Small Stones: Modern Piano Music

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Release Date: 9th Feb 2018
Catalogue No: NV6139
Label: Navona Records
Length: 33 minutes

Howard, J T: Piano Sonata No. 2 '9 Short Shorts'

Work length14:56

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Nancy J. DeSalvo (piano)
Recorded: 19 August 2015
Recording Venue: Orr Auditorium, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, USA

Piano Sonata No. 2 "9 Short Shorts": No. 1, Pensive

Track length0:53

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Piano Sonata No. 2 "9 Short Shorts": No. 2, Lyrical, with Intensity

Track length1:15

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Piano Sonata No. 2 "9 Short Shorts": No. 3, Waltz-like, Agitato

Track length1:16

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Piano Sonata No. 2 "9 Short Shorts": No. 4, Agitato

Track length0:46

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Piano Sonata No. 2 "9 Short Shorts": No. 5, Dolce e cantabile

Track length1:54

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Piano Sonata No. 2 "9 Short Shorts": No. 6,

Track length1:33

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Piano Sonata No. 2 "9 Short Shorts": No. 7, Sempre cantabile e legato

Track length1:59

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Piano Sonata No. 2 "9 Short Shorts": No. 8, Cantabile

Track length1:15

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Piano Sonata No. 2 "9 Short Shorts": No. 9, Reconciliation. A Not Quite So Short Short Short

Track length4:05

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Perttu: Piano Sonata

Work length19:03

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Nancy J. DeSalvo (piano)
Recorded: 19 August 2015
Recording Venue: Orr Auditorium, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, USA

Piano Sonata: I. Allegro maestoso

Track length8:36

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Piano Sonata: II. Misterioso

Track length6:01

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Piano Sonata: III. Presto

Track length4:26

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SMALL STONES showcases Dr. Nancy Zipay Desalvo’s exploration into both minute and immense concepts. Recorded on solo piano, DeSalvo performs the compositions translating the compressed beauty of Jason Tad Howard and the expansive universe of Daniel Perttu. In the first half of the recording, Howard’s set of nine “short shorts” feature songs all under the two-minute mark (with the exception of his final track, “Reconciliation: A Not Quite So Short Short Short,” which runs just over four minutes long). Despite their short run times, each composition is satisfying. DeSalvo makes the melodies twinkle and shine in multidimensions like small diamonds. Based around the pitch of “C,” each short short establishes its own character and technical approach while sharing the common thread of its pitch. The compositions ring with recurring themes in melody and rhythmic texture, coming together at the final “Short Short No. 9” which unveils a grand finale. Born out of a visit to Stonehenge, Perttu’s compositions expand on the pebble of a simple vision into a larger, more complex structure. In her ambitious, emotional performance, DeSalvo is translating Perttu’s pursuit to achieve full comprehension of the mystical nature surrounding one of the Natural Wonders of the World.

Small Stones: Modern Piano Music

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