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Beach Piano Favourites
Virginia Eskin (piano), Kathleen Supové (piano 2)
Virginia Eskin perfectly understands the mixture of drama, nature worship and contemplative qualities that characterize these pieces. Kathleen Supové ably assists her in the Suite. The disc...
Beach Piano Favourites
Virginia Eskin (piano), Kathleen Supové (piano 2)
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Virginia Eskin perfectly understands the mixture of drama, nature worship and contemplative qualities that characterize these pieces. Kathleen Supové ably assists her in the Suite. The disc...
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Even though Amy was born, bred and educated in New England, she believed more in a ‘universal style freely drawing on the musical tradition of all European countries.’ She explored virtually all forms of composition, from the largest (Mass), symphony, piano concerto, oratorio) through chamber music (piano quintet, trio, opera) to art-songs, character-pieces for violin and numerous works for piano. .. She was the first American woman to compose a symphony and the first performed by major orchestras” (Gramophone)
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- Virginia Eskin
- Virginia Eskin
- Virginia Eskin
- Virginia Eskin
- Virginia Eskin
- Virginia Eskin
- Virginia Eskin, Kathleen Supové
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Virginia Eskin perfectly understands the mixture of drama, nature worship and contemplative qualities that characterize these pieces. Kathleen Supové ably assists her in the Suite. The disc can serve as an introduction to Beach’s piano works and as a sample of the playing of a ground-breaking pianist…
