MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS
A VIRTUOSO PIANO RECITAL
JOEL FAN
Joel Fan's second album for Reference Recordings, further solidifies his reputation for innovative programming and dazzling keyboard technique.
Drawing on composers from North and South America, Fan makes brilliant work of major sonatas by Ginastera and Barber, along with “entertainments” by Gottschalk, Piazzolla and Villa-Lobos. Of particular interest are two little-known works by Amy Beach and the African-American composer Margaret Bonds. Another highlight is the world premiere recording of a recent suite by William Bolcom! Any piano enthusiast will enjoy this wide-ranging recital, recorded at Skywalker Sound by Reference Recordings' renowned technical guru, “Prof.” Keith O. Johnson.
World Keys, Joel Fan's debut CD, hit the Billboard chart at #3, and has been one of Reference Recordins' very best sellers, so great things are expected from this new release!
The master tapes were recorded at 176.4 kHz, 24 bits and prepared for CD release with HDCD technology.
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1. Nazareth: Vem cá, Branquinha 2:46 2. Gottschalk: Suis Moi! Caprice 3:03 3. Piazzolla: Flora's Game 6:46 Ginastera: Piano Sonata #1 13:38 4. Allegro marcato 4:06 5. Presto Misterioso 2:24 6. Adagio molto appasionato 4:20 7. Ruvido ed ostinato 2:46 8. Villa-Lobos: Chôros No. 5, "Alma Brasileira" 4:31 9. Beach: Fire-flies, Op. 15 #4 3:04 10. Bonds: Troubled Water 5:21 |
Bolcom: Nine New Bagatelles 9:23 11. (“…and then what happened?”) 1:25 12. (…what happened) 0:43 13. (…a bird comments - to another bird?) 0:55 14. (…Lord Lovell's trunk) 0:43 15. (…a little story) 0:45 16. (…take no prisoners) 0:21 17. (…valse oubliable) 1:10 18. (…benediction) 0:34) 19. (… pavane for the dead/hope's feathers) 2:41 Barber: Piano Sonata, Op. 26 18:31 20. Allegro energico 6:40 21. Allegro vivace e leggero 2:01 22. Adagio mesto 5:14 23. Allegro con spirito 4:33 |
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