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Written to be played by children perhaps, but not all these pieces are as simple as the title may suggest! Miniature modern masterpieces by some of the 20th century’s greatest composers.
Raymond Clarke is an acknowledged master of the 20th century repertoire and his previous recordings have received immense praise. He has been described as “a staggering pianist of exceptional gifts”.
Bela Bartók:
Ten Easy Pieces, SZ. 39 − no. 5: An evening at the Village (3:01)
Ten Easy Pieces, SZ. 39 − no. 4: Sostenuto (1:09)
Ten Easy Pieces, SZ. 39 − no. 8: Hungarian Folksong (1:12)
Ten Easy Pieces, SZ. 39 − no. 7: Aurora (1:38)
Igor Stravinsky:
Les Cinq Doigts − No. 1 – Andantino (0:58)
Les Cinq Doigts − No. 2 – Allegro (0:56)
Les Cinq Doigts − No. 3 – Allegretto (0:49)
Les Cinq Doigts − No. 4 – Larghetto (1:25)
Les Cinq Doigts − No. 5 – Moderato (0:44)
Les Cinq Doigts − No. 6 – Lento (1:19)
Les Cinq Doigts − No. 7 – Vivo (0:33)
Les Cinq Doigts − No.8 – Pesante (1:03)
Sergei Prokofiev:
Music for Children, op. 65 − 1. Morning (1:44)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 2. Promenade (1:04)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 3. Little Fairy Tale (2:13)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 4. Tarantella (0:55)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 5. Regrets (2:10)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 6. Waltz (1:10)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 7. March of the Grasshoppers (0:59)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 8. The rain and the rainbow (1:29)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 9. Game of tag (0:53)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 10. March (1:06)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 11. Evening (2:10)
Music for Children, op. 65 − 12. Moonlit Shadows (2:07)
Dmitri Shostakovich:
Children’s Notebook, op. 69 − 1. March (0:30)
Children’s Notebook, op. 69 − 2. Waltz (0:40)
Children’s Notebook, op. 69 − 3. Sad story (1:42)
Children’s Notebook, op. 69 − 4. Funny story (0:32)
Children’s Notebook, op. 69 − 5. The bear (0:35)
Children’s Notebook, op. 69 − 6. Clockwork Doll (0:44)
Children’s Notebook, op. 69 − 7. Birthday (0:58)
Children’s Notebook, op. 69 − 8. Murzilka (0:33)
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978):
Pictures from Childhood − 1. A Little Song (1:30)
Pictures from Childhood − 2. Scherzo (0:59)
Pictures from Childhood − 3. My Friend is Unwell (2:10)
Pictures from Childhood − 4. Birthday Party (1:19)
Pictures from Childhood − 5. Study (1:22)
Pictures from Childhood − 6. Legend (1:33)
Pictures from Childhood − 7. The Little Horse (1:09)
Pictures from Childhood − 8. In Folk-Dance Style (1:49)
Pictures from Childhood − 9. A glimpse of the ballet (3:49)
Pictures from Childhood − 10. Fughetta (1:50)
Aaron Copland:
Five Pieces from “Piano Album” − I. The young Pioneers (1:06)
Five Pieces from “Piano Album” − II. Sunday Afternoon Music (2:24)
Five Pieces from “Piano Album” − III. Down a Country Lane (1:53)
Five Pieces from “Piano Album” − IV. Midsummer Nocturne (1:59)
Five Pieces from “Piano Album” − V. In Evening Air (2:27)
Anton Webern:
Kinderstück (1:30)
Bela Bartók:
Mikrokosmos, vol. 6 − no. 142: From the Diary of a Fly (1:18)
Mikrokosmos, vol. 6 − no. 143: Divided Arpeggios (2:09)
Mikrokosmos, vol. 6 − no. 146: Ostinato (1:57)
Mikrokosmos, vol. 6 − no. 147: March (1:51)
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Ten Easy Pieces, SZ. 39 − no. 5: An evening at the Village (3:01)
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Ten Easy Pieces, SZ. 39 − no. 4: Sostenuto (1:09)
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Ten Easy Pieces, SZ. 39 − no. 8: Hungarian Folksong (1:12)
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Ten Easy Pieces, SZ. 39 − no. 7: Aurora (1:38)
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Les Cinq Doigts − No. 1 – Andantino (0:58)
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Les Cinq Doigts − No. 2 – Allegro (0:56)
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Les Cinq Doigts − No. 3 – Allegretto (0:49)
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Les Cinq Doigts − No. 4 – Larghetto (1:25)
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Les Cinq Doigts − No. 5 – Moderato (0:44)
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Les Cinq Doigts − No. 6 – Lento (1:19)
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Les Cinq Doigts − No. 7 – Vivo (0:33)
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Les Cinq Doigts − No.8 – Pesante (1:03)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 1. Morning (1:44)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 2. Promenade (1:04)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 3. Little Fairy Tale (2:13)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 4. Tarantella (0:55)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 5. Regrets (2:10)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 6. Waltz (1:10)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 7. March of the Grasshoppers (0:59)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 8. The rain and the rainbow (1:29)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 9. Game of tag (0:53)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 10. March (1:06)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 11. Evening (2:10)
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Music for Children, op. 65 − 12. Moonlit Shadows (2:07)
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Children's Notebook, op. 69 − 1. March (0:30)
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Children's Notebook, op. 69 − 2. Waltz (0:40)
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Children's Notebook, op. 69 − 3. Sad story (1:42)
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Children's Notebook, op. 69 − 4. Funny story (0:32)
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Children's Notebook, op. 69 − 5. The bear (0:35)
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Children's Notebook, op. 69 − 6. Clockwork Doll (0:44)
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Children's Notebook, op. 69 − 7. Birthday (0:58)
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Children's Notebook, op. 69 − 8. Murzilka (0:33)
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Pictures from Childhood − 1. A Little Song (1:30)
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Pictures from Childhood − 2. Scherzo (0:59)
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Pictures from Childhood − 3. My Friend is Unwell (2:10)
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Pictures from Childhood − 4. Birthday Party (1:19)
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Pictures from Childhood − 5. Study (1:22)
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Pictures from Childhood − 6. Legend (1:33)
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Pictures from Childhood − 7. The Little Horse (1:09)
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Pictures from Childhood − 8. In Folk-Dance Style (1:49)
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Pictures from Childhood − 9. A glimpse of the ballet (3:49)
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Pictures from Childhood − 10. Fughetta (1:50)
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Five Pieces from "Piano Album" − I. The young Pioneers (1:06)
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Five Pieces from "Piano Album" − II. Sunday Afternoon Music (2:24)
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Five Pieces from "Piano Album" − III. Down a Country Lane (1:53)
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Five Pieces from "Piano Album" − IV. Midsummer Nocturne (1:59)
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Five Pieces from "Piano Album" − V. In Evening Air (2:27)
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Kinderstück (1:30)
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Mikrokosmos, vol. 6 − no. 142: From the Diary of a Fly (1:18)
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Mikrokosmos, vol. 6 − no. 143: Divided Arpeggios (2:09)
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Mikrokosmos, vol. 6 − no. 146: Ostinato (1:57)
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Mikrokosmos, vol. 6 − no. 147: March (1:51)