Whose solo piano music floats your boat?

[MickyD]

For Gottschalk, it's also worth checking out Richard Burnett's period piano disc - he produces some lovely sounds. Though it might have been even more HIP if he had used some American early pianos.

[Serial_Apologist]

For Gottschalk, it's also worth checking out Richard Burnett's period piano disc - he produces some lovely sounds. Though it might have been even more HIP if he had used some American early pianos.

I'd totally forgotten about Gottschalk, so thanks for this reminder. The only work of his I've come across - and this was in a broadcast of mainly Ives songs and chamber music back in the 1960s - was this utterly delightful bit of patriotic hubris which had me in stitches. Liszt, eat your excesses! I visualise Trump standing in full Napoleonic-Amaricanese pose listening to this in full solemnity, surrounded by likewise posing henchpersons, devoid of all sense of irony:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLSICdgo7vk

One or two slight fluffs in this performance, born of over-enthusiasm, no doubt!

[BBMmk2]

That's one thing I don't like, is period pianos! Otherwise I would check that one out, MickyD

[MickyD]

That's one thing I don't like, is period pianos! Otherwise I would check that one out, MickyD

Can't I tempt you with this delicious morsel, bbm?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYZbmAO6Qy4&list=FLBc5HbFSu_TDvzxC8-xga4Q&index=46

[BBMmk2]

Can't I tempt you with this delicious morsel, bbm?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYZb...xga4Q&index=46

Hmmm liked that clip, thanks!

[Stanfordian]

That's one thing I don't like, is period pianos! Otherwise I would check that one out, MickyD

I too enjoy hearing period instruments including harpsichords with the exception of the sound produced by most period pianos.

[MickyD]

Hmmm liked that clip, thanks!

Hooray, maybe you are about to be converted, or maybe just a little more convinced. Glad you liked it, bbm.

[BBMmk2]

Hooray, maybe you are about to be converted, or maybe just a little more convinced. Glad you liked it, bbm.

I saw some rather good looking Pleyels at Hatchlands, a couple of years ago. Be worth going there again, especially now Finchcocks has closed.

[Tony Halstead]

While (back to the title of the thread) discussing piano music that 'floats your boat' may I put in a recommendation of the piano music of THREE somewhat neglected 20th century composers?
1) MOMPOU
2) MOERAN
3) RICHARDSON, Alan (late widower of the late and lamented Janet Craxton, peerless oboist)

[MickyD]

I saw some rather good looking Pleyels at Hatchlands, a couple of years ago. Be worth going there again, especially now Finchcocks has closed.

Yes, that is a lovely place, bbm. I don't know if they still do concerts there - many years ago, some very famous pianists used to give recitals on the instruments, often those more used to concert grands.

[BBMmk2]

Yes, that is a lovely place, bbm. I don't know if they still do concerts there - many years ago, some very famous pianists used to give recitals on the instruments, often those more used to concert grands.

Yes, certainly when we went, they were getting a room ready for one!

Steven Obsborne had Ravel's Sonatine played on Essential Classics. I remember a BaL, where he won the accolade for a work by Ravel. must get the complete cycle.

I also have Martha Argerich and someone else(can't remember off hand) playing Ravel's D & C Suite No.2! that's well worth hearing.

[Beef Oven!]

While (back to the title of the thread) discussing piano music that 'floats your boat' may I put in a recommendation of the piano music of THREE somewhat neglected 20th century composers?
1) MOMPOU
2) MOERAN
3) RICHARDSON, Alan (late widower of the late and lamented Janet Craxton, peerless oboist)

Any recommendations on the Moeran?

[EdgeleyRob]

Any recommendations on the Moeran?

The only one I know is this nice collection https://www.em-records.com/discs/emr...3-details.html

[Beef Oven!]

The only one I know is this nice collection https://www.em-records.com/discs/emr...3-details.html

Thanks Rob, that set looks very enticing!


EDIT: Can't find it as a download.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I also have Martha Argerich and someone else(can't remember off hand) playing Ravel's D & C Suite No.2! that's well worth hearing.

Are you sure about this, Bbm? Sergio Tiempo & Karin Lachner play the piano duet version of Daphnis on a CD on which Argerich plays La Valse (with Tiempo), Ma Mere l'Oye (with Alexander Mogilevsky), and the Piano Concerto in G (with Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, conducted by Jan Kaszpszyk) - but I can't find any on which she herself takes part in a Daphnis performance.