All Artists: Alicia De Larrocha Title: Spanish Songs & Dances Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: RCA Release Date: 1/10/1995 Genre: Classical Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 090266255429 |
Alicia De Larrocha Spanish Songs & Dances Genre: Classical
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CD ReviewsArtistry 06/13/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "The subtle nature of true artistry abounds on this recording of seemingly simple music. Her sense of pulse and tasteful rubato makes this the one I come to time and time again. There is nothing vaguely indicative of a "faltering technique" mentioned by another reviewer......fast is easy...pulse is not.She has an understanding of this genre second to none." If you buy just one Mompou CD, but THIS one! John Gouwens | Culver, IN USA | 11/27/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "I was familiar with some of Mompou's music from earlier recordings by Alicia de Larrocha, including several of the "Songs and Dances." (This was the Decca recording another reviewer mentions.) Much of the music was therefore familiar to me, but this more recent recording was a revelation! There was a far more convincing shaping and overall feel for the melodies, played with great freedom but also with secure, elegantly-shaped interpretation. I'm afraid I cannot fathom why any listener would favor the earlier recording above this one!
I have many other Mompou recordings, including the composer's own recordings (uneven - some wonderful moments, and many stilted ones) and some performances by Carmen Bravo (Mrs. Mompou, a fine pianist in her own right). There is much to enjoy and appreciate in Mompou's unique music, but there really is no better recording of these pieces than Alicia de Larrocha's RCA Red Seal "Songs and Dances." Wonderful stuff! I so love what she does with this music that I obtained permission to arrange several of these pieces for carillon (for my own recitals only), so deep was the impression this music - and playing - made on me. As an aside, there is a wonderful Mompou piece that Alicia has apparently not recorded - "Variations on a Theme of Chopin" If you can find it, seek out the recording by Josep Colum (which is part of a recording of the complete Mompou piano works - but his Songs and Dances are not up to Alicia's renditions). " |