A treasure island of piano music — Spiegel Online
The Grand Piano label continues to uncover gems of the piano repertoire. — Fanfare
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KOŽELUCH’S KEYBOARD
This year we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Leopold Koželuch’s death. An esteemed contemporary of Mozart, and in many circles considered the finer composer, he was an early champion of the fortepiano and his Keyboard Sonatas are a treasure trove of late eighteenth-century Viennese keyboard style. Our groundbreaking cycle of the complete 50 sonatas features New Zealand fortepianist Kemp English, who plays original and replica instruments from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Armenian Treasures
Straddling Europe and Asia, the Republic of Armenia is a small, landlocked country with an outsized cultural output. This is in part due to its large diaspora, members of which are easily recognisable by the patronymic suffix ‘-ian’ (sometimes spelled ‘-yan’), including Serj Tankian (of the rock group System of a Down), French crooner Charles Aznavour (born Charles Aznavourian), Cher (born Cherylin Sarkissian), and yes, Kim Kardashian and her sisters.
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Reviews
“Vitlaus von Horn’s playing is skillful, inventive, and witty, just like Hässler’s music.”
“Joyous and colourful pieces with an unmistakable Slavic tone… This series continues to establish Walker as the new reference for Balakirev's music.”
“The late Joel Hastings recorded a fine sampling of Jean Roger-Ducasse’s piano works.”
“Olivier Chauzu overcomes the challenges in these virtuoso works with great ease. A very beautiful discovery.”
“Piano Cubano is a pleasure to hear for all lovers of classical music who wish to broaden their musical horizon with an exciting and interesting musical programme. By doing so, they will also discover a rising young pianist who has only just begun to exploit her full musical potential.”
“Fifteen minutes of white-hot pianistic bravura and astonishing inventiveness.”
“In comparison with the fascinating version of Fils des Étoiles interpreted by Alexei Lubimov, Horvath plays up other aspects [of this piece]: clarity of motifs, a restrained transparency and a warm and wooded resonance”
“A recording that will please both connoisseurs of Estonian music and amateurs seeking new discoveries”
“…Goran Filipec’s performances…basically left me stunned and speechless from the first notes, and I’m still recovering!.. I cannot recommend this release highly enough”
“Conti’s performances connect well with the rhythmic vitality of Schifrin’s music, ably delivering the gorgeous melodic content and rich, extended jazz harmonies.”
“Destounis’s ardent, vivid and colourful pianism only enhances my positive response to Antoniou’s music, together with the composer’s justifiably enthusiastic endorsement.”
“An opportunity to discover not only a composer, but also some original music… eminently personal, expressive and endearing. ”
“This disc was an absolute joy to listen to and will be welcomed by lovers of piano music everywhere.”
New Releases from Grand Piano
HASULAM, Baal
MELODIES OF THE UPPER WORLDS
BALAKIREV, Alexeyevich Balakirev
COMPLETE PIANO WORKS • 4
BALASSA, Sándor
COMPLETE PIANO MUSIC • 1
TRAVELS IN MY HOMELAND: PORTUGUESE PIANO MUSIC
Fernando LOPES-GRAÇA • Amílcar VASQUES-DIAS
TANGOS FOR YVAR
AYRAPETYAN, Mikael
A WHOLE IN TWELVE
TIGRANIAN, Nikoghayos
ARMENIAN FOLKDANCES • MUGAM ARRANGEMENTS
Lifting The Lid – News & Events
Grand Piano is sad to record the passing of Greek composer Theodore Antoniou, on 26 December 2018. He was aged 83.
We send congratulations to two Grand Piano artists whose recordings have been selected for inclusion in The Best 100 Albums of 2018, compiled by Ted Gioia, one of America’s most respected musicians and authors.
Nicolas Horvath has once again graced the Grand Hall of the Philharmonie de Paris, this time in an 8-hour recital of Erik Satie’s complete piano works.
About Grand Piano
Grand Piano has gained a reputation for producing high quality recordings of rare keyboard gems. Dedicated to the exploration of undiscovered piano repertoire, the label specialises in complete cycles of piano works by many lesser-known composers, whose output might otherwise have remained unknown and unrecorded.
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