Cecile Chaminade: ‘Marine’, op. 38
Like many of Chaminade’s solo piano works, Marine, op. 38, is in ternary form—the A section being repeated literally before leading to a coda. Gratefully… Read More »Cecile Chaminade: ‘Marine’, op. 38
Piano Repertoire
Franz Liszt: La cloche sonne
Although I rarely have cause these days to paddle in the balmy waters of the lower grades of the ABRSM syllabus, a little piece on… Read More »Franz Liszt: La cloche sonne
Cécile Chaminade: ‘Automne’, op. 35 no. 2
Undoubtedly one of Chaminade’s most well-known and well-loved solo piano works, ‘Automne’ comes from the collection Études de Concert, op. 35. No fewer than four… Read More »Cécile Chaminade: ‘Automne’, op. 35 no. 2
Edvard Grieg: ‘Elf-Dance’, no. 5 from Lyric Pieces, op. 12
Inspired by the folklore of his native Norway, Grieg’s ‘Elf-Dance’ is a scherzo-like movement which exemplifies many aspects of Grieg’s early piano writing. Most often… Read More »Edvard Grieg: ‘Elf-Dance’, no. 5 from Lyric Pieces, op. 12
Cécile Chaminade: Piano Sonata, op. 21, second movement
We begin our survey of Chaminade’s diploma-level piano works with the middle movement of her only piano sonata. Published in 1895, it is dedicated to… Read More »Cécile Chaminade: Piano Sonata, op. 21, second movement
