For her 2005 release on Fleur de Son, Caroline Hong presents three contemporary showpieces that test her skills to the utmost, and impress the listener with her extraordinary seriousness. The music on this CD is not accessibly tonal nor especially approachable for any neo-Romantic concessions; instead, these works are severe in tone, uncompromising in dissonance, and ruggedly unmelodious; while this may put off some who expect a pianist to include a few familiar chestnuts on her debut album, others may respect Hong for ...
Read More
For her 2005 release on Fleur de Son, Caroline Hong presents three contemporary showpieces that test her skills to the utmost, and impress the listener with her extraordinary seriousness. The music on this CD is not accessibly tonal nor especially approachable for any neo-Romantic concessions; instead, these works are severe in tone, uncompromising in dissonance, and ruggedly unmelodious; while this may put off some who expect a pianist to include a few familiar chestnuts on her debut album, others may respect Hong for sticking with the repertoire she knows and plays best, without catering to the presumed tastes of the fickle mass market. John Corigliano's ferociously difficult Etude-Fantasy for solo piano (1976) is focused exclusively on keyboard techniques, and each etude is devoted to a challenging aspect of performance (e.g., playing with the left hand alone, legato phrasing, etc.). Lukas Foss' spiky Solo for piano (1981) is practically a study in staccato and cycles on in perpetual motion through...
Read Less
Add this copy of Caroline Hong Plays Corigliano, Foss & Vine to cart. $21.10, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Fleur de Son.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Carl Vine; John Corigliano; Lukas Foss. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Etude-Fantasy / Solo for Piano / Sonata to cart. $30.05, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Fleur De Son.
Add this copy of Etude-Fantasy / Solo for Piano / Sonata to cart. $38.95, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by Fleur De Son.