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In the early 1980s, American pianist Yvar Mikhashoff commissioned no fewer than 127 tangos from a broad range of composers from 30 countries. A few were lost or never completed, but Mikhashoff presented 88 tangos in a marathon 1985 concert and later issued a recording featuring 19 works. This release by pianist Hanna Shybayeva does not duplicate Mikhashoff's recording, although there are some works in common. It's especially valuable because Mikhashoff's tango collection, inspired by the pianist's earlier stint as a ballroom dancer, has never been published; it's held in a library at the State University of New York at Buffalo. In an era when composers are trying to reestablish links between concert music and its popular surroundings, Mikhashoff's project seems a good bet for revival, and Shybayeva's set gives an idea of what could be gained. She navigates skillfully among the various kinds of pieces composers made of the basic tango material. There are some well-known composers here: Milton Babbitt's It Takes Twelve to Tango is of a piece with his 12-tone jazz piece All Set, and Michael Nyman is represented by the somewhat ironically titled A Neat Slice of Tango. But there are also some real finds. Sample Tom Johnson's delightful Tango, where the tango rhythms push against the slight variations in the minimalist upper parts. The underappreciated Frederic Rzewski calls for the pianist to stamp her feet. Shybayeva takes a subtle approach to several humorous works, like William Schimmel's Fromage Dangereux, but she can play a melancholy tango straight. Composers take up the rhythmic aspects of the tango, its melodic tendencies, or just its general mood, and they may juxtapose the tango with modern classical styles. The late Mikhashoff's experiment suggests many new avenues, and Shybayeva is to be commended for rediscovering it.
© TiVo
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Incitation to Desire (Chester Biscardi)
Chester Biscardi, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Tango: Ms. Jackson Dances for the People (Scott Pender)
Scott Pender, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Tango for Yvar (Serban Nichifor)
Serban Nichifor, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Tango (Stefan Wolpe)
Stefan Wolpe, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Steptangle (Frederic Rzewski)
Frederic Rzewski, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Tangoblique (Brian Fennelly)
Brian Fennelly, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
¿Y Ahora? (Coriun Aharonian)
Coriun Aharonian, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Fromage Dangereux (William Schimmel)
William Schimmel, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
A Neat Slice of Tango (Michael Nyman)
Michael Nyman, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Tango No Tango (Jackson Hill)
Jackson Hill, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Tango-Variations (Jeffrey Mumford)
Jeffrey Mumford, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Tango (Tom Johnson)
Tom Johnson, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Douglas Finch, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
It Takes Twelve to Tango (Milton Babbitt)
Milton Babbitt, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Thorn-Torn Lips (Robert Berkman)
Robert Berkman, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Tango à deux (Nils Vigeland)
Nils Vigeland, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Tango, Op. 61 (Marlos Nobre)
Marlos Nobre, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Libertango (arr. H. Shybayeva for piano) (Astor Piazzolla)
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Hanna Shybayeva, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
Album review
In the early 1980s, American pianist Yvar Mikhashoff commissioned no fewer than 127 tangos from a broad range of composers from 30 countries. A few were lost or never completed, but Mikhashoff presented 88 tangos in a marathon 1985 concert and later issued a recording featuring 19 works. This release by pianist Hanna Shybayeva does not duplicate Mikhashoff's recording, although there are some works in common. It's especially valuable because Mikhashoff's tango collection, inspired by the pianist's earlier stint as a ballroom dancer, has never been published; it's held in a library at the State University of New York at Buffalo. In an era when composers are trying to reestablish links between concert music and its popular surroundings, Mikhashoff's project seems a good bet for revival, and Shybayeva's set gives an idea of what could be gained. She navigates skillfully among the various kinds of pieces composers made of the basic tango material. There are some well-known composers here: Milton Babbitt's It Takes Twelve to Tango is of a piece with his 12-tone jazz piece All Set, and Michael Nyman is represented by the somewhat ironically titled A Neat Slice of Tango. But there are also some real finds. Sample Tom Johnson's delightful Tango, where the tango rhythms push against the slight variations in the minimalist upper parts. The underappreciated Frederic Rzewski calls for the pianist to stamp her feet. Shybayeva takes a subtle approach to several humorous works, like William Schimmel's Fromage Dangereux, but she can play a melancholy tango straight. Composers take up the rhythmic aspects of the tango, its melodic tendencies, or just its general mood, and they may juxtapose the tango with modern classical styles. The late Mikhashoff's experiment suggests many new avenues, and Shybayeva is to be commended for rediscovering it.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:24
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Hanna Shybayeva
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Grand Piano
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2019 Grand Piano (P) 2019 Grand Piano
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