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Anthology of American Music, Vol. 5 - American Dances

4/27/2023, 15 Tracks, 1:15:04

Featuring

  • Cecile Licad
  • Amy Beach
  • William Grant Still
  • Carlos Troyer
  • Henry Franklin B. Gilbert
  • Charles Theodore Pachelbel
  • Samuel Barber
  • Micah Thomas
  • Louis Gruenberg
  • Edward Alexander MacDowell
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk

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Album & Artwork

This album, "American Dances," is the fifth volume in an anthology series dedicated to American piano music, focusing on a specific theme.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Pianist Cecile Licad began piano studies at age 3, debuted with the Philippine Philharmonic at 7, and was admitted to the Curtis Institute at 12 after auditioning for Rudolf Serkin.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in April 2022 at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, using a New York Steinway D concert grand piano.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Micah Thomas's piece "Rotation" was commissioned for pianist Cecile Licad and is receiving its first recording on this album.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

The Anthology of American Piano Music series aims to showcase the stylistic breadth, high musical quality, and originality of American piano works, including neglected masterworks.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The album includes Charles Theodore Pachelbel's Minuet, believed to be the oldest surviving keyboard work composed in North America, dating from the Baroque era.

Source: Booklet

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