{"product_id":"enescu-complete-works-for-solo-piano-vol-1","title":"Enescu: Complete Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 1 - Josu De Solaun","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"short-description\" itemprop=\"about\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first of three discs devoted to George Enescu’s piano music presents three significant pieces. Indebted to Romanian folk music and in three large sections, the ruminative yet striking\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNocturne in D flat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a work of shifting sonorities and moods. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePièces impromptues, Op. 18\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare independent, unrelated character pieces that illuminate once again the composer’s fascination with the indigenous music of Romania. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 24, No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis – by contrast – a massive statement characterised by harmonic surprises, innovative techniques, insistent rhythms and, in the final, slow movement, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edoina\u003c\/em\u003e, a type of Romanian song at once contemplative, nostalgic and melancholic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis recording was made on a modern instrument: Shigeru Kawai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first of three discs devoted to George Enescu’s piano music presents three significant pieces. Indebted to Romanian folk music and in three large sections, the ruminative yet striking Nocturne in D flat is a work of shifting sonorities and moods. The Pièces impromptues, Op. 18 are independent, unrelated character pieces that illuminate once again the composer’s fascination with the indigenous music of Romania. The Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 24, No. 1 is – by contrast – a massive statement characterised by harmonic surprises, innovative techniques, insistent rhythms and, in the final, slow movement, the doina, a type of Romanian song at once contemplative, nostalgic and melancholic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis recording was made on a modern instrument: Shigeru Kawai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e1\u003cbr\u003eNocturne in D-Flat Major (1907) (00:19:07)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePièces impromptues, Op. 18, \"Suite No. 3\" (1916) (00:25:00 )\u003cbr\u003e2\u003cbr\u003eI. Mélodie (00:03:15)\u003cbr\u003e3\u003cbr\u003eII. Voix de la steppe (00:03:20)\u003cbr\u003e4\u003cbr\u003eIII. Mazurk mélancolique (00:05:28)\u003cbr\u003e5\u003cbr\u003eIV. Burlesque (00:05:34)\u003cbr\u003e6\u003cbr\u003eV. Appassionato (00:04:51)\u003cbr\u003e7\u003cbr\u003eVI. Choral (00:07:16)\u003cbr\u003e8\u003cbr\u003eVII. Carillon nocturne (00:06:52)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePiano Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 24, No. 1 (1924) (00:25:00 )\u003cbr\u003e9\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro molto moderato e grave (00:11:05)\u003cbr\u003e10\u003cbr\u003eII. Presto vivace (00:04:40)\u003cbr\u003e11\u003cbr\u003eIII. Andante molto espressivo (00:07:38)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GRAND PIANO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48853090631930,"sku":"GP705","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/gp705.jpg?v=1778182209","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/products\/enescu-complete-works-for-solo-piano-vol-1","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}