Biljana Urban – Schmitt: Works for Piano (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Biljana Urban - Schmitt: Works for Piano (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Biljana Urban – Schmitt: Works for Piano (2021)
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Florent Schmitt was a strikingly original composer whose influences were as varied as his own restless and imaginative music. A number of his solo piano works are little known and offer an important insight into his compositional development. Neuf Pièces, Op. 27, which includes a Spanish-infused Gitanella movement, was composed during his first period of travel. The expressive and vivid elements of Crépuscules, Op. 56 are infused with harmonic richness and quiet melancholy, while Ritournelle, Op. 2 No. IIbis displays an airiness and wit characteristic of French music of the Roaring Twenties. Internationally renowned pianist, Biljana Urban, presents a selection of neglected gems of French piano literature including many world première recordings. This recording was made on a Steinway D piano.
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