The Balkan Piano, Vol. 1

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Label
Toccata
Release Date
September 20, 2024
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Dusan Bavdek, Sanja Drakulic, Vojin Komadina, Milan Mihajlovic, Aleksander Peci, Aleksandar Perunovi
    • PERFORMER
      Amir Xhakoviq
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 20, 2024
    • UPC
      5060640070349
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      TOCN0034
    • LABEL
      Toccata
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Drive

      Composer: Sanja Drakulić

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    2. Epizodi (Episodes), Op. 36: No. 4. Improvisation

      Composer: Pancho Vladigerov

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    3. I. Sinfonia

      Composer: Tomislav Zografski

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    4. II. Intermezzo

      Composer: Tomislav Zografski

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    5. III. Passaggio

      Composer: Tomislav Zografski

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    6. IV. Romanza

      Composer: Tomislav Zografski

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    7. V. Finale

      Composer: Tomislav Zografski

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    8. Preludium, "Këmbanat arbëreshe"

      Composer: Rafet Rudí

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    9. No. 1. Andante con moto

      Composer: Vojin Komadina

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    10. No. 2. Andante moderato

      Composer: Vojin Komadina

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    11. Awakening

      Composer: Dušan Bavdek

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    12. Barokjare

      Composer: Aleksander Peci

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    13. Metaglasswork

      Composer: Aleksandar Perunović

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    14. No. 1. Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato

      Composer: Milan Mihajlović

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    15. No. 2. Non lento

      Composer: Milan Mihajlović

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    16. No. 3. Allegro

      Composer: Milan Mihajlović

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq

    17. Jettatura

      Composer: John Psathas

      Performer: Amir Xhakoviq


The composing traditions of the nine Balkan countries are as good as unknown in the rest of the world. In this revelatory piano recital, the Albanian pianist Amir Xhakoviq presents a glittering array of keyboard jewels from his own country and it's neighbours, ranging from wild and energetic toccatas to timeless evocations of bells and other ancient traditions, with a surprisingly wide range of references, from folk-music to Scarlatti and jazz.