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20th Century Foxtrots: France & Belgium, Vol. 4 / Wallisch
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20th Century Foxtrots: France & Belgium, Vol. 4 / Wallisch

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Composer
Various
Artist
Gottlieb Wallisch
Format
CD
Label
Grand Piano
Released
Apr 08, 2022
Catalog #
GP855
UPC
747313985524

About

Gottlieb Wallisch continues his acclaimed survey of jazz-influenced piano literature. In this volume we explore le tumulte noir (‘the Black craze’) for African American music in the French-speaking countries after the First World War, taking us to Paris and Brussels where the mood was hot for dancing. This environment lured writers, composers, intellectuals and artists from all over the world, with American jazz music as the latest rage in the cafes and bistros of the day. The influence of dances from overseas spread like wildfire, taking hold amongst French and Belgian composers eager to free themselves from Germanic Wagnerism while riding the wave of popularity of hit records and cinema.

REVIEW:

Pianist Gottlieb Wallisch’s most enjoyable, ongoing exploration of the early 20th century music and dance craze, the Foxtrot, explores works by composers from France and Belgium. Less familiar names find a place among the famous, including Auric, Ibert, and Dutilleux before the disc moves to Belgium with five ‘World Premiere Recordings’, including a powerful Jazz Fantaisie from August Louis Baeyens.

-- David's Review Corner (David Denton)

His playing throughout is powerfully, emphatically rhythmic, as suits the music.

-- Pizzicato

Praise for prior volumes in this series from The New York Times:

20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 1: Austria & Czechia / Wallisch

While jazz-inspired music by the likes of Stravinsky and Weill has never been forgotten, the similar efforts of dozens of other composers from the same period have fallen into obscurity. Now some of those experiments are enjoying a fresh hearing. Pianist Gottlieb Wallisch’s revealing and entertaining new recording is mostly made up of world-premiere recordings of these dance-oriented works, in their piano arrangements.

20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 2: Germany / Wallisch:

In Wallisch’s latest batch of performances there are once again some discoveries from lesser-known artists. (Multi-movement works by Leopold Mittmann and Walter Niemann are a delight to encounter.) The new album kicks off with a spirited performance of a Paul Hindemith fox trot. And this edition also includes the world premiere recording of a piano arrangement of a “Tango” by Kurt Weill.

20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 3: Central & Eastern Europe

Past editions surprised and delighted in equal measure; this latest album on the Grand Piano label extends the streak. The repertoire is principally devoted to jazz-age classical miniatures crafted in response to the global fascination with then-new dance rhythms. There are some familiar artists in both cases (think Shostakovich and Spoliansky), but also more obscure names: Yevgeny Mravinsky (“Fox-Trot,” 1929) and Alexandre Tansman (“Tempo Americano,” 1931). Who knew? Wallisch did, for one. As did the historian Mauro Piccinini, whose erudite liner notes are another valuable part of this zesty ongoing series.

 

Tracklist 30 tracks

  1. 1 Lola, Op. 116: Tango 02:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    Lola, Op. 116: Tango
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  2. 2 La diva de l'Empire (Intermezzo américain d'après la célèbre chanson de Bonnaud, Blès et Satie) (arr. H. Ourdine for piano) 02:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    La diva de l'Empire (Intermezzo américain d'après la célèbre chanson de Bonnaud, Blès et Satie) (arr. H. Ourdine for piano)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  3. 3 Rag-Time Parade (arr. H. Ourdine for piano) 01:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    Rag-Time Parade (arr. H. Ourdine for piano)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  4. 4 Caramel Mou, Op. 68 (version for piano) 03:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Caramel Mou, Op. 68 (version for piano)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Darius Milhaud
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  5. 5 No. 1. Come along 02:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1. Come along
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Henri Cliquet-Pleyel
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  6. 6 No. 2. Far away 02:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2. Far away
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Henri Cliquet-Pleyel
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  7. 7 L'amour masqué, Act I: Tango chanté: Valentine a perdu la tête (arr. for piano as Tango) 02:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    L'amour masqué, Act I: Tango chanté: Valentine a perdu la tête (arr. for piano as Tango)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    André Messager
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  8. 8 Pièce en forme de rag 01:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Pièce en forme de rag
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Daniel Éricourt
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  9. 9 8 Bagatelles: No. 6. Rag 01:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    8 Bagatelles: No. 6. Rag
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Manuel Rosenthal
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  10. 10 Impressions de music-hall, Op. 47: Girls (French Blues) (arr. for piano) 03:24
    Track
    10
    Title
    Impressions de music-hall, Op. 47: Girls (French Blues) (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Gabriel Pierné
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  11. 11 Le temps d'aimer, Act III: Charleston (arr. for piano) 01:18
    Track
    11
    Title
    Le temps d'aimer, Act III: Charleston (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Reynaldo Hahn
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  12. 12 Une revue: Los Enamorados, Tango-Habanera (arr. for piano) 02:28
    Track
    12
    Title
    Une revue: Los Enamorados, Tango-Habanera (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Reynaldo Hahn
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  13. 13 Le Diable dans le Beffroi: Little Black Man, Fox-Trot (arr. for piano) 01:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    Le Diable dans le Beffroi: Little Black Man, Fox-Trot (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Désire-Émile Inghelbrecht
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  14. 14 L'enfant et les sortilèges (excerpts arr. H. Gil-Marchex for piano as Five o'clock Fox-Trot) 06:34
    Track
    14
    Title
    L'enfant et les sortilèges (excerpts arr. H. Gil-Marchex for piano as Five o'clock Fox-Trot)
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  15. 15 Haarlem 02:39
    Track
    15
    Title
    Haarlem
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Jean Wiéner
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  16. 16 Olive chez les nègres, ou Le village blanc: The White Village Onestep (version for piano) 01:27
    Track
    16
    Title
    Olive chez les nègres, ou Le village blanc: The White Village Onestep (version for piano)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Jean Wiéner
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  17. 17 13 Danses: The Bacchante, Blues 03:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    13 Danses: The Bacchante, Blues
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Pierre-Octave Ferroud
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  18. 18 5 Petites pièces: No. 3. Boston valse, ou Valse lente, Op. 119 01:13
    Track
    18
    Title
    5 Petites pièces: No. 3. Boston valse, ou Valse lente, Op. 119
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Mélanie Bonis
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  19. 19 Équateur: No. 5. Rag-Nocturne (version for piano) 05:12
    Track
    19
    Title
    Équateur: No. 5. Rag-Nocturne (version for piano)
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Jacques Benoist-Méchin
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  20. 20 Magic-Park, Fox-Trot 00:54
    Track
    20
    Title
    Magic-Park, Fox-Trot
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Georges Auric
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  21. 21 Tango-Nocturne 02:11
    Track
    21
    Title
    Tango-Nocturne
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Georges Auric
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  22. 22 La Reine de Biarritz: Biarritz-Fox, Fox-Trot (arr. for piano) 01:40
    Track
    22
    Title
    La Reine de Biarritz: Biarritz-Fox, Fox-Trot (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Pierre Vellones
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  23. 23 La Maison du Maltais: Burlesque-Fox (arr. for piano) 02:19
    Track
    23
    Title
    La Maison du Maltais: Burlesque-Fox (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Jacques Ibert
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  24. 24 Le Café du Cadran: Fox (arr. for piano) 01:35
    Track
    24
    Title
    Le Café du Cadran: Fox (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Henri Dutilleux
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  25. 25 Jumbo's Two-Step (arr. for piano) 02:46
    Track
    25
    Title
    Jumbo's Two-Step (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Hubert Mouton
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  26. 26 Siberia, Fox-Trot (arr. for piano) 02:09
    Track
    26
    Title
    Siberia, Fox-Trot (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Jean Lensen
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  27. 27 Jazz Fantaisie 02:19
    Track
    27
    Title
    Jazz Fantaisie
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    August Louis Baeyens
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  28. 28 Montparnasse 02:29
    Track
    28
    Title
    Montparnasse
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Clément Doucet
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  29. 29 Wiener Luft 01:58
    Track
    29
    Title
    Wiener Luft
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Clément Doucet
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  30. 30 Tragische tango 04:27
    Track
    30
    Title
    Tragische tango
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Emmanuel Durlet
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch