During the inter-war period, in the cities of the West, a younger generation found ways to enjoy life in the form of dances such as shimmies, foxtrots, tangos and Charlestons: strong rhythms that became a symbol of a carefree and decadent era. The new jazz craze took hold everywhere, and Krenek's opera Jonny spielt auf became an overnight sensation. The inter-war Zeitgeist in Vienna and the Czech lands is reflected in a programme full of premiÃ¨re recordings - many of which were hits in their day - rich with fashionable dynamism, syncopation and joie de vivre. Born in Vienna, Gottlieb Wallisch first appeared on the concert platform when he was seven years old, and at the age of twelve made his debut in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein. A concert directed by Yehudi Menuhin in 1996 launched Wallisch's international career: accompanied by the Sinfonia Varsovia, the seventeen-year-old pianist performed Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto. Since then Wallisch has received invitations to the world's most prestigious concert halls and festivals including Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, the Cologne Philharmonie, the Tonhalle Zurich, and the NCPA in Beijing, also the Ruhr Piano Festival, the Beethovenfest in Bonn, the Festivals of Lucerne and Salzburg, December Nights in Moscow, and the Singapore Arts Festival.

Tracklist:

Johnny Spielt Auf Potpourri (After E. Krenek's Op. 45) [Excerpts]: No. 3, Shimmy
Johnny Spielt Auf Potpourri (After E. Krenek's Op. 45) [Excerpts]: No. 4, Blues
Johnny Spielt Auf Potpourri (After E. Krenek's Op. 45) [Excerpts]: No. 5, Tango
The Leap Over The Shadow, Op. 17: Foxtrot (Arr. G. Blasser For Piano)
Shimmy On The Name "Bach"
The 5 Wishes Suite (Version For Solo Piano): I. Flirt, Slowfox
The 5 Wishes Suite (Version For Solo Piano): II. L'heure Bleue, Boston
The 5 Wishes Suite (Version For Solo Piano): III. Tango Macabre
Foolish Spring (Foxtrot)
Baby In Der Bar, Op. 23 (Excerpts Arr. G. Blasser For Piano): Shimmy
Baby In Der Bar, Op. 23 (Excerpts Arr. G. Blasser For Piano): Tango
Thannhäuser-Foxtrot, Op. 33 "Song To The Morning Star"
Shymmy-Tempo
Illusion (Foxtrot)
Arizona-Foxtrot
Bugatti-Step
Echoes Of The Music Hall (Foxtrot)
4 Dances, Op. 39: No. 1, Shimmy-Blues
4 Dances, Op. 39: No. 2, Blues
4 Dances, Op. 39: No. 3, Boston
4 Dances, Op. 39: No. 4, Tango
Foxtrot, H. 126b
One Step, H. 127b
Black Bottom, H. 165
The Kingdom Of Heaven (Slow Foxtrot)
Matěj Poctivý: City Shimmy
Suite For Chamber Orchestra, Op. 37 (Excerpts Arr. For Piano): II. Valse Boston
Suite For Chamber Orchestra, Op. 37 (Excerpts Arr. For Piano): IV. Shimmy

UPC: 747313981328
Label: Grand Piano
Release Date: 2.14.20
Format: CD

20th Century Foxtrots 1 / Various - 20th Century Foxtrots 1 (CD)