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Chopin and His Europe - Warsaw Invites the World
Celebrating its 20th anniversary the festival “Chopin and His Europe” included the thematic title “And the Rest of the World”, featuring world-renowned pianists and international and national top ensembles and orchestras. As usual the event explored Chopin's music through diverse perspectives, spanning four centuries of repertoire. Piano Street presents a selection of concerts videos including an interview with the festival’s founder, Chopin Institute’s Stanislaw Leszczynski. Read more >>

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liszmaninopin

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two new pieces

on: August 10, 2004, 09:42:45 PM

I rented a book from our local library the other day with piano scores. Two caught my eye-one that I am familiar with: Ives' "The Alcotts;" and one I'd not heard of before, Walter Piston's "Passacaglia." Has anybody here ever played the Alcotts? Ever even heard the Passacaglia (which I am completely unfamiliar with)?

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liszmaninopin

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Re: two new pieces

Reply #1 on: August 11, 2004, 04:51:13 AM

this is the problem with obscure repertoire-it's hard to find info about it, lol

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ted

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Reply #2 on: August 11, 2004, 11:26:21 AM

The Alcotts is the third movement of the Concord Sonata. It's based on a Beethoven phrase with which Ives was often preoccupied - obsessed might be a better word. Ives had a poultice of philosophical associations with his music - transcendentalism and other notions - but you don't need this programme to enjoy his music. This one is not too hard and I like it very much as a stand alone piece. Ives always used a liberal sprinkling of chord types and positions and this little piece has some very nice moments. Well worth learning.

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