
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891-1953)…compositor, pianista, conductor
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Prokofiev: Piano Concerto #1 In D Flat, Op. 10 - 2. Andante Assai
The work that sealed the young Prokofiev’s reputation was the D-flat Piano Concerto, completed in 1911 and premiered in Moscow, with the composer as soloist, on July 25, 1912. Tremendous publicity, particularly regarding Prokofiev’s prowess at the piano, preceded the concert. The huge hall was, according to one report, filled with “3000 listeners,” according to Prokofiev himself “with up to 6000”. The critics were, predictably, split, one review referring to the Concerto, simply, as “primitive cacophony,” another suggesting that the audience chip in to “buy the poor fellow a straitjacket,” while a third praised the composer for a work of “wit, imagination and brilliance.” Everyone thought the pianist was terrific.
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Lapis by Austin Peralta
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A Girl Killed Nicely - Contemporary Noise Sextet
Just discovered this awesome group :D
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Silje Nergaard: This Is Not America (Metheny/Mays; lyrics David Bowie) - from Nightwatch, 2003
Piano: Tord Gustavsen; bass - Harald Johnsen; drums - Jarle Vespestad
Horns arranged by Magnus Lindgren
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Ode To The Big Sea by Matthew Halsall
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Sailing Out To Sea by Matthew Halsall
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The Sun In September by Matthew Halsall
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