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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... The pianist Matei Varga likes to think that “off” years help us grow and prepare for the beautiful things that will undoubtedly come our way (he is 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... Matei Varga, 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 he embraced seclusion and enjoyed the time off which was forced upon us. Yes, he did miss performing in front of a live audience and traveling to beautiful places, but he found that staying home, with his 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. Two years later, the pandemic isn’t over and neither is the collective anxiety - but at least Matei Varga can offer you this very personal recording, which he hopes will take your mind away from the current realities. This is music’s most phenomenal power - to bring joy when we really need it! © sono luminus
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Suite Española (Ernesto Lecuona)
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
3 Ecossaises, Op. 72 No. 3, B. 12 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
I Got Rhythm (From "Girl Crazy") [Arr. for Piano] (George Gershwin)
George Gershwin, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Für Elise, WoO 59 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Danzas cubanas al estilo del siglo XIX (Excerpts) (Ernesto Lecuona)
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 149 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Zambra gitana (Arr. T. Tirino for Piano) (Ernesto Lecuona)
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist - Thomas Tirino, Arranger
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Keyboard Sonata in E Major, Kk. 380 (Domenico Scarlatti)
DOMENICO SCARLATTI, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Keyboard Sonata in E Major, Kk. 135 (Domenico Scarlatti)
DOMENICO SCARLATTI, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Rondo alla Crazy (Andrei Tudor)
Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist - Andrei Tudor, Composer
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Spanish Melody (Mily Balakirev)
Mily Balakirev, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66, B. 87 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Danzas afro-cubanas (Ernesto Lecuona)
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Étude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12, B. 67 "Revolutionary" (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
The Man I Love (From "Strike Up the Band") [Arr. for Piano] (George Gershwin)
George Gershwin, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29, B. 110 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Yo te quiero siempre, canción (Arr. T. Tirino for Piano) (Ernesto Lecuona)
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist - Thomas Tirino, Arranger
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Vals azul (From “Lola Cruz”) [Arr. M. Van Brink for Piano] (Ernesto Lecuona)
Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Matei Varga, Artist, MainArtist - Matt Van Brink, Arranger
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
Album review
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... The pianist Matei Varga likes to think that “off” years help us grow and prepare for the beautiful things that will undoubtedly come our way (he is 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... Matei Varga, 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 he embraced seclusion and enjoyed the time off which was forced upon us. Yes, he did miss performing in front of a live audience and traveling to beautiful places, but he found that staying home, with his 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. Two years later, the pandemic isn’t over and neither is the collective anxiety - but at least Matei Varga can offer you this very personal recording, which he hopes will take your mind away from the current realities. This is music’s most phenomenal power - to bring joy when we really need it! © sono luminus
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:14
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Matei Varga
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sono Luminus
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2022 Sono Luminus (P) 2022 Sono Luminus
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