Barber: Solo Piano Music

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Daniel Pollack studied with (among others) Rosina Lhévinne and Wilhelm Kempf. His playing exudes confidence, especially in the more rhythmic and forthright passages. In his hands the Sonata is... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Catalogue No: 8550992
Label: Naxos
Series: American Classics
Length: 72 minutes

Barber: Piano Sonata, Op. 26

Work length18:19

$4.00

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Daniel Pollack (piano)

I. Allegro energico

Track length6:30

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II. Allegro vivace e leggiero

Track length1:51

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III. Adagio mesto

Track length5:20

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IV. Fuga: Allegro con spirito

Track length4:38

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Barber: Excursions Op. 20

Work length14:53

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Daniel Pollack (piano)

I. Un poco allegro

Track length3:03

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II. In slow blues tempo

Track length5:26

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III. Allegretto

Track length3:35

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IV. Allegro molto

Track length2:49

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Barber: Nocturne, Op. 33

Work length4:04

$1.00

$1.30

Daniel Pollack (piano)

Barber: 3 Sketches

Work length3:07

$3.00

$3.90

Daniel Pollack (piano)

No. 1. Lovesong: Tempo de valse - Allegretto

Track length0:49

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No. 2. To My Steinway: Adagio

Track length1:01

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No. 3. Minuet: Tempo di minuetto

Track length1:17

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Barber: 2 Interludes

Work length6:25

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Daniel Pollack (piano)

2 Interludes: No. 1. Adagio, ma non troppo, "Adagio for Jeanne"

Track length6:25

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Barber: Ballade Op. 46

Work length6:04

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Daniel Pollack (piano)

Barber: Souvenirs, Op. 28

Work length19:12

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$7.80

Daniel Pollack (piano)

I. Waltz: Tempo di valse, Allegro con brio

Track length4:05

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II. Schottische: Tempo di Schottische, Allegro ma non troppo

Track length2:24

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III. Pas de deux: Adagio

Track length4:00

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IV. Two-Step: Allegro molto

Track length1:56

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V. Hesitation Tango: Con moto

Track length3:45

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VI. Galop: Allegro molto

Track length3:02

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2010

Daniel Pollack studied with (among others) Rosina Lhévinne and Wilhelm Kempf. His playing exudes confidence, especially in the more rhythmic and forthright passages. In his hands the Sonata is powerfully driven and crisply articulated, creating a palpable sense of raw energy and excitement. His full sonorities and sense of shape in the Interlude and the Ballade are also impressive, and while his tempo in the latter may seem a shade fast, it adds to the essential restlessness of the piece. In the more lyrical works, notably the Nocturne, however, Pollack's handling is too brusque, trampling roughshod over the contrast between passion and delicacy. The dance pieces of the Excursions and Souvenirs are generally more sensitive, and he effectively captures the diversity of distinctive flavours, from the slow blues (Excursions) to the Schottische (Souvenirs).
Horowitz inevitably remains the benchmark in the Sonata, and his virtuoso fire is in a class of its own. Nevertheless, despite the poor recorded sound from Naxos's problematic Santa Rosa studio, this is an enjoyable disc and quite a bargain.

Barber: Solo Piano Music

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