Florence Price: Ethiopias Shadow in America for orchestra (1932) Elizabeth Merson 2019-04-14 | Florence Price (1887-1953)Ethiopia's Shadow in America (1932)BBC National Orchestra of WalesDaniel Blendulf, conductor"Ethiopia's Shadow in America" is an orchestral composition that was written by Florence Price in 1932. It received honorable mention in the Rodman Wanamaker Music Contest the same year.According to Florence Price, the three linked movements are intended to portray:I. Introduction and Allegretto: The Arrival of the Negro in America when first brought here as a slave.II. Andante: His Resignation and Faith.III. Allegro: His Adaptation, a fusion of his native and acquired impulses.Cover Image: Ethiopian Landscapes, photo by SkyscraperCity.
Corentin Boissier: Sonata for Cello and Piano – Emily Merson & Elizabeth Merson Elizabeth Merson 2024-11-29 | 1) Lento grave – Allegro non troppo (12.55) 0:012) Scherzo : Presto con brio (8.58) 12:593) Recitativo – Allegro moderato ma risoluto (5.52) 22:00
Elizabeth Merson: The Piano of My Heart – FULL ALBUM Elizabeth Merson 2024-10-23 | ① Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor (4.05) 0:03② Frédéric Chopin – Ballade No. 1 in G minor (8.08) 4:07③ Alberto Ginastera – Danza de la Moza Donosa (3.14) 12:16④ Franz Schubert – Moment Musical No. 3 in F minor (2.15) 15:30⑤ George Frideric Handel – Minuet in G minor (5.08) 17:45⑥ Maurice Ravel – Oiseaux tristes (4.03) 22:54⑦ Maurice Ravel – Alborada del gracioso (6.53) 26:56⑧ Corentin Boissier – Aria of Past Times (5.02) 33:50⑨ Corentin Boissier – Romance (5.54) 38:52⑩ Isaac Albéniz – Asturias (5.45) 44:46⑪ George Gershwin – The Man I Love (2.44) 50:32⑫ Astor Piazzolla – Libertango (3.13) 53:16"The Piano of My Heart" is a journey to the heart of the romantic piano, from the great classics of Chopin and Schubert to the passionate tango of Piazzolla, via the subtle classicism of Handel, the dreamy impressionism of Ravel, the feverish Spanishness of Albéniz, the languorous jazz of Gershwin, and the blazing neo-romanticism of the young French composer Corentin Boissier.
Corentin Boissier: Romance for piano – Elizabeth Merson Elizabeth Merson 2024-09-06 | Corentin Boissier: "Romance for piano" – Elizabeth Merson
Corentin Boissier: Aria of Past Times – Elizabeth Merson Elizabeth Merson 2024-09-06 | Corentin Boissier: "Aria of Past Times" – Elizabeth Merson
Florence Price: The Oak, symphonic poem (1943) Elizabeth Merson 2019-04-14 | Florence Price (1887-1953)The Oak, symphonic poem (1943)Women's Philharmonic OrchestraApo Hsu, conductorThe composer's complete autograph full score is freely available here:http://petruccilibrary.ca/files/imglnks/caimg/b/bf/IMSLP203700-SIBLEY1802.17316.877b-39087017291917score.pdfCover Image: A live oak tree in South Carolina with sun shining through the branches, photo from Shutterstock.
Florence Price (1887-1953): Dances in the Canebrakes for orchestra (1953) Elizabeth Merson 2019-04-14 | Florence Price (1887-1953)Dances in the Canebrakes (1953)Originally written for piano - orchestral version.Chicago SinfoniettaMei-Ann Chen, conductorThe work is in three movements:I- Nimble FeetII- Tropical NoonIII- Silk Hat and Walking CaneCover Image: Canebrake on shore of ponds, photo from istockphoto.
