Felix Blumenfeld: Près de l'Eau : 6 Pieces, Op. 38 (performed by Daniel Grimwood)

Felix BLUMENFELD (1863-1931)
Près de l'eau : Six Morceaux détachés, Op. 38 (1906)
I. Allegro - C major 0:09
Audio: • Six Morceaux, Op. 38: ...
II. L'Ile abandonnée - Покинутый остров (Abandoned island) - C-sharp minor 1:53
Audio: • Six Morceaux, Op. 38: ...
III. Lento, ma non troppo - E major 5:20
Audio: • Six Morceaux, Op. 38: ...
IV. Barcarolle - Баркаролла - B major 7:07
Audio: • Six Morceaux, Op. 38: ...
V. Saules pleureurs - Плакучія ивы (Weeping willow) - B-flat minor 9:06
Audio: • Six Morceaux, Op. 38: ...
VI. La Fontaine - Фонтан (The Fountain) - C major 11:39
Audio: • Six Morceaux, Op. 38: ...
Performer: Daniel Grimwood
Sheet music: imslp.org/wiki...

[@adeemuff]

"L'île abandonnée" and "Saules pleureurs" are just perfect for a rainy day in winter.

[@azur8439]

I. Allegro - C major 0:09
II. L'Ile abandonnée - Покинутый остров (Abandoned island) - C-sharp minor 1:53
III. Lento, ma non troppo - E major 5:20
IV. Barcarolle - Баркаролла - B major 7:07
V. Saules pleureurs - Плакучія ивы (Weeping willow) - B-flat minor 9:06
VI. La Fontaine - Фонтан (The Fountain) - C major 11:39

[@Dylonely_9274]

Thank you.

[@Dylonely_9274]

Very nice.

[@alessandropelizzoli6613]

Marvellous pieces by Blumenfeld, probably his oeuvre more inclined to impressionistic influences.
I' m happy to see that even Blumenfeld himself is satisfied with this beautiful performance! ; ) thanks a lot!

[@AlkanLove]

初期はリストやショパン、ロシアロマン派的な作風でしたが後々になり作風が変わりましたね
やはり二十世紀初頭音楽の象徴的存在ははドビュッシーですね、彼の存在はベートーヴェンの様な物でした

[@AlkanLove]

いや、ドビュッシーはショパンの様な物だったりするのか?
マーラーやワーグナー、リストだったりを合わせてベートーヴェンの様な物だとして、その後の新しい音楽を提供したと言う意味で捉えればドビュッシーはショパンの様な物でしょう...

[@felixblumenfeld9403]

Good)

[@Dylonely_9274]

Indeed.

[@deolindapinhogarciabertolo707]

Belíssimas peças!!!Bravo!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@robertodikmann9676]

Musica Che fiorisce leggera come una Blume... Ovvero fiore Della Valle di Blumenthal

[@singtatsucgc3247]

Nice and thanks for posting. I will play some Blumenfeld some day.

[@ronl7131]

Thanks for posting these compositions

[@lucianoiovino304]

Wonderful!!! Where I can buy the CD? Thank you for the answer

[@frankmarter6845]

I feel all wet. Such watery pieces. I wish he would have settled on a melody or a harmony instead of changing them constantly. In some ways hdd we out Debussyed Debussy.

[@DollyWink7]

1:55

[@nicholasstojanoff856]

One hand or the other has an idée fixe which is hypnotic yes but gets a bit tedious too. They can’t disguise a simple Etude style without much development, if any. Still the melodic elements are charmingly bittersweet with overall echoes of Chopin/Liszt. The third piece reminds me of Rachmaninov’s B minor prelude.

[@basilecortale8076]

i agree i get bored quickly when its so much uniform

[@robertoa.m.3984]

1906..... lovely Lisztian pieces.
When you hear this and realize what Debussy and Ravel had composed already at the time, you realize the difference between Talent and Genius.... between inventiveness and Originality.

[@MrNewtonsdog]

It's not a competition though

[@moriscengic]

Funny. Always thought how both Debussy and Ravel sound fake. This is sincere and quite original. Rachmaninoff before Rach

[@Xyriak]

agreed