Carnival is a concept of public merry making enjoyed in many countries and a natural inspiration for composers. In the second of his trilogy of piano music related to public entertainments Anthony Goldstone again excels in musicianship in a superb programme which includes the first recording of the entirety of Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite in the piano version.
Be sure also to check out Anthony Goldstone’s companion CDs The Piano at the Ballet, vol. 1 (DDA25073), The Piano at the Ballet, vol. 2DDA 25148 and A Night at the Opera (DDA25067).
-
Aram Khachaturian:
- Masquerade Suite − I. Waltz (3:59)
- Masquerade Suite − II. Nocturne (3:29)
- Masquerade Suite − III. Mazurka (2:43)
- Masquerade Suite − IV. Romance (3:21)
- Masquerade Suite − V. Galop (2:39) Robert Schumann:
- Carnaval, op. 9 − I. Preambule (2:15)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − II. Pierrot (1:44)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − III. Arlequin (1:02)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − IV. Valse Noble (1:45)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − V. Eusebius (1:55)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − VI. Florestan (0:51)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − VII. Coquette (1:35)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − VIII. Replique (0:47)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − IX. Papillons (0:49)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − X. AQSCH-SCHA Lettres Dansantes (0:46)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XI. Chiarina (1:30)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XII. Chopin (1:05)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XIII. Estrella (0:32)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XIV. Reconnaissance (1:47)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XV. Pantalon et Columbine (1:06)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XVI. Valse allemande – Paganini (2:31)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XVII. Aveu (1:15)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XVIII. Promenade (2:34)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XIX. Pause (0:18)
- Carnaval, op. 9 − XX. Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins (3:53) Fryderyk Chopin:
- Souvenir de Paganini (Carnival of Venice) (3:14) Franz Liszt:
- Hungarian Rhapsody no. 9 (Carnival of Pesth) (11:42) Sydney Smith:
- Fantaisie brillante on Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” (5:08) Antonin Dvořák:
- Carnival Overture, op. 92 (10:16)
0:00
/
0:00
/
0:00
01
Masquerade Suite − I. Waltz (3:59)
02
Masquerade Suite − II. Nocturne (3:29)
03
Masquerade Suite − III. Mazurka (2:43)
04
Masquerade Suite − IV. Romance (3:21)
05
Masquerade Suite − V. Galop (2:39)
06
Carnaval, op. 9 − I. Preambule (2:15)
07
Carnaval, op. 9 − II. Pierrot (1:44)
08
Carnaval, op. 9 − III. Arlequin (1:02)
09
Carnaval, op. 9 − IV. Valse Noble (1:45)
10
Carnaval, op. 9 − V. Eusebius (1:55)
11
Carnaval, op. 9 − VI. Florestan (0:51)
12
Carnaval, op. 9 − VII. Coquette (1:35)
13
Carnaval, op. 9 − VIII. Replique (0:47)
14
Carnaval, op. 9 − IX. Papillons (0:49)
15
Carnaval, op. 9 − X. AQSCH-SCHA Lettres Dansantes (0:46)
16
Carnaval, op. 9 − XI. Chiarina (1:30)
17
Carnaval, op. 9 − XII. Chopin (1:05)
18
Carnaval, op. 9 − XIII. Estrella (0:32)
19
Carnaval, op. 9 − XIV. Reconnaissance (1:47)
20
Carnaval, op. 9 − XV. Pantalon et Columbine (1:06)
21
Carnaval, op. 9 − XVI. Valse allemande – Paganini (2:31)
22
Carnaval, op. 9 − XVII. Aveu (1:15)
23
Carnaval, op. 9 − XVIII. Promenade (2:34)
24
Carnaval, op. 9 − XIX. Pause (0:18)
25
Carnaval, op. 9 − XX. Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins (3:53)
26
Souvenir de Paganini (Carnival of Venice) (3:14)
27
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 9 (Carnival of Pesth) (11:42)
28
Fantaisie brillante on Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera" (5:08)
29
Carnival Overture, op. 92 (10:16)







