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Joanne Polk
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Amy Beach: Z6747 Morning Glories Empress of the Night with Joanne Polk, Piano Beach: Piano Concerto in c-sharp minor,Op.45; Piano Quintet in f-sharp minor, op.67. “Here’s MY Take on the Best:” Pianist Joanne Polk and continued her tribute to American composer Amy Beach(1867-1944)with a riveting performance of the almost Brahmsian Piano Concerto of 1899. Paul Goodwin conducts the English Chamber Orchestra. The talented women of the Lark Quartet join Polk for Beach’s more modern sounding Piano Quintet of 1907(Arabesque 6738). Sefton Wiggs, Classical Music Sun Journal, New Bern, NC Through recordings of Beach’s piano music for Arabesque, Joanne Polk has been (a) champion. Two full-length, meaty works make up the CD: the Piano Concerto In c-sharp minor, op.45 and the Piano Quintet in f-sharp minor, op.67. Both are unmistakably and regressively romantic … Still the pieces are robust, emotional and highly rewarding, especially in these performances. Polk is joined by conductor Paul Goodwin and the English Chamber Orchestra for the Concerto, by the Lark Quartet for the Quintet. Grade: A Charles Ward Houston Chronicle The third in the Arabesque label’s survey of Beach’s work, all featuring the esteemed pianist Joanne Polk, gives us two of this composer’s major pieces, the Piano Concerto and Piano Quintet. The richness of Beach’s late-romantic style, with its passionate melodies and Opulent harmony, is compelling in both works. The Quintet sounds mor
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Sonata In A Minor For Piano And Violin, Op.34: Allegro Moderato
2452Sonata In A Minor For Piano And Violin, Op.34: Scherzo
1833Trio For Violin, Violoncello, And Piano, Op. 150: Lento Espressivo/Presto
1704Four Sketches op.15: In Autumn - In Autumn
1295Trio For Violin, Violoncello, And Piano, Op. 150: Allegro Con Brio
986Sonata in G minor, Op. 105: I. Allegro
967Four Sketches op.15: Fire-flies - Fire-flies
818Jupiter's Moons: Leda
819Eskimos, Four Characteristic Pieces, op.64: Arctic Night
8110Trio For Violin, Violoncello, And Piano, Op. 150: Allegro
80albums
Amy Beach - Morning Glories (Vol.5) - Chamber Music
Amy Beach - Fire Flies
Beach: Variations on Balkan Themes Op. 60, Maria Funerale, Cadenza, Scottish Legend Op. 54 No. 1, etc.
Amy Beach - Under The Stars - The Solo Piano Music Of Amy Beach, Volume Two
Louise Farrenc: Etudes & Variations for Solo Piano
Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Music
Chaminade: The Flatterer
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Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Works
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Variations on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (After F. Chopin's Etudes)
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Beach: Variations On Balkan Themes Op. 60, Scottish Legend, Etc.
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Amy Beach: Fire Flies