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

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Details

Composer
DETT, ROBERT NATHANIEL
Artist
Clipper Erickson
Format
CD
Label
Navona
Released
Nov 13, 2015
Catalog #
NV6013
UPC
896931003131

About

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)

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Pt. 1, Magnolias 04:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Pt. 1, Magnolias
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  3. 2 Pt. 1, The Deserted Cabin 02:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    Pt. 1, The Deserted Cabin
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  4. 3 Pt. 1, My Lady Love 03:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    Pt. 1, My Lady Love
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  5. 4 Pt. 2, Mammy 03:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    Pt. 2, Mammy
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  6. 5 Pt. 2, The Place Where the Rainbow Ends 05:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    Pt. 2, The Place Where the Rainbow Ends
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  7. 6 I. Prelude. Night 03:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Prelude. Night
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  8. 7 II. His Song 02:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. His Song
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  9. 8 III. Humoresque. Honey 01:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Humoresque. Honey
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  10. 9 IV. Barcarolle. Morning 04:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Barcarolle. Morning
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  11. 10 IV. Dance. Juba 02:03
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Dance. Juba
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  12. 11 I. Incantation 04:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Incantation
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  13. 12 II. Song of the Shrine 04:29
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Song of the Shrine
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  14. 13 III. Dance of Desire 03:29
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Dance of Desire
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  15. 14 IV. Beyond the Dream 06:00
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Beyond the Dream
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  16. 15 Nepenthe and the Muse 04:19
    Track
    15
    Title
    Nepenthe and the Muse
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  17. 16 I. Moderato molto grazioso ma con moto 05:15
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Moderato molto grazioso ma con moto
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  18. 17 II. Adagio cantabile 03:50
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Adagio cantabile
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  19. 18 III. Ritmo moderato e con sentimento – Quasi Gavotte 04:32
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Ritmo moderato e con sentimento – Quasi Gavotte
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  20. 19 IV. Allegretto 04:03
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  21. Disc 2
  22. 1 I. The Daybreak Charioteer 02:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. The Daybreak Charioteer
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  23. 2 II. A Bayou Garden 02:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. A Bayou Garden
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  24. 3 III. Mazurka. Pompons and Fans 03:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Mazurka. Pompons and Fans
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  25. 4 IV. Legend of the Atoll 03:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Legend of the Atoll
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  26. 5 V. To a Closed Casement 03:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. To a Closed Casement
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  27. 6 VI. Noon Siesta 01:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Noon Siesta
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  28. 7 VII. Parade of the Jasmine Banners 04:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Parade of the Jasmine Banners
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  29. 8 No. 1, Father Abraham 04:27
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1, Father Abraham
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  30. 9 No. 2, Desert Interlude 03:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2, Desert Interlude
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  31. 10 No. 3, As His Own Soul 03:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3, As His Own Soul
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  32. 11 No. 4, Barcarolle of Tears 03:47
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4, Barcarolle of Tears
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  33. 12 No. 5, I Am the True Vine 02:02
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 5, I Am the True Vine
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  34. 13 No. 6, Martha Complained 06:29
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 6, Martha Complained
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  35. 14 No. 7, Other Sheep 09:25
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 7, Other Sheep
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  36. 15 No. 8, Madrigal Divine 04:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 8, Madrigal Divine
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  37. 16 After the Cakewalk 03:29
    Track
    16
    Title
    After the Cakewalk
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  38. 17 Cave of the Winds 03:02
    Track
    17
    Title
    Cave of the Winds
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson
  39. 18 Inspiration Waltzes 06:08
    Track
    18
    Title
    Inspiration Waltzes
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Performer
    Clipper Erickson