Piano Music

Descripción del producto Villa-Lobos is one of those composers (Haydn and Milhaud are examples of others) whose reputation has suffered through the vastness of their output. Where does the listener start What are the major works No problem here! This recital presents the most important of his solo piano works in definitive performances by Marc-Andr Hamelin. A one-disc compendium of the essence of Villa-Lobos. The major work is Rudepoema; written in the 1920's for Artur Rubinstein it was said by the composer to be a portrait in music of the dedicatee. The work is a virtuosic tour-de-force and certainly captures the larger than life exuberance of the then young virtuoso; perhaps it could be regarded as a Latin-American equivalent of Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petrushka also dedicated to Rubinstein. The Prole do Beb (The Baby's Family) suites represent in the first suite various dolls and in the second toy animals. These are not children's pieces, though, but adult reflections on these images. The music has a certain Ravelian clarity but again coloured with the rhythms of South America. O Polichinelo in the first suite is certainly Villa-Lobos' most popular piano piece and frequently crops up as recital encore, a trend begun by Rubinstein. The recital is completed by As Trs Marias, three delightful miniatures that actually represent the three stars in the 'belt' of the constellation Orion. Tienda Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) wrote a copious amount of music, but his pieces for solo piano (numbering around 200) are some of his most memorable. Combining regional folksong motifs with complicated tonal structures, he created art-music that was instantly engaging (imagine Erik Satie growing up in one of the most rhythmically rich countries in the world). Marc-André Hamelin, never one to shy from a pianistic challenge, tackles four of Villa-Lobos's best-loved and most difficult solo works: As Tres Marias; A Prolo do Bebê, Suite No. 1; A Prolo do Bebê, Suite No. 2; and Rudepoema. The last--which translates to "Savage Poem"--is Villa-Lobos's longest work for solo piano and one of the most complex to comprehend, but Hamelin's accents and driving rhythms keep things interesting. On the two suites, Villa-Lobos is at his most playful, creating an aural picture of childhood (the first is devoted to dolls, the second to animals) with miniatures that vary from slow and sentimental ("Caboclinha") to fast and playful ("O camundongo de massa"). This is tough music, and Hamelin captures its magic, especially on the faster, driving pieces. The highlight may be the short piece "As Tres Marias," a pulsating and gorgeous work, whose melodic line was inspired by a pattern of stars Villa-Lobos had detected in the night sky. Great stuff. --Jason Verlinde

Detalles del producto Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Dimensiones del producto : 5,6 x 0,4 x 4,9 pulgadas; 4 Onzas Fabricante : Hyperion UK Número de modelo del producto : CDA67176 Código SPARS : DDD Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 15, 2006 Etiqueta : Hyperion UK ASIN : B00004TQP5 Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº48,086 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº858 en Música Latina (CDs y Vinilo) nº1,011 en Música de Cámara (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 4.0 4.0 de 5 estrellas 11 calificaciones Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Dimensiones del producto : 5,6 x 0,4 x 4,9 pulgadas; 4 Onzas Fabricante : Hyperion UK Número de modelo del producto : CDA67176 Código SPARS : DDD Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 15, 2006 Etiqueta : Hyperion UK ASIN : B00004TQP5 Número de discos : 1