Michael Brown
Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 / Eroica Variations, Op. 35 etc
- Type CD
- Label First Hand Records
- UPC 5060216346267
- Catalog number FHR 067
- Release date 06 April 2018
About the album
Since childhood, Michael Brown has been inspired by composers who were also tremendous pianists and it has been his life’s passion to explore both of these disciplines. While the list of musicians who fall into this category is long, three of the greatest composer-pianists include Ludwig Van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn, and Leonard Bernstein, whose works are included in this album. Not only did these artists approach music from this dual perspective of a composer and performer, but their compositional craft was undoubtedly influenced by their relationship to the piano. Their music continues to surprise and exhilarate. Also, included are works by Michael Brown.
‘one of the most refined of all pianist-composers’ (International Piano)
‘one of the leading figures in the current renaissance of performer-composers’ (The New York Times)
Recorded at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, USA, 24-30 October 2016Produced by Adam Golka and Roman Rabinovich
Engineered by Leszek Wójcik assisted by Noriko Okabe and Shao-Ting Sun
Edited by Leszek Wójcik • Mastering and artwork by David Murphy (FHR)
24bit, 88.2kHz hi-resolution recording and mastering
Piano: Steinway Model D, ‘Chantal’, serial #594337, tuned and voiced by Tali Mahanor
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116 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 1 in E minor: Prelude
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126 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 1 in E minor: Fugue
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136 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 2 in D major: Prelude
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146 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 2 in D major: Fugue
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156 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 3 in B minor: Prelude
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166 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 3 in B minor: Fugue
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176 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 6 in B flat major: Prelude
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186 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 6 in B flat major: Fugue
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19Touches Touches
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110Suite for Piano II. Chant
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111Suite for Piano III. Fugue
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112Thoughts Thoughts
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11315 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Introduzione col Basso del Tema: Allegretto vivace
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11415 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation I
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11515 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation II
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11615 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation III
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11715 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation IV
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11815 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation V
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11915 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation VI
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12015 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation VII: Canone all?ottava
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12115 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation VIII
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12215 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation IX
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12315 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation X
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12415 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation XI
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12515 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation XII
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12615 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation XIII
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12715 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation XIV: Minore
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12815 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Variation XV: Maggiore ? Largo
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12915 Variations and Fugue in E flat major, Op. 35, ?Eroica Variations? Finale alla fuga: Allegro con brio
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