Charles Griffes: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 6
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- Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2020
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Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920): Fantasy Pieces, Op. 6 (1912-15)
I. Barcarolle 00:01-07:16
II. Notturno 07:26-14:44
III. Scherzo 14:51-19:36
Less tonally ambiguous than the groundbreaking Opus 5 set; the Fantasy Pieces, Opus 6 (written in 1912, 1915, and 1913 respectively with texts added just before publication in 1915), nevertheless, display brilliant piano writing and more expansive movements.
For the Barcarolle, Griffes introduces a rocking 6/8 theme (as befits a barcarolle) and a falling second theme soon thereafter. Varied, fragmented and transformed, these two themes form the basis of the musical material. They return vibrantly in reverse order at the end. The running, wave-like arpeggios hinted at in the beginning of the piece delineate major sections and conclude the work.
A dreamy, sensuous contrast to the two outer pieces, this Notturno begins quietly - “murmuring” Griffes indicates - in a cloudy whole tone world. It features elements of the French and Russian avant-garde of the time (Debussy and Stravinsky) in its parallel chords, highly inflected chromaticisms, and sudden shifts to distant keys as in the final E - A flat passage that concludes the work. As in all the movements of Opuses 5, 6 and 7, the structure is fluid, but the opening theme always returns to balance out the form.
The Scherzo is a rather rollicking piece for Griffes, reminiscent of a danse macabre. Essentially an A-B-A form, a truncated return of the opening section launches into a coda that brings back the more sustained theme of the middle section. It closes with bravura statements of the opening melody.
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9:08 such a cool melody
I am going to subscribe to your channel, especially after reading your biography and your interest in music of the early 20th century. It is an area I am fascinated by. This performance of his Fantasy Pieces has put me on another plane in the universe (to use a worn cliché). This was magnificent! As Rachmaninoff said of Horowitz, you swallowed it whole. Bravo!
Thank you!
Beautiful! Congrats!
If you would indulge me, having played much of his music which is/are your personal favorite pieces by this composer?
I love all of his works. If I really had to pick one, it might be The Fountain of the Acqua Paola.
@@solunggapiano Thank you for your reply! I love that piece too! I was introduced to Griffes with The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan - but since listening to your album I have begun to appreciate his music even more. So much so that I bought the score for op.7 and TPDoKK(piano). I learnt op 7 no.4 but it seems far more manageable than the rest of op.7 - maybe one day I'll brave op 7. no.3. His music wears well, even after hours of practise and listening there are still new things to discover.
@@slowloris4346 thank you so much for the wonderful comments ~you are absolutely right- you always discover new things through practicing his pieces!