While several prominent American composers graced the repertoire with a piano sonata, most did so only once. In many cases, these piano sonatas were departures from what had come before them. This is certainly true of Aaron Copland's sole piano sonata, which sharply contrasts with his more popular style exemplified in works like Appalachian Spring and Billy the Kid. Barber's only piano sonata also differs from his more lush neo-Romantic writing heard in the string quartet, the symphonies, and the Violin Concerto; the piano ...
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While several prominent American composers graced the repertoire with a piano sonata, most did so only once. In many cases, these piano sonatas were departures from what had come before them. This is certainly true of Aaron Copland's sole piano sonata, which sharply contrasts with his more popular style exemplified in works like Appalachian Spring and Billy the Kid. Barber's only piano sonata also differs from his more lush neo-Romantic writing heard in the string quartet, the symphonies, and the Violin Concerto; the piano sonata, by contrast, constantly flirts with atonality and serialism. These two sonatas, coupled with Carter's rhythmically groundbreaking sonata and Ives' joking Three-Page Sonata, complete a fantastic program on this EMI album. Originally recorded in 1989, this album has been released on both the EMI and Virgin Classics label. Reissues of this recording are easy to understand: pianist Peter Lawson's performances are magnificent. His deep, academic understanding of the scores results...
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