Lee- London Nights (CD)
Franziska Lee has made a name for herself as an exceptional pianist capable of eliciting an orchestral palette of colors from the piano. Following her debut release featuring an exclusively 20th-century French program (Capriccio C3006), Lee has devoted her second recording to British composers of the same period. Together they tell a story of their time, from Britten's exuberant Holiday Diary, a joyful interlude between the wars, to Tippett's escapist Piano Sonata No. 1, written on the eve of the Second World War. With effortless virtuosity and musical insight Lee shines a light on a lesser-known corner of the piano repertoire.
Tracklist:
- Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Allegro
- Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Andante tranquillo
- Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Presto
- Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Rondo giocoso con moto
- Holiday Diary Op. 5~Early Morning Bathe Vivace ma non troppo presto
- Holiday Diary Op. 5~Sailing Andante comodo
- Holiday Diary Op. 5~Fun-Fair Allegro brillantissimo
- Holiday Diary Op. 5~Night Molto lento e tranquillo, sempre rubato
- Three Sketches for Piano H. 68~April Allegro molto
- Three Sketches for Piano H. 68~Rosemary Andante espressivo e molto rubato
- Three Sketches for Piano H. 68~Valse Capricieuse Allegro moderato e grazioso
- Ballade of London Nights Op. Posth: Allegretto
- First Sonata in F sharp Minor GP 127: Not too fast and very decisive in rhythm
Franziska Lee has made a name for herself as an exceptional pianist capable of eliciting an orchestral palette of colors from the piano. Following her debut release featuring an exclusively 20th-century French program (Capriccio C3006), Lee has devoted her second recording to British composers of the same period. Together they tell a story of their time, from Britten's exuberant Holiday Diary, a joyful interlude between the wars, to Tippett's escapist Piano Sonata No. 1, written on the eve of the Second World War. With effortless virtuosity and musical insight Lee shines a light on a lesser-known corner of the piano repertoire.
Tracklist:
- Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Allegro
- Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Andante tranquillo
- Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Presto
- Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Rondo giocoso con moto
- Holiday Diary Op. 5~Early Morning Bathe Vivace ma non troppo presto
- Holiday Diary Op. 5~Sailing Andante comodo
- Holiday Diary Op. 5~Fun-Fair Allegro brillantissimo
- Holiday Diary Op. 5~Night Molto lento e tranquillo, sempre rubato
- Three Sketches for Piano H. 68~April Allegro molto
- Three Sketches for Piano H. 68~Rosemary Andante espressivo e molto rubato
- Three Sketches for Piano H. 68~Valse Capricieuse Allegro moderato e grazioso
- Ballade of London Nights Op. Posth: Allegretto
- First Sonata in F sharp Minor GP 127: Not too fast and very decisive in rhythm