The Year That Never Was: Piano Works by Lecuona, Chopin & Others
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Label: Sono Luminus
Cat No: DSL92258
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 5th August 2022
Contents
Works
Melodie espagnoleBagatelle no.25 in A minor, WoO59 'Fur Elise'
Ecossaises (3), op.72
Etudes (12), op.10
Impromptu no.3 in G flat major, op.51
Impromptu no.4 in C sharp minor, op.66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
I Got Rhythm
Lady, Be Good
Yo te quiero siempre (arr. Thomas Y Tirino)
Zambra Gitana (arr. Thomas Y Tirino)
Keyboard Sonata in E major, K135
Keyboard Sonata in E major, K380
Rondo alla Crazy
Artists
Matei Varga (piano)Works
Melodie espagnoleBagatelle no.25 in A minor, WoO59 'Fur Elise'
Ecossaises (3), op.72
Etudes (12), op.10
Impromptu no.3 in G flat major, op.51
Impromptu no.4 in C sharp minor, op.66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
I Got Rhythm
Lady, Be Good
Yo te quiero siempre (arr. Thomas Y Tirino)
Zambra Gitana (arr. Thomas Y Tirino)
Keyboard Sonata in E major, K135
Keyboard Sonata in E major, K380
Rondo alla Crazy
Artists
Matei Varga (piano)About
‘To paraphrase Tolstoy, all happy memories feel more or less the same; but the unhappy times are experienced differently by each one of us. We’ve all had some really tough weeks, which sometimes turned into months, and (with a bit of bad luck) into years… I like to think that “off” years help us grow and prepare for the beautiful things that will undoubtedly come our way (I am an optimist at heart), but living through dark times is a complicated process.
‘The year 2020 was complicated indeed. The world was put on hold and we hardly remember what we did in February, or May, or September… Many suffered from isolation and the inability to socialize - and they probably prefer to think back to 2020 as a year that never happened… I, on the other hand, felt liberated by the lack of schedules, appointments and the pressure to be productive - that horrid word which is killing our souls, slowly but surely. Instead I embraced seclusion and enjoyed the time off which was forced upon us. Yes, I did miss performing in front of a live audience and traveling to beautiful places, but I found that staying home, with my piano, offered me a better view towards my inner self and a chance to experience the joy of a new discovery. That was for me the Cuban master Ernesto Lecuona…
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