Boris Papandopulo: Piano Music
Nicholas Phillips (piano)
Born in the German spa town of Honnef am Rhein, Boris Papandopulo (1906-91) has emerged as one of the most significant Croatian musicians of the 20th century. Son of the Greek nobleman Konstantin Papandopulo and the famous Croatian opera singer Maja Strozzi-Pecic, he arrived in Zagreb in 1910. He studied conducting in Vienna and composition at the Zagreb Music Academy. He was an extremely prolific composer, with several hundred works in his catalog. His distinctive stylistic pluralism is evident in his solo piano music. His style is marked by its eclecticism and the artful manner in which various music idioms are brought together. This recording, performed by the distinguished pianist Nicholas Phillips, is the first devoted to Papandopulo's music.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Scherzo fantastico | Boris Papandopulo | Nicholas Phillips, piano |
| Sonatina | Boris Papandopulo | Nicholas Phillips, piano |
| 10X1: Ten Musical Impressions Each Lasting One Minute | Boris Papandopulo | Nicholas Phillips, piano |
| Partita | Boris Papandopulo | Nicholas Phillips, piano |
| Eight Studies | Boris Papandopulo | Nicholas Phillips, piano |
Reviews
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"The Scherzo fantastico...is a tremendous work, played with a bejeweled accuracy by Nicholas Phillips. ...Rewarding listening."
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"It's hard to imagine more committed performances of Papandopulo's piano pieces than these by...Nicholas Phillips..."
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"This new Albany collection of five piano works...show Papandopulo as an adept and ebullient composer for the instrument. ...Nicholas Phillips's playing is razor-sharp yet wonderfully spirited, tossing off the most demanding passages with just the offhand aplomb needed to make them at once effortless
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