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Wydawnictwo: Hyperion
Nr katalogowy: CDA 67606
Nośnik: 1 CD
Data wydania: listopad 2007
EAN: 34571176062
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Epoka muzyczna: romantyzm
Obszar (język): niemiecki
Instrumenty: fortepian

Herz: Piano Music

Hyperion - CDA 67606
Wykonawcy
Philip Martin, piano
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Classicstoday.com 10/10
 
The composer-pianist Henri Herz was one of the most brilliantly fashionable musical personalities of his day, performing to large audiences throughout Europe, and touring America to great acclaim. In the early part of the nineteenth century his music outsold that of Liszt and Chopin. By the early 1850s, however, tastes were beginning to change and his sparklingly virtuosic works began to be derided by contemporary commentators and to drop out of circulation. However this is delightfully enjoyable music, clearly demonstrating the tastes of the time, and worthy of our attention. Hyperion has contributed greatly to a resurgence of interest in Herz’s music with the recordings of six of his piano concertos (CDA67465 and CDA67537), and this disc is the first recording devoted exclusively to his solo works. The Variations on ‘Non piu mesta’ from Rossini’s La Cenerentola Op 60 is Herz’s best-known work. Several composers were attracted to the show-stopping aria sung by Rossini’s eponymous heroine, and Herz’s response is as dazzling and witty as the original, demanding pyrotechnical displays of agility from the pianist. Philip Martin has delighted listeners with his eight volumes of the works of Gottschalk – a composer undoubtedly influenced by Herz – and his performances on this disc are equally as agile and graceful.

'Hyperion continues its invaluable exploration of the piano's highways and byways with this richly enjoyable programme from Philip Martin, focusing on the scintillating output of Viennese child prodigy Henri Herz … The salonesque, radiant charms of the La Cenerentola variations … come tripping off the page in this affectionately sparkling performance from Philip Martin, whose warmly engaging style is a constant source of pleasure throughout' (Classic FM Magazine)

'Philip Martin proves a strong Herz advocate, displaying a genuine affection for the music and all the requisite flair for the abundant trills, roulades, scales … and repeated left-hand jumps' (International Record Review)

'Martin, fresh from his laudable eight-disc survey of Gottschalk's piano music, tackles these well-programmed works with sensuousness and vitality, capturing the ornately flamboyant allure of the music with great affection' (MusicalCriticism.com)



Recording details: October 2006; All Saints, Durham Road, East Finchley, London, United Kingdom; Produced by Martin Compton; Engineered by Julian Millard; Release date: January 2008;

Zobacz także:

  • CDA 68100
  • CDA 67537
  • CDA 67465
  • CDA 68423
  • 0022027KAI
  • PN 2404
  • C 380012
  • PACL 95014
  • ABCD 471
  • HC 24042