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Initially enjoying popularity first in Germany-speaking lands and then in France, the genre of the piano duet (four hands, one piano) went on to blossom in England during the 20th century. On this album Emma Abbate and Julian Perkins present the complete works for piano duet by each of the composers selected. Palm Court Waltz, the Sonatina and Theme and Variations from Lennox Berkeley display Gallic traits, the consequence no doubt of his studies in France and his keen interest in the music of Satie, Ravel and Poulenc. While showing an evolution in the composer’s approach to tonality, every hint of seriousness is constantly balanced by elegant playfulness and diaphanous textures.
Less well-known than Berkeley, Richard Arnell and Stephen Dodgson nevertheless contribute to the general atmosphere with their unabashedly tonal music that shows the neoclassical influence of Hindemith, Prokofiev and Stravinsky. Dodgson’s suite Tournament for Twenty Fingers, which gives its title to this album, is especially full of fun while ending with a homage to the Czech composers Dvořák and Janáček. An outstanding talent, Constant Lambert held jazz in high esteem and his Trois Pièces – written to be played entirely on the piano’s white keys – form a high-spirited and heartfelt tribute to its rhythmical vitality and inventiveness. © BIS Records
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Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lennox Berkeley, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Sonatina for Piano 4-Hands in E-Flat Major, Op. 39 (Lennox Berkeley)
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lennox Berkeley, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lennox Berkeley, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lennox Berkeley, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lennox Berkeley, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Sonatina for Piano 4-Hands, Op. 61 (Richard Arnell)
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Arnell, Composer
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Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Arnell, Composer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Arnell, Composer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Arnell, Composer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Tournament for Twenty Fingers, Pt. 1 (Stephen Dodgson)
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Dodgson, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Dodgson, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Dodgson, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Dodgson, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Dodgson, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Tournament for Twenty Fingers, Pt. 2 (Stephen Dodgson)
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Dodgson, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Dodgson, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Dodgson, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Dodgson, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
3 Pièces nègres pour les touches blanches (Constant Lambert)
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Constant Lambert, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Constant Lambert, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Julian Perkins, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Constant Lambert, Composer - Emma Abbate, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2022 BIS 2022 (P) BIS
Album review
Initially enjoying popularity first in Germany-speaking lands and then in France, the genre of the piano duet (four hands, one piano) went on to blossom in England during the 20th century. On this album Emma Abbate and Julian Perkins present the complete works for piano duet by each of the composers selected. Palm Court Waltz, the Sonatina and Theme and Variations from Lennox Berkeley display Gallic traits, the consequence no doubt of his studies in France and his keen interest in the music of Satie, Ravel and Poulenc. While showing an evolution in the composer’s approach to tonality, every hint of seriousness is constantly balanced by elegant playfulness and diaphanous textures.
Less well-known than Berkeley, Richard Arnell and Stephen Dodgson nevertheless contribute to the general atmosphere with their unabashedly tonal music that shows the neoclassical influence of Hindemith, Prokofiev and Stravinsky. Dodgson’s suite Tournament for Twenty Fingers, which gives its title to this album, is especially full of fun while ending with a homage to the Czech composers Dvořák and Janáček. An outstanding talent, Constant Lambert held jazz in high esteem and his Trois Pièces – written to be played entirely on the piano’s white keys – form a high-spirited and heartfelt tribute to its rhythmical vitality and inventiveness. © BIS Records
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:16
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Emma Abbate Julian Perkins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical
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