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Nielsen: Piano music

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Composer
NIELSEN, CARL
Artist
John Mccabe
Format
CD
Label
SOMM Recordings
Released
Mar 01, 2015
Catalog #
SOMMCD 0146-2
UPC
748871014626

About

Incomparable composer and pianist John McCabe, who passed away in February 2015, had recorded Nielsen's Piano Music on LP for Decca's Ace of Diamonds back in 1975. More recently, the SOMM label was approached by John's wife, Monica McCabe, to ask if they would consider issuing it on CD. From an early age, John loved to explore little-known works and considered Nielsen's Suite, Op. 45 a true masterpiece. The piano music of Nielsen, whose 150th anniversary is celebrated this year, is overshadowed by his six symphonies but his piano music has always had a special place in the hearts of music lovers worldwide. These recordings have been unavailable for many years; now newly re-mastered, they are given a new lease on life and serve as a timely reminder of McCabe's unique interpretations.

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Fest-praeludium (Festival Prelude), FS 24, "Ved Aarhundredskiftet" (Turn of the Century) 01:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fest-praeludium (Festival Prelude), FS 24, "Ved Aarhundredskiftet" (Turn of the Century)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  3. 2 No. 1. Allegretto - No. 2. Andantino quasi allegretto - No. 3a. Allegro scherzoso - No. 3b. Grazi oso - No. 4. Andantino - No. 5. Allegro giocoso - No. 6. Poco lamentoso 05:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Allegretto - No. 2. Andantino quasi allegretto - No. 3a. Allegro scherzoso - No. 3b. Grazi oso - No. 4. Andantino - No. 5. Allegro giocoso - No. 6. Poco lamentoso
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  4. 3 No. 7. Marziale - No. 8. Cantabile - No. 9. Allegretto civettuolo - No. 10. Lugubre - No. 11. Andantino poco tiepido - No. 12. Adagio dramatico 05:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 7. Marziale - No. 8. Cantabile - No. 9. Allegretto civettuolo - No. 10. Lugubre - No. 11. Andantino poco tiepido - No. 12. Adagio dramatico
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  5. 4 I. Intonation: Maestoso 02:01
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Intonation: Maestoso
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  6. 5 II. Quasi allegretto 03:31
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Quasi allegretto
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  7. 6 III. Andante 07:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  8. 7 IV. Finale: Allegro 04:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  9. 8 No. 1. Folketone 02:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. Folketone
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  10. 9 No. 2. Humoreske 01:34
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Humoreske
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  11. 10 No. 3. Arabeske 01:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. Arabeske
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  12. 11 No. 4. Mignon 00:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4. Mignon
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  13. 12 No. 5. Alfedans 01:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 5. Alfedans
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  14. 13 No. 1. Impromptu 03:26
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 1. Impromptu
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  15. 14 No. 2. Molto adagio 02:35
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. Molto adagio
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  16. 15 No. 3. Allegro non troppo 05:54
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 3. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  17. 16 No. 13. Andantino carino - No. 14. Capriccioso - No. 15. Adagio espressivo - No. 16. Alla contadino - No. 17. Largo con fantasia - No. 18. Preludio 06:16
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 13. Andantino carino - No. 14. Capriccioso - No. 15. Adagio espressivo - No. 16. Alla contadino - No. 17. Largo con fantasia - No. 18. Preludio
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  18. 17 No. 19. Alla Bach - No. 20. Adagio - No. 21. Marcia di goffo - No. 22. Allegretto pastorale - No. 23. Etude. Allegro - No. 24. Molto adagio - Allegretto commodo 06:26
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 19. Alla Bach - No. 20. Adagio - No. 21. Marcia di goffo - No. 22. Allegretto pastorale - No. 23. Etude. Allegro - No. 24. Molto adagio - Allegretto commodo
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  19. Disc 2
  20. 1 6 Humoresque-Bagatelles, Op. 11, FS 22 04:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    6 Humoresque-Bagatelles, Op. 11, FS 22
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  21. 2 I. Allegretto un pochettino 04:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Allegretto un pochettino
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  22. 3 II. Poco moderato 02:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Poco moderato
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  23. 4 III. Molto adagio e patetico 05:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Molto adagio e patetico
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  24. 5 IV. Allegretto innocente 01:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Allegretto innocente
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  25. 6 V. Allegretto vivo 01:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    V. Allegretto vivo
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  26. 7 VI. Allegro non troppo ma vigoroso 07:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    VI. Allegro non troppo ma vigoroso
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  27. 8 Chaconne, Op. 32, FS 79 10:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    Chaconne, Op. 32, FS 79
    Duration
    10:47
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  28. 9 Hagbarth og Signe, FS 57: No. 5. Dance of the Handmaidens (version for piano) 01:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    Hagbarth og Signe, FS 57: No. 5. Dance of the Handmaidens (version for piano)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe
  29. 10 Tema med variationer (Theme with Variations), Op. 40, FS 81 16:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    Tema med variationer (Theme with Variations), Op. 40, FS 81
    Duration
    16:47
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    John McCabe