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Rarities of Piano Music at "Schloss vor Husum" from the 2024

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Composer
Albert Bertelin, Cecile Chaminade, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Leopold Godowsky, Edvard Grieg, Reynaldo
Artist
Severin von Eckardstein, Alfonso Soldano, Christian Grovlen, Matthias Kirschnereit, Patrick Hemmerle
Format
CD
Label
Danacord
Released
Nov 07, 2025
Catalog #
DACOCD989
UPC
5709499989005

About

The famous Rarities of Piano Music from Husum: When Peter Froundjian conceived a festival devoted exclusively to unknown and rarely played piano music, some might have thought the idea too ambitious or even foolhardy. It proved to be a stroke of genius, and since 1987 the strong support of audiences from many countries has been consistent. It has kept it's intimate atmosphere, with a maximum of 130 listeners in the Rittersaal of Husum castle, and 40 more beyond an open door, with a TV screen to keep in touch. It's influence around the world has been considerable, with more ambitious concert programmes in evidence and record companies willing to take on a wider repertoire. This disc contains a particularly large number of short pieces by fourteen different composers. However, the producers have arranged them thoughtfully into groups and sequences which should make for a coherent listening experience. If these examples encourage listeners to seek out other examples of music by the composers, then they have surely served their purpose. As usual Peter Froundjian made the initial choice of music, with the agreement of the performers. His co-producer Jesper Buhl and the team at Danacord took care of the technicalside, including the final order of tracks and the maximum duration to suit most CD players - about 80 minutes these days. The recordings are all taken from live performances with no editing. If the very occasional "noises off" can be heard, they only serve to show how quiet and concentrated the Husum audie ces are most of the time.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Tunnelmia (Impressions), Op. 11b: No. 3. Keskustelu (Conversation) 02:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Tunnelmia (Impressions), Op. 11b: No. 3. Keskustelu (Conversation)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Ilmari Hannikainen
    Performer
    Severin von Eckardstein
  2. 2 No. 7. Prelude [Hymn]: Allegretto tranquillo 04:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 7. Prelude [Hymn]: Allegretto tranquillo
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Nikolai Medtner
    Performer
    Severin von Eckardstein
  3. 3 No. 8. Tale [The Beggar]: Narrante - Vivo - Con moto - Tempo I - Vivo, leggiero - Poco più tranquillo - Vivo 03:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 8. Tale [The Beggar]: Narrante - Vivo - Con moto - Tempo I - Vivo, leggiero - Poco più tranquillo - Vivo
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Nikolai Medtner
    Performer
    Severin von Eckardstein
  4. 4 Nocturne in F-Sharp Minor 08:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    Nocturne in F-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Albert Bertelin
    Performer
    Alfonso Soldano
  5. 5 3 Klavierstücke, Op. 9: No. 2. Nocturne 04:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    3 Klavierstücke, Op. 9: No. 2. Nocturne
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Viktor Stepanovych Kosenko
    Performer
    Alfonso Soldano
  6. 6 Improvisations on 2 Norwegian Folksongs, Op. 29 09:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    Improvisations on 2 Norwegian Folksongs, Op. 29
    Duration
    09:37
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Christian Grøvlen
  7. 7 Stambogsblad (Albumleaf), BVN 38 03:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    Stambogsblad (Albumleaf), BVN 38
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Matthias Kirschnereit
  8. 8 Part III: VII. 3 Dances 05:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part III: VII. 3 Dances
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Leopold Godowsky
    Performer
    Patrick Hemmerlé
  9. 9 Part III: VIII. The Gardens of Buitenzorg 04:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part III: VIII. The Gardens of Buitenzorg
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Leopold Godowsky
    Performer
    Patrick Hemmerlé
  10. 10 Etude romantique, Op. 132 05:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Etude romantique, Op. 132
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Cécile Chaminade
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  11. 11 24 Negro Melodies, Op. 59, No. 1: No. 10. Deep River 05:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    24 Negro Melodies, Op. 59, No. 1: No. 10. Deep River
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  12. 12 Threepenny Sonatina (after Kurt Weil's Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)) 05:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    Threepenny Sonatina (after Kurt Weil's Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera))
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Ronald Stevenson
    Performer
    Chiyan Wong
  13. 13 II. Valse Boston 03:53
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Valse Boston
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Walter Rudolph Niemann
    Performer
    Chiyan Wong
  14. 14 IV. Tango 02:03
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Tango
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Walter Rudolph Niemann
    Performer
    Chiyan Wong
  15. 15 Intermezzo en forme de tango 03:36
    Track
    15
    Title
    Intermezzo en forme de tango
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Leo Kok
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  16. 16 Une revue: Los Enamorados, Tango-Habanera (arr. for piano) 02:44
    Track
    16
    Title
    Une revue: Los Enamorados, Tango-Habanera (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Reynaldo Hahn
    Performer
    Gottlieb Wallisch
  17. 17 Les chemins de l'amour, FP 106 (arr. for piano) 03:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    Les chemins de l'amour, FP 106 (arr. for piano)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Saskia Giorgini