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Ives: Piano Sonata "Concord Mass," Songs / Graham, Aimard (CD)

By: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (Performer) and Susan Graham (Performer)

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DISC 1 for Ives: Piano Sonata "Concord Mass," Songs / Graham, Aimard (CD) Album By Pierre-Laurent Aimard (Perform...
1   The Things our Fathers Loved
2   The Housatonic at Stockbridge
3   Swimmers
4   Memories
5   Ann Street
6   Serenity
7   One, Two, Three
8   Songs my mother taught me
9   The Circus Band
10   The Cage
11   The Indians
12   Like a Sick Eagle
13   A sound of a distant horn
14   September
15   Soliloquy
16   A Farewell to Land
17   Thoreau
18   Sonata for Piano no 2 "Concord, Mass 1840-60"
19   Sonata for Piano no 2 "Concord, Mass 1840-60"
20   Sonata for Piano no 2 "Concord, Mass 1840-60"
21   Sonata for Piano no 2 "Concord, Mass 1840-60"
 

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This album received the 2005 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Vocal Performance."

It takes a special type of artist to effectively interpret the music of Charles Ives, since its intricacies require great technical proficiency. More importantly, Ives's work demands a level of musical intelligence and open-mindedness that allows for a real understanding of his aesthetic. Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard and soprano Susan Graham easily fall into this category. Both are insightful musicians who've proven themselves in some of the most challenging music of their respective repertoires.

The first part of this disc features a well-chosen set of 17 songs. Graham, accompanied thoughtfully by Aimard, gives eloquent accounts of these quirky, evocative, and often moving compositions. Her singing is radiant and her remarkable versatility serves her well throughout. The second half of the album is devoted to the daunting Second Piano Sonata, "Concord, Mass., 1840-60," its four movements named for some of that town's most notable residents. Aimard renders an incisive reading of the work, moving through the thickets of dense sonorities and the complexities of its multiple rhythms, harmonies, and melodies with a grace and ease that belies its difficulty. These are brilliant performances that should rank among the finer realizations of Ives's music.

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