Dorian Sono Luminus
DSL-92103
a piano aviary
Michael Lewin piano
Michael Lewin enjoys a distinguished international reputation as one of America's most abundantly gifted and charismatic concert pianists, performing to acclaim in 30 countries as orchestral soloist and in recital. Highlights of Mr. Lewin's 2009 performances included recitals and orchestral engagements throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Italy, and Greece. In England, he made his London recital debut at Wigmore Hall, followed by a recital at Oxford University. He played for the first time in Venezuela and made his 10th appearance as soloist with the Boston Pops.
Beginning of a new recording relationship with Dorian Sono Luminus, Michael Lewin's latest release, If I Were a Bird, is an enchanting collection of piano music dedicated to the endlessly fascinating flight and fancy of birds.
Taking a cue from a plethora of existing poetry and musical works, Michael Lewin has included many bird selections in his recent concert programs, and their overwhelming public acceptance inspired the creation of this soaring musical collection. Compiling them into this album, If I Were a Bird contains works by Maurice Ravel and Adolf Henselt, many of which have not been previously recorded. The album is concluded by Stravinsky's Firebird Suite in the rarely heard and fiendishly difficult solo piano transcription by Guido Agosti.
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1. The Gathering of the Birds - Jean-Philippe Rameau 2. Woodbird's Delight - Josef Hofmann 3. The White Peacock, from "Roman Sketches" - Charles Tomlinson Griffies 4. To a Humming Bird - Edward MacDowell 5. The Dove, from "Preludes" - Olivier Messaien 6. Little Bird, from "Lyric Pieces" - Edvard Grieg 7. The Maiden and The Nightingale from "Goyescas" - Enrique Granados 8. Little Wood-Bird - Adolf Jensen 9. The Two Larks - Theodor Leschetizky 10. Sad Birds, from "Miroirs" - Maurice Ravel 11. The Lark - Mikhail Glinka/transcribed by Mili Balakirev 12. The Prophet Bird, from "Waldscenen" - Robert Schumann 13. Water-Wagtail - Cyril Scott 14. The Cuckoo - Louis-Claude Daquin 15. The Swan, from "Carnival of the Animals" - Camille Saint Saëns/transcribed by Alexander Siloti 16. The Nightingale - Alexander Alabieff/transcribed by Franz Liszt 17. Turkey in the Straw - David W. Guion 18. If I Were a Bird - Adolf Henselt 19. Chinese Nightingale, from "Alt-China (Old China) Suite" - Walter Niemann Firebird Suite - Igor Stravinsky/transcribed by Guido Agosti 20. Danse infernale de roi Kastchei 21. Berceause 22. Finale |
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