Rhapsody in Blue, etc.
Catalog Number: J107
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ARTISTS
Frederick Moyer, PIANIST
 
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In this program of familiar classics, ten of the works are preceded by preambules by Adolf von Henselt (1814 - 1889). A delightful genre that has faded from use during this century, a preambule (often called "prelude"), was a very short piece played before a larger work to prepare the listener for the tonality and mood to follow. These miniatures were improvised or composed to sound improvised. The practice of performing preambules is old, the earliest written examples dating back to the 15th century. Preambules were in vogue among pianists throughout the Classical and Romantic eras. Mozart wrote four of them (Capriccio, K. 395); Moscheles, fifty; Clementi, at least thirty; and Hummel, twenty-four. Among the most beautiful and effective is Henselt's set of twenty-four which covers all major and minor keys. 
 
“His Rhapsody in Blue is genuinely rhapsodic, as good as any performance I know.” AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE

“A gem for sure. It is one of my most listened to CDs and Moyer's technique and especially his mastery of the expression and feel of each composer is unequalled by anyone. Cliburn and Rubinstein move over.” AMAZON.COM REVIEW