ComposerClassical Composers
ArtistIris Litchfield and Patrick Meehan
LabelSalvatoriProductions (8647063217)
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Picture of This CD contains 19 tracks of Classical Piano Duets played by Iris Litchfield and Patrick Meehan. There are 6 different composers ranging from Elgar to Schumann.

1. Salut D'Amour by Elgar

2. Soirees Musicales - Spring by Leon D'Ourville

3. Soirees Musicales - Rustic Dance by Leon D'Ourville

4. Soirees Musicales - In the Garden by Leon D'Ourville

5. Soirees Musicales - Polonaise by Leon D'Ourville

6. Prelude Rhosymedre by Vaughan Williams

7. Spanish Dances No.1 by Moszkowski

8. Spanish Dances No.2 by Moszkowski

9. Spanish Dances No.3 by Moszkowski

10. Spanish Dances No.4 by Moszkowski

11. Spanish Dances No.5 by Moszkowski

12. Sicilienne from Palleas et Melisande by Faure

13. Fantasia on Greensleeves by Vaughan Williams

14. Six Etudes en forme de Canon No.1 by Schumann

15. Six Etudes No.2 by Schumann

16. Six Etudes No.3 by Schumann

17. Six Etudes No.4 by Schumann

18. Six Etudes No.5 by Schumann

19.Six Etudes No.6 by Schumann

Romantic Interludes is a collection of nineteen classical piano duets performed by British pianists Iris Litchfield and Patrick Meehan. Litchfield has released several CDs of original compositions over the past decade or so, both solo and with guitarist Tom Salvatori. Her lovely, heartfelt music has touched many a heart all over the world. She started her piano studies at the age of five, but her life's career was in teaching mathematics. When she retired, she found more time to devote to her music, resulting in a steady stream of charming and optimistic piano music. On this latest release, Litchfield teamed with her own piano teacher, mentor and friend, Patrick Meehan, performing an impressive selection of four-hand piano music from Edward Elgar, Leon D'Ourville, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Moritz Moszkowski, Gabriel Faure, and Robert Schumann, most of whom would be considered Romantic composers of the late-19th and early-20th centuries. None of this music is particularly flashy or difficult to comprehend, making it accessible to all listeners with an appreciation for classical piano music. The pianists are a great match, as the music is seamless and it isn't obvious to the ear that these are duets.


The first of the Romantic Interludes is Elgar's lovely "Salut D'Amour," a sweet love song without words. I had never heard of Leon D'Ourville and very little information about him is available online, but the four selections from his Soirees Musicales are positively delightful in their brevity and lighthearted expression. The two pieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams are quite different from each other. First is "Prelude Rhosymedre," a graceful composition with a strong Baroque influence. The second is his "Fantasia on Greensleeves," a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable theme and variations on this ancient and very familiar folk song. The five "Spanish Dances" by Moritz Moszkowski are bright and effervescent (I love #2!), and I'm sure it's quite a triumph when both pianists end at the same time! Faure's "Sicillienne de Pelleas et Melisande" is a stunning beauty - elegant and more than a little melancholy. Robert Schumann's "Six Etudes en Forme de Canon" are quite a tour de force and demonstrate Schumann's versatility as a composer as well as the versatility of these two excellent pianists. I'm thinking I'm going to have to pull out some of my four-hand music and try some of these!


Romantic Interludes is sure to please classical music lovers and fans of four-hand piano repertoire. It is available from Amazon.com. Recommended!


Kathy Parsons

MainlyPiano.com


8/21/12

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