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Luise Adolpha Le Beau: Complete Works For Piano / Markovina
Genuin

Luise Adolpha Le Beau: Complete Works For Piano / Markovina

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Composer
LE BEAU, LUISE ADOLPHA
Artist
Ana-Marija Markovina
Format
CD
Label
Genuin
Released
Jan 25, 2011
Catalog #
GEN10177
UPC
4260036251777

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LE BEAU 3 Klavierstücke. Original Theme with Variations . Sonata. 8 Preludes. Improvisata . Gavotte. Ballade. 3 Old Dances. Deutscher Reigen. Trauermarsch. Klavierstücke . Barcarole. Abendklaänge • Ana-Marija Markovina (pn) • GENUIN 10177 (79:48)


We often mourn the great music we have missed because of a handful of composers that died prematurely (Mozart, Schubert) or before a major breakthrough (Wagner). A far greater tragedy was the de facto removal of women from the compositional profession for most of the history of Western music, a state of affairs that has improved radically in recent decades.


Luise Adolphe Le Beau may seem like a mere historical footnote for those not familiar with her music (that included me until recently), but if this disc is any indication, this is one composer whose reappraisal is not happening quickly enough. She wrote in most of the major genres of the day, but not surprisingly it is her piano and chamber works that are getting the first modern glances. More often than not I’m skeptical about these revivals, but this fine recording by Marija Markovina of Le Beau’s complete piano works should spark renewed interest.


Biographical information isn’t easy to come by for the German composer, even with notes that are otherwise substantial. Her primary fame seemed to spring from her concertizing, though her compositions did make a minor splash with other composers of the day (Clara Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, and critic Hanslick) and in at least one contest. The demands on the pianist are significant, though by no means on the same level of virtuosity of Liszt or even Brahms. Some of these bear the hallmarks of parlor pieces, but others are substantial enough to take pride of place on a concert stage. The Improvisata has more meat than the name might imply, with a suggestion of a barcarolle in the rolling melody in triplets. The Ballade has some Chopin in its DNA, but there are also touches of Schumann and Brahms here as well as in most of the other works. The central tune is a thing of beauty, and the bravura final pages are stirring.


Her gift for spinning simple and memorable tunes is nowhere more apparent than in the sweetly pastoral Three Old Dances . The most extended work, Original Theme with Variations, dates from her early years, but the skills seem already fully developed. Here the mark of Schumann is most pronounced, with concentrated, inventive variations that reach well beyond the clichés of the Classical or early Romantic era.


I don’t often highly recommend obscure works beyond a pool of dedicated specialists. Here is a happy exception, a generous helping of engaging piano works performed in captivating style by a perceptive pianist. As a bonus for the collector, this is one recording that is sure to stump any competitors in a game of “guess that composer.”


FANFARE: Michael Cameron

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Fantasie-Stuck 02:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Fantasie-Stuck
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  2. 2 No. 2. Lied 01:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Lied
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  3. 3 No. 3. Melodie 02:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Melodie
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  4. 4 Theme and Variations in F Minor, Op. 3 06:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    Theme and Variations in F Minor, Op. 3
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  5. 5 I. Allegro ma non troppo 04:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  6. 6 II. Andante 04:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  7. 7 III. Scherzo Allegro 01:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo Allegro
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  8. 8 IV. Allegretto vivo 03:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegretto vivo
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  9. 9 No. 1. Massig bewegt 01:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. Massig bewegt
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  10. 10 No. 2. Munter 01:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. Munter
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  11. 11 No. 3. Munter und leicht 01:09
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Munter und leicht
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  12. 12 No. 4. Ziemlich ruhig 01:17
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 4. Ziemlich ruhig
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  13. 13 No. 5. Massig bewegt 01:15
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 5. Massig bewegt
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  14. 14 No. 6. Bewegt 01:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 6. Bewegt
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  15. 15 No. 7. Einfach 01:10
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 7. Einfach
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  16. 16 No. 8. Mit Grazie 01:16
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 8. Mit Grazie
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  17. 17 Improvisata for Left Hand in E-Flat Major, Op. 30 04:38
    Track
    17
    Title
    Improvisata for Left Hand in E-Flat Major, Op. 30
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  18. 18 Gavotte in F Minor, Op. 32 03:42
    Track
    18
    Title
    Gavotte in F Minor, Op. 32
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  19. 19 Ballade in B Minor, Op. 47 07:46
    Track
    19
    Title
    Ballade in B Minor, Op. 47
    Duration
    07:46
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  20. 20 No. 1. Sarabande 02:00
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 1. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  21. 21 No. 2. Gavotte 02:08
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 2. Gavotte
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  22. 22 No. 3. Gigue 01:47
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 3. Gigue
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  23. 23 Deutscher Reigen, Op. 49 04:47
    Track
    23
    Title
    Deutscher Reigen, Op. 49
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  24. 24 Trauermarsch, Op. 53 04:07
    Track
    24
    Title
    Trauermarsch, Op. 53
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  25. 25 No. 2. Nocturne 02:58
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 2. Nocturne
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  26. 26 No. 3. Mazurka 01:49
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 3. Mazurka
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  27. 27 Barcarole, Op. 59 03:58
    Track
    27
    Title
    Barcarole, Op. 59
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina
  28. 28 Abendklaenge, Op. 63 03:37
    Track
    28
    Title
    Abendklaenge, Op. 63
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Luise Adolpha Le Beau
    Performer
    Ana-Marija Markovina