My Cup Runneth Over: The Complete Piano Works of R. Nathaniel Dett

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Label
Navona
Release Date
November 13, 2015
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      DETT, ROBERT NATHANIEL
    • PERFORMER
      Clipper Erickson
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 13, 2015
    • UPC
      896931003131
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NV6013
    • LABEL
      Navona
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Instrumental
    Works ⌄

    1. Pt. 1, Magnolias

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    2. Pt. 1, The Deserted Cabin

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    3. Pt. 1, My Lady Love

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    4. Pt. 2, Mammy

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    5. Pt. 2, The Place Where the Rainbow Ends

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    6. I. Prelude. Night

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    7. II. His Song

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    8. III. Humoresque. Honey

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    9. IV. Barcarolle. Morning

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    10. IV. Dance. Juba

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    11. I. Incantation

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    12. II. Song of the Shrine

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    13. III. Dance of Desire

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    14. IV. Beyond the Dream

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    15. Nepenthe and the Muse

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    16. I. Moderato molto grazioso ma con moto

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    17. II. Adagio cantabile

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    18. III. Ritmo moderato e con sentimento – Quasi Gavotte

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    19. IV. Allegretto

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    20. I. The Daybreak Charioteer

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    21. II. A Bayou Garden

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    22. III. Mazurka. Pompons and Fans

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    23. IV. Legend of the Atoll

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    24. V. To a Closed Casement

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    25. VI. Noon Siesta

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    26. VII. Parade of the Jasmine Banners

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    27. No. 1, Father Abraham

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    28. No. 2, Desert Interlude

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    29. No. 3, As His Own Soul

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    30. No. 4, Barcarolle of Tears

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    31. No. 5, I Am the True Vine

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    32. No. 6, Martha Complained

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    33. No. 7, Other Sheep

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    34. No. 8, Madrigal Divine

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    35. After the Cakewalk

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    36. Cave of the Winds

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson

    37. Inspiration Waltzes

      Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett

      Performer: Clipper Erickson


Composer, pianist, teacher, poet, and writer, Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) is regarded as one of the most important musicians in American history, lauded in his lifetime as the first American composer to fuse African American folk idioms with the European art music tradition in a sophisticated way. On his debut album on Navona Records, MY CUP RUNNETH OVER, pianist Clipper Erickson presents the first complete collection of Dett’s piano works, a milestone for American music discography.

From the first time Dett heard Antonín Dvo?ák’s works performed at Oberlin College, he strived to incorporate African American folk music themes in the highest forms of musical art. The piano suites embrace almost all of the composer’s creative life, from Magnolia, written soon after his graduation from Oberlin, to the Eight Bible Vignettes, written during the last two years of his life. They show a great development, variety and richness of style, and his lyrical gift; truly reflecting his struggles, triumphs, and deepening philosophical interests. Erickson’s performances on this album deliver some of the most significant music of early 20th-century America to the world, reminding us of the prominent role of African American spirituals and folk music in contemporary American art, culture, and philosophy.

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Review:

It’s surprising that no one until Clipper Erickson has essayed Dett’s complete piano output on disc. However, the wait was worth it, for this music is simply wonderful, while Erickson’s idiomatic, colorful, technically adroit, and caring interpretations do the repertoire full justice. The music’s consistent creativity always holds interest. This historically and musically important release not only fills a crucial catalog gap but sets reference standards. No serious aficionado of the history of American piano music can afford to miss it.

– Gramophone (Jed Distler)