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| A Frog He Went a-Courting: PAIRS OF PIECES Evan Drachman, cello Richard Dowling, piano |
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| Label: pf Music Release Date: January 31, 1999 Catalog Number: PF 2901 |
| 1-3. Franz Joseph Haydn: Divertimento 4-5. Carl Maria von Weber: Adagio and Rondo 6. Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei 7. Gregor Piatigorsky: Prayer 8. Gregor Piatigorsky: Promenade 9. Gregor Piatigorsky: Syrinx 10-22. Paul Hindemith: "A Frog He Went a-Courting," Variations for Cello and Piano 23. Franz Schubert: Introduction, Theme and Variations 24. Enrique Granados: Orientale 25. Enrique Granados: Andaluza 26. Gregor Piatigorsky: Scherzo 27. Sergei Prokofiev: Masques 28. Gabriel Faure: Elegy 29. Camille Saint-Saens: The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals) |
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| Album Description |
| Cellist Evan Drachman brings together delightful pairs of short cello works associated with his grandfather, the world-renowned Russian cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. Included are premiere recordings of some of Mr. Piatigorsky's own cello compositions. The signature work, "A Frog He Went a-Courting," is a charming set of variations by German composer Paul Hindemith, who wrote the work as a gift for Piatigorsky in 1941. The distinctive cover art is taken from the original hand-made greeting card that Hindemith himself drew and sent to Piatigorsky along with the music. All proceeds from the sales of this recording benefit The Piatigorsky Foundation, an organization created by Drachman and dedicated to bringing live classical music performances to people who might not otherwise not have an opportunity to hear them. For more information, please click here to visit The Piatigorksy Foundation. |
| "Drachman's performance brings to mind the way his grandfather played. The resemblance to Piatigorsky has to do with more than just good taste, eloquent phrasing and a command of bravura. Drachman possesses in abundance two qualities for which his grandfather was revered: the ability to make the cello imitate the human singing voice and, even more important, the ability to tell a story. It's a quality that is all too rarely found nowadays, and it makes Drachman's disc special." The Baltimore Sun (Stephen Wigler) |
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| Recorded April 14-16, 1998 at St. Thomas' Church, Garrison Forest (1742) in Owings Mills, Maryland Executive Producer: Evan Drachman for The Piatigorsky Foundation Cello: Dominicus Montagnana, 1721 Piano: Baldwin SD-10 Concert Grand Producer & Engineer: Paul Zinman for Soundbyte Productions, Inc., NYC Assistant Engineer: Charles LaPierre Piano Technician: Steven Conrad Graphic & Production Supervision: Town Crier, NYC Art Director: Laurel Marx Design, NYC Photography: Christian Steiner, New York Cover Art: Original drawing by Paul Hindemith Hindemith- "A Frog He Went a-Courting" courtesy of European American Music/Schott Musik International (ASCAP) |
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