Nancy Hill Elton Plays Chopin and Rachmaninoff
Nancy Hill Elton
Nancy Hill Elton has received critical acclaim for her performances as a solo piano recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician. Elton maintains an active performing and teaching schedule and has served on the piano faculties of Georgia State University, the University of Georgia, and the University of West Georgia. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin in both piano and vocal performance, she also received degrees at the University of South Carolina. For this, her second recording for Albany Records, Ms. Elton has chosen a program of compositions by Chopin and Rachmaninoff, including the revised version of Rachmaninoff's Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36 with some brief interspersions of the original version in the second and third movements.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 | Frédéric Chopin | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
| Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 | Frédéric Chopin | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
| Berceuse, Op. 57 | Frédéric Chopin | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
| Barcarolle, Op. 60 | Frédéric Chopin | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
| Prelude in D Major, Op. 23, No. 4 | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
| Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
| Prelude in E-Flat Major, Op. 23, No. 6 | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
| Prelude in G Major, Op. 32, No. 5 | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
| Etude Tableau in E-Flat Minor, Op. 39, No. 5 | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
| Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36 | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Nancy Hill Elton (piano) |
Reviews
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An artist who has been praised for her performances as a solo piano recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician, Nancy Hill Elton impresses us greatly with this 2nd album on the Albany label that interprets the work of Chopin and Rachmaninoff. The 4 pieces by Frédéric Chopin open up the affair, where pensive, calm moments of beauty exist alongside firm bouts of soaring, uplifting key strokes in the very complicated compositions. The remaining compositions are from Sergei Rachmaninoff, and they showcase a very precise intimacy that's heartfelt, sometimes busy and occasionally flutters with much charm as Elton's inimitable finger acrobatics are nothing short of stunning. At nearly 75 minutes, the playing here is flawless and never out welcomes its stay as Elton interprets the legend's work with much fluidity and grace.
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