Stravinsky: Piano Conversations – Dances, Transcriptions & Arrangements
4/15/2022, 29 Tracks, 1:18:48
Featuring
Luigi Palombi
Igor Stravinsky
John Stafford Smith
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Historical Context
Stravinsky's shift to his 'neoclassical' period coincided with his rejection of the new Soviet reality after the October Revolution, leading him to reflect on European traditions.
Performer Biography
Luigi Palombi, the pianist on this album, has performed as a soloist for notable artists such as Ennio Morricone and Nicola Piovani.
Composer Biography
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky's teacher, once told him that he would compose at the piano, a practice Stravinsky continued and found beneficial.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Stravinsky stated that his fingers were "great inspirers" and that composing at the piano often brought forth subconscious ideas that might otherwise remain hidden.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Igor Stravinsky considered the piano central to his compositional activity, despite writing few works explicitly for it, believing direct contact with the sound matter was crucial.
Album & Artwork
This album aims to create a 'dialogue' between diverse Stravinsky compositions, freed from chronological order, rather than being a complete set of his piano works.
