William Bolcom was awarded the 1988 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his 12 New Etudes for piano, and his music has always revolved around works for the instrument on which he still performs as a soloist and accompanist. This collection of mostly première recordings reveals student pieces that negotiate 20th-century musical battles between the avant-garde influences of Boulez and Messiaen and Bolcom’s love of Schumann, as well as later work that embraces the 1960s ragtime revival and draws inspiration from friends and colleagues in every phase of his distinguished six-decade career. Elegantly performed by friends of the composer, this wide-ranging program is summed up by Bolcom as ‘cleaning house’ in the Charles Ives tradition.
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Disc 1
Bolcom, William
New York Lights, Concert Paraphrase
1 New York Lights, Concert Paraphrase 03:32
Fantasy-Sonata
2 I. Maestoso, ma non largo 08:10
3 II. Burlesque: Allegro, very rhythmic 02:58
4 III. Andante, cantando ed un poco misterioso - Variations - Andante 08:51
5 IV. Finale: Burlesqued Variations and coda 05:09
3 Dance Portraits
6 No. 1. The Dead Moth Tango 04:56
7 No. 2. Knock-Stück 04:13
8 No. 3. Abbacadabra 04:21
Spring Dances
9 No. 1. Lively 01:56
10 No. 2. Slow and contemplative 01:38
11 No. 3. Clowns: Fast and with humor 01:34
12 No. 4. Cantabile 02:09
Disc 2
12 Piano Etudes (revised 1966 version)
1 Book 1: No. 1. Slowly, mysteriously 02:13
2 Book 1: No. 2. Flowing, underground 01:38
3 Book 1: No. 3. Sonorously, moderato 01:26
4 Book 1: No. 4. With constrained expression 02:40
5 Book 2: No. 5. Tranquil, mystic 03:05
6 Book 2: No. 6. Scherzino - Variations 01:05
7 Book 2: No. 7. Fast and declamatory; Ferociously; Scherzando 03:29
8 Book 2: No. 8. Softly, very slowly 03:37
9 Book 3: No. 9. Tremolando 01:59
10 Book 3: No. 10. Gestures 03:11
11 Book 3: No. 11. Very rhythmic, light 01:26
12 Book 3: No. 12. Apotheosis: Slowly, with majesty 09:40
Night Pieces
13 No. 1. Andante 01:30
14 No. 2. quarter note = 86 00:32
15 No. 3. Sostenuto 01:35
16 No. 4. quarter note = 92 01:38
17 No. 5. Largo 01:58
Conversations with Andre
18 No. 1. Molto allegro 00:47
19 No. 2. Moderato, comodo 00:44
20 No. 3. Presto 00:27
21 No. 4. Andantino. Più lento 00:49
22 No. 5. Allegro risoluto 00:20
23 No. 6. Andante maestoso 01:02
Estela: Rag Latino
24 Estela: Rag Latino 05:18
Night Meditations
25 No. 1. Moderato 02:38
26 No. 2. Cantabile 02:02
27 No. 3. Lively - Misterioso 02:43
28 No. 4. Calmo, moderato 01:19
Disc 3
Romantic Pieces
1 No. 1. Andantino 01:25
2 No. 2. Allegro grazioso 01:19
3 No. 3. Lento sostenuto 04:02
4 No. 4. Presto ma non troppo 05:03
5 No. 5. Andante grazioso e piacevole 04:19
6 No. 6. Chorale 02:21
7 No. 7. Allegretto 06:09
The Brooklyn Dodge
8 The Brooklyn Dodge 05:43
Variations on a Theme by George Rochberg
9 Variations on a Theme by George Rochberg 08:17
Dream Music No. 1
10 Dream Music No. 1 11:11
Ballade
11 Ballade 13:09
Total Playing Time: 02:53:16
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