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Even at a very young age (he was 22 when this album was released in 2014), British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor had the kind of sound that makes his compatriots roll over and put their paws in the air. It's understated, dry, humorous, and technically unimpeachable. On an album of dances, will some listeners want more oomph in, say, the Chopin Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22? Sure, but on his own terms Grosvenor is indeed impressive, and not just for his age. The opening Bach Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828, is questionable in several ways; the interpretation seems capricious, and, even if you could explain connections conceptually, the work does not feel like it connects to the rest of the program. From there, however, things improve. The smaller works, most of all the Eight valses poéticos of Granados, are marvelously suited to Grosvenor's approach, and the usually splashy Arabesques on Johann Strauss' "By the Beautiful Blue Danube" are brought under control in a delightful way. The Boogie-Woogie Etude of Morton Gould is another effort that may be more satisfying within the U.K. than elsewhere, but for those looking for a savior of British music, Benjamin Grosvenor certainly bears watching.
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Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 (Frédéric Chopin)
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frederic Chopin, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frederic Chopin, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frederic Chopin, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
10 Mazurkas, Op. 3 (Alexander Scriabin)
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
8 Valses poéticos (Enrique Granados)
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrique Granados, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrique Granados, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrique Granados, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrique Granados, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrique Granados, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrique Granados, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrique Granados, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrique Granados, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrique Granados, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adolf Schulz-Evler, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Leopold Godowsky, Arranger, Work Arranger - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morton GOULD, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
2 Etudes de Concert, S. 145 (Franz Liszt)
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Franz Liszt, Composer - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Arne Akselberg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Wilhelm Kempff, Arranger, Work Arranger - Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike George, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
Even at a very young age (he was 22 when this album was released in 2014), British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor had the kind of sound that makes his compatriots roll over and put their paws in the air. It's understated, dry, humorous, and technically unimpeachable. On an album of dances, will some listeners want more oomph in, say, the Chopin Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22? Sure, but on his own terms Grosvenor is indeed impressive, and not just for his age. The opening Bach Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828, is questionable in several ways; the interpretation seems capricious, and, even if you could explain connections conceptually, the work does not feel like it connects to the rest of the program. From there, however, things improve. The smaller works, most of all the Eight valses poéticos of Granados, are marvelously suited to Grosvenor's approach, and the usually splashy Arabesques on Johann Strauss' "By the Beautiful Blue Danube" are brought under control in a delightful way. The Boogie-Woogie Etude of Morton Gould is another effort that may be more satisfying within the U.K. than elsewhere, but for those looking for a savior of British music, Benjamin Grosvenor certainly bears watching.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:27:17
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Benjamin Grosvenor
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2014 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
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