http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Soul Tones en-us podOmatic RSS Generator Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:52:13 GMT Soul Tones no no Hannah Sun Inspired by a poem by Léon-Paul Fargue, to whom this piece is dedicated, Noctuelles depicts the description: “The night moths leave their sheds in clumsy flight to cling to other beams.” It is chromatic in nature yet bears a classic ternary form. http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T21_20_13-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T21_20_13-08_00 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:20:13 GMT 2008-06-16 2006-03-23 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 326 no Inspired by a poem by Léon-Paul Fargue, to whom this piece is dedicated, Noctuelles depicts the description: “The night moths leave their sheds in clumsy flight to cling to other beams.” It is chromatic in nature yet bears a classic ternary form. This piece was inspired as Ravel heard a blackbird’s melancholic yet enchanting song in the countryside. The bird’s call is faithfully transcribed and developed. This powerful yet extremely sensitive piece intimately portrays emotions of isolation, melancholy, and yearning. http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T21_16_46-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T21_16_46-08_00 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:16:46 GMT 2008-06-15 2006-03-23 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 260 no This piece was inspired as Ravel heard a blackbird’s melancholic yet enchanting song in the countryside. The bird’s call is faithfully transcribed and developed. This powerful yet extremely sensitive piece intimately portrays emotions of isolation, melancholy, and yearning. Dedicated to the painter, Paul Sordes, this piece creates a calm atmosphere, developing into a storm. Arpeggios wash over the canvas in multicolor with numerous nuances and dimensions. Serenity finally returns. http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T21_13_48-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T21_13_48-08_00 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:13:48 GMT 2008-06-15 2006-03-23 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 474 no Dedicated to the painter, Paul Sordes, this piece creates a calm atmosphere, developing into a storm. Arpeggios wash over the canvas in multicolor with numerous nuances and dimensions. Serenity finally returns. An Aubade is a morning song, traditionally accompanied by drums and double-reed instruments. The piece is heavily influenced by Spanish themes. The introduction is reminiscent of guitars. There are virtuosic passages within that are notoriously difficult. http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T21_07_52-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T21_07_52-08_00 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:07:52 GMT 2008-06-15 2006-03-23 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 385 no An Aubade is a morning song, traditionally accompanied by drums and double-reed instruments. The piece is heavily influenced by Spanish themes. The introduction is reminiscent of guitars. There are virtuosic passages within that are notoriously difficult. Dedicated to Ravel’s first student Maurice Delage, it is believed to have been inspired by church bells. There are five distinct bells throughout. The piece is filled with luscious shifts in harmony. http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T20_59_59-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2006-03-22T20_59_59-08_00 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:59:59 GMT 2008-06-15 2006-03-23 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 345 no Dedicated to Ravel’s first student Maurice Delage, it is believed to have been inspired by church bells. There are five distinct bells throughout. The piece is filled with luscious shifts in harmony. The Well-Tempered Clavier was written so that the clavier or keyboard instrument did not have to be retuned with every different piece. Bach wrote a set of twenty-four Preludes and Fugues in all major and minor keys. They are compiled in two books. This prelude is from Book I. (Recorded 2004) http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T19_47_58-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T19_47_58-08_00 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 03:47:58 GMT 2008-06-15 2005-12-22 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 404 no The Well-Tempered Clavier was written so that the clavier or keyboard instrument did not have to be retuned with every different piece. Bach wrote a set of twenty-four Preludes and Fugues in all major and minor keys. They are compiled in two books. This prelude is from Book I. (Recorded 2004) Carl Vine was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1954. He was requested to play piano at the annual fund-raiser of the Australian National AIDS Trust in 1994. He wrote “Threnody,” a short and simple dedication for all the innocent victims. It became the final piece in the cycle of five bagatelles, composed in the contemporary style. (Recorded 2004) http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T19_27_31-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T19_27_31-08_00 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 03:27:31 GMT 2008-06-15 2005-12-22 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 535 no Carl Vine was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1954. He was requested to play piano at the annual fund-raiser of the Australian National AIDS Trust in 1994. He wrote “Threnody,” a short and simple dedication for all the innocent victims. It became the final piece in the cycle of five bagatelles, composed in the contemporary style. (Recorded 2004) The Preludes by Rachmaninoff were made famous by his Op. 3 No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor Prelude, as audiences demanded the piece for an encore in Rachmaninoff’s recitals. The G-Sharp minor etude is a little gem that expresses melancholy and perhaps fantasy… (Recorded 2004) http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T19_12_42-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T19_12_42-08_00 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 03:12:42 GMT 2008-06-16 2005-12-22 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 145 no The Preludes by Rachmaninoff were made famous by his Op. 3 No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor Prelude, as audiences demanded the piece for an encore in Rachmaninoff’s recitals. The G-Sharp minor etude is a little gem that expresses melancholy and perhaps fantasy… (Recorded 2004) The Variation Serieuses are the greatest masterpiece written for piano by Felix Mendelssohn. The theme is deeply weighed by a religious chorale, and develops into complexity. Some variations bear resemblance to Bach in its contrapuntal style, but other variations are romantically driven. (Recorded 2004) http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T19_04_58-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T19_04_58-08_00 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 03:04:58 GMT 2008-06-17 2005-12-22 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 650 no The Variation Serieuses are the greatest masterpiece written for piano by Felix Mendelssohn. The theme is deeply weighed by a religious chorale, and develops into complexity. Some variations bear resemblance to Bach in its contrapuntal style, but other variations are romantically driven. (Recorded 2004) Granados was inspired to write this "Lament" from the artist Francisco Goya. It is part of the suite called, "Goyescas." It was later adapted into an Opera. (Recorded 2004) http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T18_22_59-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T18_22_59-08_00 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 02:22:59 GMT 2008-06-18 2005-12-22 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 334 no Granados was inspired to write this "Lament" from the artist Francisco Goya. It is part of the suite called, "Goyescas." It was later adapted into an Opera. (Recorded 2004) From "Les Années de Pèlerinage," or "The Years of Pilgrimage," "Venezia e Napoli" was composed in 1859, complementing the second year of Liszt's travels through Italy. Tarantella is the last of the three pieces. The first two are Gondoliera and Canzone. (Recorded 2004) http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T17_49_57-08_00 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com/entry/2005-12-21T17_49_57-08_00 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 01:49:57 GMT 2008-06-16 2005-12-22 http://palindromer.podOmatic.com Hannah Sun 545 no From "Les Années de Pèlerinage," or "The Years of Pilgrimage," "Venezia e Napoli" was composed in 1859, complementing the second year of Liszt's travels through Italy. Tarantella is the last of the three pieces. The first two are Gondoliera and Canzone. (Recorded 2004)