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With her debut Postcards CD recording, entitled Lara Downes: Invitation to the Dance, Classical pianist Lara Downes beckons you to the dance floor as she interprets works by 19th and 20th century masters, such as Frederic Chopin, Maurice Ravel, Carl Maria Von Weber, Samuel Barber, Alberto Ginastera, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, among others. This collection of solo pieces captures the spirit of ballet and the ballroom through the ages.
“A balletic keyboard reverie rendered with nuance and drama”
- Washington Post
“Pianist Lara Downes gave the striking impression of Clara
Schumann's alter ego... graceful and sparkling... a very impressive player.” - Hartford Courant
Lara Downes has been hailed as one of the most promising young classical pianist today, and her choice of repertoire runs from the traditional to the avant-garde. On this Postcards CD collection of solo Classical pieces by 19th and 20th century Masters, entitled Lara Downes: Invitation to the Dance (also available via Download), all the music relates to popular dances of their time, making the album a fascinating recap of where we've been on the dance floor for the last 200 years.
Selections Include: 1. Polonaise from Eugene Onegin (Liszt/Tchaikovsky) 2. Invitation to the Dance (Carl Maria Von Weber) Danzas Argentinas (Alberto Ginastera) 3. Danza del Viejo Boyero 4. Danza de la Moza Donosa 5. Danza del Gaucho Matrero 6. La Valse (Maurice Ravel) Choreographic poem for Orchestra transcribed for solo piano by the composer 7. Bolero, Op.19 (Frederic Chopin) Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Samuel Barber) 8. Waltz 9. Schottische 10. Pas de Deux 11. Two-Step 12. Hesitation-Tango 13. Galop
1. Polonaise from Eugene Onegin (Liszt/Tchaikovsky) 2. Invitation to the Dance (Carl Maria Von Weber) Danzas Argentinas (Alberto Ginastera) 3. Danza del Viejo Boyero 4. Danza de la Moza Donosa 5. Danza del Gaucho Matrero 6. La Valse (Maurice Ravel) Choreographic poem for Orchestra transcribed for solo piano by the composer
1. Polonaise from Eugene Onegin (Liszt/Tchaikovsky) 2. Invitation to the Dance (Carl Maria Von Weber) Danzas Argentinas (Alberto Ginastera) 3. Danza del Viejo Boyero 4. Danza de la Moza Donosa 5. Danza del Gaucho Matrero 6. La Valse (Maurice Ravel) Choreographic poem for
Orchestra transcribed for
solo piano by the composer
7. Bolero, Op.19 (Frederic Chopin) Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Samuel Barber) 8. Waltz 9. Schottische 10. Pas de Deux 11. Two-Step 12. Hesitation-Tango 13. Galop
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