David Matthews: Music for Piano

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David Matthews: Music for Piano

Catalogue Number: TOCC0166
EAN: 5060113441669
Release Date: 4 March 2013
Duration: 55:30

Piano Concerto, Op. 111
Piano Sonata, Op. 47
Variations for Piano, Op. 72
Two Dionysus Dithyrambs, Op. 94
One to Tango, Op. 51d

Laura Mikkola, piano
Orchestra Nova, orchestra
George Vass, conductor

In his piano music, as in his symphonies and string quartets, the English composer David Matthews (b. 1943) marries the idiom of classical tradition with that of his own day. His 2009 Piano Concerto, Mozartian in spirit, contains both a tango and a blues; his Piano Sonata of 1989 includes jazz elements, and his 1997 Variations feature both blues and a homage to Beethoven. The moods range from contemplative introspection to fiery, rhythmic energy, captured here in feisty performances by the Finnish pianist Laura Mikkola, whom the composer describes as ‘a marvellous exponent of my music’.

Liner Notes (PDF)

Track Listing, MP3 Downloads and Streaming Samples

Track No.	Track Title / Details	Duration

	DOWNLOAD COMPLETE ALBUM	55:30

1-4	Piano Concerto, Op. 111 (2009) David Matthews, composer Laura Mikkola, piano Orchestra Nova, orchestra George Vass, conductor (first recording)	18:34
1	I Con moto moderato	6:02
2	II Tango: Tempo di tango energico	2:46
3	III Elegy: Largo e mesto	4:51
4	IV Allegro con spirito	4:55

5-7	Piano Sonata, Op. 47 (1989) David Matthews, composer Laura Mikkola, piano (first recording)	12:45
5	I Allegro molto e ritmico –	6:46
6	II Andante –	3:12
7	III Allegro	2:47

8-32	Variations for Piano, Op. 72 (1997) David Matthews, composer Laura Mikkola, piano (first recording)	15:23
8	Theme: Allegro	0:29
9	Var. 1: L’istesso tempo	0:21
10	Var. 2: Poco più sostenuto	0:24
11	Var. 3: Vivace e leggiero	0:27
12	Var. 4: Un poco solenne	0:35
13	Var. 5: Presto leggiero	0:31
14	Var. 6: Allegro moderato	0:29
15	Var. 7: Allegro drammatico	0:29
16	Var. 8: Scherzando	0:26
17	Var. 9: Molto vivace	0:26
18	Var. 10: Scorrevole	0:26
19	Var. 11: Presto ludovicioso	0:22
20	Var. 12: Allegro	0:24
21	Var. 13: Allegro di galoppo	0:24
22	Var. 14: L’istesso tempo	0:20
23	Var. 15: Con molta anima	0:41
24	Var. 16: Slow blues	1:30
25	Var. 17: Allegretto con precisione	0:30
26	Var. 18: Andante appassionato	0:42
27	Var. 19: Poco maestoso	0:51
28	Var. 20: Moderate blues	0:47
29	Var. 21: Allegro	0:28
30	Var. 22: Lento e mesto	1:34
31	Var. 23: Quasi recitativo, con licenza	1:05
32	Var. 24: Andantino semplice	0:42

33-34	Two Dionysus Dithyrambs, Op. 94 (2007 and 2004) David Matthews, composer Laura Mikkola, piano (first recording)	5:49
33	No. 1 With steady, calm movement	2:51
34	No. 2 Esultante	2:58

35	One to Tango, Op. 51d (1990, arr. 1993) David Matthews, composer Laura Mikkola, piano (first recording)	2:59
35	Tempo di tango	2:59

Artists

David Matthews, composer
[credit: Richard Wakefield]

Laura Mikkola, piano
[credit: Heikki Tuuli 2011]

Orchestra Nova, orchestra

George Vass, conductor

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