The composer Thomas Adčs reveals himself as a genuinely excellent interpreter of 20th century piano literature in this 72-minute recording. What is especially refreshing is the breadth of music performed, featuring a gambit reaching from the well-rendered, conservative Norwegian Peasant Dances of Edward Grieg to Jatékók, the 'games' series by late-20th century avant-garde iconoclast György Kurtág. The performer seems equally at home with this music and all the works in between. Comparatively obscure works such as the ...
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The composer Thomas Adčs reveals himself as a genuinely excellent interpreter of 20th century piano literature in this 72-minute recording. What is especially refreshing is the breadth of music performed, featuring a gambit reaching from the well-rendered, conservative Norwegian Peasant Dances of Edward Grieg to Jatékók, the 'games' series by late-20th century avant-garde iconoclast György Kurtág. The performer seems equally at home with this music and all the works in between. Comparatively obscure works such as the opening How I Spent My Summer by Castiglioni are performed with great care, as are better-known works by Stravinsky. There is a noticeably pan-European approach to the work, incorporating Czech, Russian, Italian composers, while excluding the normally highlighted nations France and Germany. As a glance at any recording collection will demonstrate, these countries will never suffer from under-representation, making Adčs' selection here an excellent addition to any collection. The inclusion...
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