Untitled VIII
7. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Water...Soft Banks, And A Window
8. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Figure
9. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Ruth's Zowie
10. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Screams Of Children Come From Seagulls
11. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Rosy-Fingered Dawn At Louse Point
12. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Clamdiggers
13. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Two Figures In A Landscape
14. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Montauk V
15. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Untitled XIV
16. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: ...Whose Name Was Writ In Water
17. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Queen Of Hearts
18. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Woman In The Water
19. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Excavation
20. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Marilyn Monroe
21. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: North Atlantic Light (Untitled XVIII)
22. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Asheville
23. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Woman V
24. Twenty-Four De Gooning Preludes: Pastorale
25. Small Decoy
26. Prelude To Jackson Pollock's 'Autumn Rhythm'
27. Homage To Franz Kline
28. Sea Wall
29. Bacchus
30. Tomb Of Hasegawa

Customer Reviews:

A MUSICAL WORK OF ART!.......2000-06-04

On many levels, Music to Paintings, is a tour de force, in fact it is overwhelming.

Unlike the mindless, repetitive "music-babble" of many modern compositions, or the over intellectualized music of others, the pieces here are intelligent and engaging. The 24 DeKooning Preludes are as varied as the paintings which inspired them. These preludes evoke many emotions, at times precious and jewel like, sometimes fierce and dark, often witty, and always surprising.

Another favorite of mine is Bacchus, based on a series of paintings of the same title. The piece begins andante and gradually builds to a wildly ecstatic crescendo. Bacchus, the god of wine and merriment, (who loosened inhibitions and inspired creativity) is justly served by this composer.

By far, the most complex composition, both artistically and technically is The Tomb of Hasegawa. This is one of the most extraordinary pieces of modern music I have ever heard. Several listenings are required to fully understand its depth and appreciate the complex sonorities.

The accompanying booklet (with reproductions of the artwork and descriptions of the pieces) is an invaluable source for understanding this CD. This CD is a must have!

A classic!.......2000-06-01

When I first heard this CD I was astounded by the power of the music and the virtuosity of the performances. Multidimensional and profound, the music reveals itself through repeated listenings, and the more I listened, the more convinced I became that this is one of the great recordings of twentieth-century piano music. This CD deserves to be classed with the recordings of two other twentieth-century pianist/composers: Rachmanninoff and Prokofieff!

Awesome - In a Class by Itself.......1999-03-09

For years, I've been amassing a collection of modern music and though I can't claim to understand everything on this CD, with repeated listenings, I have to admit, it surpasses anything I imagined. The depth, range and sheer drama alone are worth experiencing. I was skeptical of the reviews I read about it - "one of the most extraordinary recordings of contemporary music to emerge in decades" - etc., and I knew nothing about the composer, but this is one time when I was significantly surprised. It broadened my perception of art and has given me insights into new areas of classical music. I have hundreds of CDs and I can say that this may be one of the few recordings of modern music that lives up to its reputation. I highly recommend it!

Track Listings:

1. Enescu: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
2. Enescu: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 2
3. Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Gartenlieder
4. Francis Poulenc Concertos
5. Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli: Violin Sonatas (1660) - Andrew Manze, Violin
6. Gorecki Sonata for 2 Violins
7. Grieg: Complete String Quartets
8. John Marsh: Five Symphonies
9. Karajan Plays Bach/Beethoven/Penderecki
10. Karol Szymanowski: Works for Piano

Track Listings

track listings

Track Listings

Incident at Pilatus [Import]

Music For Bharathanatyam

My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino

Music: Maiden Voyage

On the Road with Rock'n'Roll

Motown Legends: I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved

Let's Play!

Reed:Art of Song

Pan American Flash

Musica Jibara Para Las Navidades [Import]

Nobody Knows This Is Everywhere

Put on Fresh Paint [Import]

Let's Roll [Import]

Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings; Francesca da Rimini [Hybrid SACD]

Venus Vina Musica