The Swiss composer Ã‰mile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950) is best remembered for his development of Eurhythmics, which teaches the appreciation of music through movement. But Jaques-Dalcroze, who studied with Delibes and FaurÃ© in Paris and with Bruckner and Fuchs in Vienna, was a considerable composer in his own right, with operas, cantatas and orchestral works among his substantial output. His 20 Caprices and Rhythmic Studies constitute an important but hitherto unknown set of character-studies, combining a relaxed lyricism with technical challenges of considerable subtlety for the player. Paolo Munao, born in Sicily, is a winner of the prestigious Premio Claudio Abbado and the UNESCO Aschberg Prize for Artists. A student of Sergio Fiorentino and an assistant at the Musik-Akademie in Basel, he now teaches in Florence through the Ministero de l'Instruzione e dell'Universita e della Ricerca and lives in the Impruneta Hills, near Florence.

Tracklist:

Cascades (Version For Piano)
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 1. Allegro Giusto
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 2. Tranquillo E Soave
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 3. Agitato
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 4. Poco Lento E Calmato
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 5. Lento Deciso
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 6. Con Forza E Ritmo
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 7. Tranquillo
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 8. Strepitoso
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 9. Moderato Con Dignità
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 1: No. 10. Allegramente
Esquisse Pour Un Exercice De Cordes
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 11. Moderato
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 12. Movimento Di Valse Lente
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 13. Allegretto Capriccioso
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 14. Allegramente
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 15. Un Poco Animato Ed Intimo
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 16. Capriccioso E Con Gioia
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 17. Deciso
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 18. Leggiero E Con Tenerezza
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 19. Leggiero E Con Semplicità
20 Caprices & Rhythmic Studies, Set 2: No. 20. Animato Assai Ma A Tempo

UPC: 5060113445322
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 5.17.19
Format: CD

Jaques-Dalcroze / Munao - Piano Music 2 (CD)