Piano Dance: A 20th-Century Portrait

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Copyright: © 2000 Telarc International Corp., Distributed by Concord.
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Tracklist

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1Reflections After a Rainbow: Red Ribbon Dance
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Reflections after a Rainbow: I. Red (Red Ribbon Dance)
composer:
Joan Huang (Chinese-American composer) (in 1996)
part of:
Reflections after a Rainbow
Joan Huang1:04
2Dream Rags: I. Sleepwalker's Shuffle
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
The Dream Rags: I. Sleepwalker's Shuffle
composer:
William Albright (American composer, pianist and organist) (in 1970)
part of:
The Dream Rags
William Albright3:40
3Children's Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwog's Cakewalk
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (original piano version)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113, CD 119 (original piano version)
Claude Debussy3:00
4The Road to Terpsichore: V. Like a Tarantelle
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
The Road to Terpsichore: V. Like a tarantella, fast and furious
composer:
Samuel Adler (German-American composer and conductor) (in 1988)
part of:
The Road to Terpsichore
Samuel Adler1:59
5Suite 1922, op. 26: II. Shimmy
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Suite "1922", op. 26: II. Shimmy
composer:
Paul Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963) (from 1921 until 1922)
part of:
Suite "1922", op. 26
Paul Hindemith3:36
6Etudes and Polkas, H. 308, Book 2: No. 4. Polka in E major
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Etudes and polkas, H 308: Book II, IV. Polka in E
composer:
Bohuslav Martinů (Czech composer) (in 1945)
part of:
Etudes and polkas, H 308
Bohuslav Martinů1:54
7Hungarian Rock (Chaconne)
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Hungarian Rock (arrangement for piano and synthesized piano)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1978)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Rock
György Ligeti4:47
82 Rumanian Dances, op. 8a, Sz. 43: No. 1. Allegro vivace
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Two Romanian Dances, op. 8a, Sz. 43, BB 56: No. 1. Allegro vivace
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer) (in 1910)
part of:
Two Romanian Dances, op. 8a, Sz. 43, BB 56
Béla Bartók3:56
9Tango
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Tango (original for piano)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (in 1940)
part of:
K Catalog (number: K062)
Igor Stravinsky4:12
10Souvenirs, op. 28: V. Hesitation-Tango (version for piano solo)
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Souvenirs, op. 28: V. Hesitation-Tango
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1951 until 1952)
part of:
Souvenirs, op. 28
Samuel Barber3:34
11Animals in Concert: I. A Tortoise's Tango (Without Jealousy)
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Animals in Concert: I. A Tortoise's Tango
composer:
Per Nørgård (Danish composer) (in 1984)
part of:
Animals in Concert
Per Nørgård3:09
1217 Waltzes: No. 7. —
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 7, S406
composer:
Leo Ornstein (Russian-born American avant-garde composer)
Leo Ornstein3:50
132 Mazurkas, op. 40: No. 1 in D-flat major
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
2 Mazurkas, op. 40: No. 1 in D‐flat major
composer:
Александр Николаевич Скрябин (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer)
part of:
2 Mazurkas, op. 40
Alexander Scriabin1:41
14Valse-improvisation sur le nom de BACH, FP 62
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Valse-improvisation sur le nom de Bach, for piano, FP 62
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
Francis Poulenc’s works (FP) (number: FP 62)
Francis Poulenc1:33
15Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: No. 4. Assez animé
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: IV. Assez animé (for piano)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel1:16
16La Femme 100 têtes: Percussion Dance
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
La Femme 100 têtes, W. 60: Percussion Dance
composer:
George Antheil (composer and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
dedicated to:
Max Ernst (German artist)
part of:
La Femme 100 têtes, W. 60
George Antheil1:37
17Modern Love Waltz
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Modern Love Waltz
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1978)
Philip Glass3:38
182 Pieces: No. 1. The Lilt of the Reel
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
The Lilt of the Reel
composer:
Henry Cowell (American composer)
Henry Cowell2:11
1910 Episodes for Piano, op. 12: No. 3. Rigaudon
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Ten Small Pieces, op. 12: III. Rigaudon
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1913)
part of:
Ten Small Pieces, op. 12
Sergei Prokofiev1:32
20Canción y danza no. 6
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Cançó i dansa núm. 6
composer:
Frederic Mompou (composer and pianist)
Federico Mompou3:42
21Suite de danzas criollas, op. 15: I. Adagietto pianissimo
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Suite de danzas criollas, op. 15: I. Adagietto pianissimo (for piano)
composer:
Alberto Ginastera (Argentinean composer) (in 1946)
part of:
Suite de danzas criollas, op. 15 (for piano)
Alberto Ginastera2:10
22Illicit Felicity
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Illicit Felicity
composer:
Don Davis (American score composer)
Don Davis4:10
23Conga
piano:
Gloria Cheng (American pianist)
recording of:
Conga, op. 39
composer:
Miguel del Águila (Uruguayan-American composer)
Miguel del Águila9:19