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Ornstein: Piano Music, Vol. 3 / Valkov
Toccata

Ornstein: Piano Music, Vol. 3 / Valkov

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Composer
Leo Ornstein
Artist
Viktor Valkov
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Nov 03, 2023
Catalog #
TOCC0178
UPC
5060113441782

About

Leo Ornstein is as well known for his extraordinary longevity as for his music: he was born in Ukraine in 1893 and died in Wisconsin in 2002, aged at least 108. His generous output of music, much of it for the piano, his own instrument, remains poorly known, although it can stand shoulder to shoulder with that of many better-known names. Many of the pieces here – which cover a span of over 60 years – have their roots in Debussy, Skryabin and Szymanowski, but Ornstein welds those influences into an edgy, energetic language very much his own. The Three Moods of c. 1914 are anger, grief and joy, but there is strength of feeling in all the music to be heard here. Indeed, the Nine Vignettes bear a misleading title: they are substantial and powerful virtuoso essays which can flare up into moments of startling power and violence; hitherto unknown, they constitute a major contribution to the piano literature.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Moderato 04:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Moderato
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  2. 2 No. 2. Con moto 03:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Con moto
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  3. 3 No. 3. Moderato 03:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Moderato
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  4. 4 No. 4. Animato 04:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Animato
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  5. 5 No. 5. Moderato 02:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Moderato
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  6. 6 No. 6. Allegro 03:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Allegro
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  7. 7 No. 7. Animato 04:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Animato
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  8. 8 No. 8. Moderato 03:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Moderato
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  9. 9 No. 9. Moderato con moto 05:46
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 9. Moderato con moto
    Duration
    05:46
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  10. 10 Bagatelle 01:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    Bagatelle
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  11. 11 A Moment of Retrospect 04:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    A Moment of Retrospect
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  12. 12 The Cathedral 02:49
    Track
    12
    Title
    The Cathedral
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  13. 13 Nocturne No. 1 08:47
    Track
    13
    Title
    Nocturne No. 1
    Duration
    08:47
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  14. 14 No. 1. Anger 02:38
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 1. Anger
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  15. 15 No. 2. Grief 05:32
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 2. Grief
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov
  16. 16 No. 3. Joy 03:03
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 3. Joy
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Viktor Valkov