Search - Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, Anton Rubinstein, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Adolph von Henselt George Gershwin, Frederick Moyer :: Rhapsody In Blue

Rhapsody In Blue
Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, Anton Rubinstein, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Adolph von Henselt George Gershwin, Frederick Moyer
Rhapsody In Blue
Genre: Classical
 
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In this program of familiar classics, ten of the works are preceded by preambules by Adolf von Henselt (1814-1889). A delightful genre that has faded from use during this century, a preambule (often called "prelude"), was...  more »

     
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In this program of familiar classics, ten of the works are preceded by preambules by Adolf von Henselt (1814-1889). A delightful genre that has faded from use during this century, a preambule (often called "prelude"), was a very short piece played before a larger work to prepare the listener for the tonality and mood to follow. These miniatures were improvised or composed to sound improvised. The practice of performing preambules is old, the earliest written examples dating back to the 15th century. Preambules were in vogue among pianists throughout the Classical and Romantic eras. Mozart wrote four of them (Capriccio, K. 395); Moscheles, fifty; Clementi, at least thirty; and Hummel, twenty-four. Among the most beautiful and effective is Henselt's set of twenty-four which covers all the major and minor keys.

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Thomas D. Green | Safford, Az | 09/01/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Being a classical pianist, I have heard many collections of piano recordings and personally most all of Moyer's fantastic collection, but this CD is definitely a must own. It contains in my opinion the most beautiful and moving songs of classical music and covers the best of the classical, romantic and contemporary periods. A gem for sure. It is one of my most listened to CDs and Moyer's technique and especially his mastery of the expression and feel of each composer is unequalled by anyone. Cliburn and Rubenstein move over."