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19.8.20

ERKKI MELARTIN : The Solo Piano Works (Maria Lettberg) (2011) 2CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

 
 

DUO JATEKOK - Les Boys (2015) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist:
Three Pieces for Two Pianos 
1     I. Passacaille 2:37 
Baptiste Trotignon
2     II. Élégie 3:36     
Baptiste Trotignon
3     III. Moteur 3:22 
Baptiste Trotignon
Sonata for Two Pianos, FP 156    
4     I. Prologue. Extrêmement Lent et Calme 6:34  
Francis Poulenc
5     II. Allegro Molto. Très Rythmé 5:22     
Francis Poulenc
6     III. Andante Lyrico. Lentement 6:01    
Francis Poulenc
7     IV. Épilogue. Allegro Giocoso 5:04
Francis Poulenc
8     Élégie for Two Pianos, FP 175 6:01     
Francis Poulenc
Points on Jazz for Two Pianos
9     I. Prélude 3:55
Dave Brubeck    
10     II. Scherzo 1:53  
Dave Brubeck
11     III. Blues 5:07
Dave Brubeck
12     IV. Fugue 2:42 
Dave Brubeck
13     VI. Rag 2:18
Dave Brubeck
14     VII. Chorale 2:23 
Dave Brubeck
15     VIII. Waltz 2:21
Dave Brubeck
16     IX. A la Turk 5:57
Dave Brubeck
Duo Jatekok :
Piano – Adélaïde Panaget, Naïri Badal

18.8.20

JACQUES LOUSSIER TRIO - Vivaldi : The Four Seasons (1997) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless


Pianist Jacques Loussier has certainly had an unusual career, much of it spent performing jazz interpretations of Bach's music. While his original works have been noteworthy, Loussier's most famous projects have been his transformations of Bach's music. In 1997 he tackled Vivaldi's Four Seasons, four concertos that he performed and recorded with his trio. As with Bach's pieces, Loussier pays respect to Vivaldi's melodies and the development of the works while swinging the music. He divides each of the concertos into three parts, improvises tastefully while keeping the themes in mind, and leads his trio through some uncharted territory. Loussier occasionally recalls the style of John Lewis and Allegro Non Molto from the Summer piece has some resemblances to Lewis' "Django." Due to Loussier's impressive technique, respect for both idioms and his well thought-out concept, this unique set is a complete by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
La Primavera - Spring (Concerto No. 1 In E Major)    
L'Estate - Summer (Concerto No. 2 In G Minor)    
L'Autunno - Autumn (Concerto No. 3 In F Major)    
L'Inverno - Winter (Concerto No. 4 In F Minor)     
Credits:
Composed By – Vivaldi
Double Bass – Vincent Charbonnier
Drums – André Arpino
Piano, Producer, Arranged By – Jacques Loussier

JACQUES LOUSSIER TRIO - Satie : Gymnopédies • Gnossiennes (1998) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 
Tracklist:
1     Gymnopédie No.1 / Var.1     4:35
2     Gymnopédie No.1 / Var. 2     4:32
3     Gnossienne No.3     4:25
4     Gnossienne No.6     5:22
5     Gnossienne No.2     4:16
6     Gymnopédie No.1 / Var. 3     5:03
7     Gnossienne No.4     7:08
8     Gnossienne No.5     4:12
9     Gymnopédie No.1 / Var. 4     3:42
10     Gnossienne No.1     3:52
11     Pas À Pas     3:44
Credits:
Bass – Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac
Drums – André Arpino
Piano – Jacques Loussier
 

JACQUES LOUSSIER TRIO - Ravel's Bolero (1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Ravel: Bolero continues Jacques Loussier's series of jazz-inspired interpretations of classical music. His version of "Bolero" emphasizes the hypnotic, rhythmic structure of the work, and highlights his inspired, energetic playing. by Heather Phares
Tracklist:
1     Ravel's Boléro 17:10
    Arranged By – Jacques Loussier
    Nympheás
2     I. Allegro 6:06
    Composed By – Jacques Loussier
3     II. Andante 5:41
    Composed By – Jacques Loussier
4     III. Vivace 5:23
    Composed By – Jacques Loussier
5     IV. Largo 5:57
    Composed By – Jacques Loussier
6     V. Presto 3:50
    Composed By – Jacques Loussier
7     VI. Cantabile 3:03
    Composed By – Jacques Loussier
8     VII. Prestissimo 4:09
    Composed By – Jacques Loussier
Credits:
Bass – Benoît Dunoyer de Segonzac
Drums – André Arpino
Piano – Jacques Loussier

JACQUES LOUSSIER - Solo Piano : Impressions on Chopin's Nocturnes (2004) Mp3


Jacques Loussier has made a career out of playing classical themes in a jazz setting. Born in France in 1934, he came to fame in the late 1950s with his Play Bach Trio, a group that stayed together 20 years, transforming the themes of Bach into creative and melodic jazz. Since then he has put together another trio in which he interprets not just the music of Bach but Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel, Satie and other classical giants. This set (which is subtitled Impressions on Chopin's Nocturnes) is a bit of a departure in that Loussier performs Frédéric Chopin's 21 nocturnes as unaccompanied piano solos. Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op, 9., No. 2 is the most famous of these melodies although a few of the other nocturnes may be familiar even to non-classical listeners. Generally Loussier states the right-hand melody while altering the patterns written for the left-hand, and then builds from there. The essence of Chopin's music is retained while Loussier is free to improvise his own ideas based on the themes. Most of his interpretations are gentle and subtle while never neglecting the rich melodies, and the treatments are at times slightly reminiscent of early film music and ragtime. Classical purists may not love this approach but they should be thankful, for Jacques Loussier has consistently introduced the beauty of classical music to jazz listeners. This is a very enjoyable set. by Scott Yanow

5.5.20

GEORGES I. GURDJIEFF & THOMAS De HARTMANN : Seekers Of The Truth (The Complete Piano Music Vol. 1) 2CD (1987) FLAC (tracks), lossless

This three volume compilation is tribute to the genius of three uniquely talented men--a philosopher, a composer, and a pianist-musicologist. These works began with the philosophical searchings of Georges Ivanovich Gurdjieff, an Armenian intellectual at the turn of the 20th century. His homeland was the crossroad for the diverse cultures that ringed the Black, Caspian and Mediterranean Seas. His fascination with the human spirit and his searching for the truth took him on vast journeys through India, Tibet and China. A keen observer, Gurdjieff, began to accumulate bits and pieces of musical traditions. These he combined with his provocatively inspired visions as a universal symbol of his philosophical beliefs. Gurdjieff, however, did not have the musical ability to transform his abstractions into reality. Fortunately, one of his disciples was a gifted and successful composer in St. Petersburg, Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, whom he met in 1917. As a fellow searcher for the truth, de Hartmann was eager to transform the raw musical utterances of Gurdjieff into sophisticated piano compositions. Those scores, sadly, were left in a state of disarray in the estate of de Hartmann. Decades later, musicologist, professor, and pianist Cecil Lytle, became the final element of the equation. In the mid 1980s, he and a team of researchers began a three year quest, scrupulously studying the scattered files of de Hartmann's scores, assembling the first truly accurate arrangements of the Gurdjieff/de Hartmann legacy. A man in touch with the philosophical, as well, as the musical nature of the works, Lytle performs them with deep emotion and unsurpassed skill. The three volumes vary in their nature. Seekers of the Truth presents the reflective, ceremonial music of Gurdjieff/de Hartmann's majestic suites. Reading of a Sacred Book contains some of their dance and character pieces of a more lively nature. Words for a Hymn to the Sun completes the trilogy with the final works of the great spiritual teacher, Georges Gurdjieff. Truly, these dramatic piano performances serve as the highest praise to three remarkable individuals. wiki

GEORGES I. GURDJIEFF & THOMAS De HARTMANN : Reading of a Sacred Book (The Complete Piano Music Vol. 2) 2CD (1988) FLAC (tracks), lossless

GEORGES I. GURDJIEFF & THOMAS De HARTMANN : Words For A Hymm To The Sun (The Complete Piano Music Vol. 3) 2CD (1992) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist 1:
Movements 1-37 (exercises of G.I. Gurdjieff)
Tracklist 2:
Songs and Rhythms from Asia
Cecil Lytle (piano)

4.5.20

RACHMANINOV : Music for Two Pianos (Ashkenazy-Previn) 2xCD (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless


ANTON RUBINSTEIN : Sonatas Nos. 1 & 3, Opp. 12 & 41 (1990) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless


ANTON RUBINSTEIN : Sonata No. 2 ; Sonata No. 4 (1990) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless


ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV : The Complete Solo Piano Music • 1 (2005) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless




ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV : The Complete Solo Piano Music • 2 (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless


ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV : The Complete Solo Piano Music • 3 (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless


ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV : The Complete Solo Piano Music • 4 (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless


ANDREW CYRILLE | WADADA LEO SMITH | BILL FRISELL — Lebroba (2018) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Lebroba, Andrew Cyrille's second leader date for ECM, finds the septuagenarian rhythm explorer trading in all but guitarist Bill Frisell...