Pejacevic: The Complete Piano Works / Veljkovic
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Pejacevic: The Complete Piano Works / Veljkovic

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Composer
PEJACEVIC, DORA
Artist
Natasa Veljkovic
Format
CD
Discs
2
Label
CPO
Released
Mar 11, 2016
Catalog #
555003-2
UPC
761203500321

About

On the last volume of our edition of Dora Pejacevic's complete works, Nataša Veljkovic turns to the great Croatian composer’s music for piano. The nuanced richness in her attention to the tonal resources of the instrument, the demanding piano part, often polyphonic and exhibiting all the dimensions of orchestral sound, demonstrate Veljkovic’s self-assured and virtuosic mastery of the art of performance and Pejacevic’s perfection in her compositional craft.

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REVIEWS:

Although probably unknown even to the vast majority of musicians, Dora Pejacevic (in old documents also Pejacsevich) should, in fact, be considered a major Croatian composer, leaving behind a considerable catalogue of fifty-eight opuses (106 compositions), mostly in late-Romantic style, including songs, piano music, chamber music, and several compositions for large orchestra, arguably her best oeuvre, her Symphony in F sharp minor, being considered the first symphony in Croatian music.

The piano is the main focus of Pejacevic’s output, given that it was the medium in which she was best able to express her musical ideas and to convey the essence of her music – only four of her works, in fact, don’t include the piano. Unlike Clara Schumann, Pejacevic wasn’t a pianist as such, so didn’t appear in concerts featuring performances of her solo pieces. Despite this, her gift for keyboard composition, especially as the works from her middle and later periods suggest, does very much correspond to the performance-style of the piano virtuosity of the time. As a rule, any demanding solo part or passage is subservient to the musical idea, and not there for mere dazzle or show.

The recording, presentation and playing are all first-rate – save for a slight apparent confusion over opus numbers – and laying out the tracks in non-chronological order across the two discs works very well, and maintains the interest throughout.

It’s good to know that, even after many years in music, there’s always something fresh to discover, and the fact that this composer is from a country about which the headlines for many years have been so unwelcoming, makes this new issue even more appealing.

– MusicWeb International

Pejacevic’s piano pieces are well served by Natasha Veljkovic’s warmly sensitive playing.

– BBC Music Magazine

Veljkovic plays consistently well with imagination, an impressive variety of touch and tone and a real flair for the idiom.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 52 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 No. 1. Schneeglöckchen 01:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Schneeglöckchen
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  3. 2 No. 2. Veilchen 02:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Veilchen
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  4. 3 No. 3. Maiglöckchen 01:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Maiglöckchen
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  5. 4 No. 4. Vergißmeinnicht 01:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Vergißmeinnicht
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  6. 5 No. 5. Rose 02:31
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Rose
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  7. 6 No. 6. Rote Nelken 03:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Rote Nelken
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  8. 7 No. 7. Lilien 02:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Lilien
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  9. 8 No. 8. Chrysanthemen 03:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Chrysanthemen
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  10. 9 Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, Op. 57 11:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, Op. 57
    Duration
    11:48
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  11. 10 No. 1. Sehnsucht 03:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 1. Sehnsucht
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  12. 11 No. 2. Leid 01:43
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 2. Leid
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  13. 12 No. 3. Frage 01:29
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3. Frage
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  14. 13 No. 4. Klage 04:14
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 4. Klage
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  15. 14 No. 5. Bitte 01:05
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 5. Bitte
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  16. 15 No. 6. Wahn 02:14
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 6. Wahn
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  17. 16 Blütenwirbel, Op. 45 02:17
    Track
    16
    Title
    Blütenwirbel, Op. 45
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  18. 17 No. 1. Sehr ruhig, mit innigem Ausdruck 03:26
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 1. Sehr ruhig, mit innigem Ausdruck
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  19. 18 No. 2. Leicht bewegt und verträumt 02:57
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 2. Leicht bewegt und verträumt
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  20. 19 No. 2. Libelle 02:04
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 2. Libelle
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  21. 20 No. 3. Papillon 01:50
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 3. Papillon
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  22. 21 No. 4. Abendgedanke 06:23
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 4. Abendgedanke
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  23. 22 Impromptu in B-Flat Major, Op. 32b 06:18
    Track
    22
    Title
    Impromptu in B-Flat Major, Op. 32b
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  24. 23 Valse de concert, Op. 21 04:14
    Track
    23
    Title
    Valse de concert, Op. 21
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  25. 24 Erinnerung, Op. 24 03:46
    Track
    24
    Title
    Erinnerung, Op. 24
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  26. Disc 2
  27. 1 No. 1. Moderato 01:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Moderato
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  28. 2 No. 2. Grazioso 01:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Grazioso
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  29. 3 No. 3. Im Ländler-Tempo 01:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Im Ländler-Tempo
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  30. 4 No. 4. Wiegend 01:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Wiegend
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  31. 5 No. 5. Lento 01:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Lento
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  32. 6 No. 6. Tempo giusto 01:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Tempo giusto
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  33. 7 No. 7. Allegretto 01:34
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Allegretto
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  34. 8 No. 8. Grazioso, allegremente 00:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Grazioso, allegremente
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  35. 9 No. 9. Moderato 01:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 9. Moderato
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  36. 10 Berceuse, Op. 20 02:56
    Track
    10
    Title
    Berceuse, Op. 20
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  37. 11 I. Con fuoco ma non troppo allegro 10:00
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Con fuoco ma non troppo allegro
    Duration
    10:00
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  38. 12 II. Andante con molta espressione 09:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Andante con molta espressione
    Duration
    09:24
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  39. 13 III. Rondo: Allegro risoluto 04:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro risoluto
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  40. 14 Capriccio, Op. 47 03:33
    Track
    14
    Title
    Capriccio, Op. 47
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  41. 15 No. 1. An Dich! 02:52
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 1. An Dich!
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  42. 16 No. 2. Vor deinem Bild 02:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 2. Vor deinem Bild
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  43. 17 No. 1. Ruhig und innig 02:03
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 1. Ruhig und innig
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  44. 18 No. 2. Langsam und ausdrucksvoll 02:45
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 2. Langsam und ausdrucksvoll
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  45. 19 Berceuse, Op. 2 02:34
    Track
    19
    Title
    Berceuse, Op. 2
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  46. 20 Gondellied, Op. 4 01:06
    Track
    20
    Title
    Gondellied, Op. 4
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  47. 21 Chanson sans paroles, Op. 5 01:27
    Track
    21
    Title
    Chanson sans paroles, Op. 5
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  48. 22 Papillon, Op. 6 01:31
    Track
    22
    Title
    Papillon, Op. 6
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  49. 23 Menuett in F-Sharp Major, Op. 7 01:09
    Track
    23
    Title
    Menuett in F-Sharp Major, Op. 7
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  50. 24 Impromptu in A-Flat Major, Op. 9a 01:17
    Track
    24
    Title
    Impromptu in A-Flat Major, Op. 9a
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  51. 25 Chanson sans paroles, Op. 10 01:42
    Track
    25
    Title
    Chanson sans paroles, Op. 10
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  52. 26 Trauermarsch, Op. 14 01:34
    Track
    26
    Title
    Trauermarsch, Op. 14
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  53. 27 Humoreske 00:49
    Track
    27
    Title
    Humoreske
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković
  54. 28 Caprice 01:39
    Track
    28
    Title
    Caprice
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Dora Pejačević
    Performer
    Nataša Veljković