The liner notes to this CD of piano miniatures by Padre José Antonio Donostia make much of the influence that Debussy and Ravel had on this Basque composer. But it's actually the piano music of Grieg that comes to mind when listening to these works, not because they overtly sound like Grieg, but because they are constructed in a similar fashion. As suggested by the title, for the Basque Preludes Donostia used Basque folk music to make lyric melodies and also used harmonies found in Basque music, as well as a few ...
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The liner notes to this CD of piano miniatures by Padre José Antonio Donostia make much of the influence that Debussy and Ravel had on this Basque composer. But it's actually the piano music of Grieg that comes to mind when listening to these works, not because they overtly sound like Grieg, but because they are constructed in a similar fashion. As suggested by the title, for the Basque Preludes Donostia used Basque folk music to make lyric melodies and also used harmonies found in Basque music, as well as a few Impressionistic ones, to create inviting, pellucid miniatures that are perfect for accompanying an afternoon of daydreaming. And they are miniatures: the shortest prelude is 30 seconds, while the longest is under five minutes. None are strongly assertive, although the dances can be quite lively and the second one is brilliant in the Chopin-esque sense of the word, with grand flourishes. The other pieces on the disc are more adventuresome in harmony, but still are conservative by contemporary...
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