20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 3: Central & Eastern Europe

Featuring

Gottlieb Wallisch
Dora Pejačević
Ivo Tijardović
Mihovil Logar
Pancho Vladigerov
Mihail Jora

Tibor Harsanyi
Eugene Zádór
Alexander Moyzes
Mischa Spoliansky (Arno Billing)
Alexandre Tansman
Simon Laks
Evgeny Mravinsky
Aleksandr Levin
Dmitri Shostakovich
Yulian Krein
Leonid Alekseyevich Polovinkin
Reinhold Glière
Klimenty Kortchmariov
Dimitri Tiomkin
Alexander Tsfasman

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Historical Context

The Boston waltz originated in the 1830s and the Argentinian tango developed in the 1880s, predating the jazz forms that became popular in the early 20th century.

Historical Context

American dance music, including one-step, two-step, foxtrot, shimmy, and Charleston, arrived in Europe in successive waves, first in Western cities like Paris and London, then spreading eastward.

Album & Artwork

This album, "20th Century Foxtrots · 3 Central and Eastern Europe," is the third volume in an anthology exploring foxtrots from various regions.

Composition History

Many pieces on this album are world premiere recordings, including works by Dora Pejačević, Ivo Tijardović, Mihail Jora, Tibor Harsányi, Eugene Zádor, Mischa Spoliansky, Alexandre Tansman, Yevgeny Mravinsky, Aleksandr Levin, Yulian Krein, Leonid Polovinkin, Reinhold Glière, Klimenty Korchmaryov, Dimitri Tiomkin, and Alexander Tsfasman.

Performer Biography

Pianist Gottlieb Wallisch made his debut in Vienna's Golden Hall at age twelve and launched his international career at seventeen, performing Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto with Yehudi Menuhin.

Performer Biography

Gottlieb Wallisch became the youngest professor at the Geneva University for Music in 2010 and was named professor for piano at the Berlin University of Arts in 2016.