The early piano music of the Dutch composer Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer (1888-1953) suggests the art of the miniaturist painter. These 'portraits' of birds, flowers, landmarks and other natural phenomena have the static and studied quality of Japanese prints and owe much to French Impressionism: they sit somewhere between Debussy and Satie, and unfold with gentle, unhurried dignity. Albert Brussee offers a final bonne bouche with his own gentle tribute to Van den Sigtenhorst Meyer.

Tracklist:

Van de Bloemen (Of the Flowers), Op. 1~No. 1 Rozen (Roses)
Van de Bloemen (Of the Flowers), Op. 1~No. 2 Korenveld in de Zon (Cornfield in the Sun)
Het oude China (Old China), Op. 2~No. 2 Het Wierookvat (The Censer)
Van de Vogels (Of the Birds), Op. 4~No. 1 De Zwaan (The Swan)
Van de Vogels (Of the Birds), Op. 4~No. 2 'n Troepje meezen in't bosch (A Flock of Tits in the Woods)
Zes Gezichten op den Fuji (Six Views of Fuji), Op. 9~No. 1 Het ontstaan van den Fuji (The Origin of Fuji)
Zes Gezichten op den Fuji (Six Views of Fuji), Op. 9~No. 4 De Fuji in den regen (Fuji in the Rain)
Saint-Quentin, Op. 12~No. 1 RuÃ¯nen (Ruins)
Maas (The Meuse), Op. 11~No. 1 De Rivier (The River)
Maas (The Meuse), Op. 11~No. 3 De Mond der Maas (The Mouth of the Meuse)
Oude Kasteelen (Old Castles), Op. 14~No. 1 Brederode
Oude Kasteelen (Old Castles), Op. 14~No. 2 Twickel
Oude Kasteelen (Old Castles), Op. 14~No. 3 De Brittenburg
Acht Preludes, Op. 17~No. 3 De Kat (Tha Cat)
Acht Preludes, Op. 17~No. 7 De Muis (The Mouse)
Acht Preludes, Op. 17~No. 5 De Maraboe (The Marabou)
Acht Preludes, Op. 17~No. 6 De Colibri (The Hummingbird)
Capri, Op. 19~No. 1 I Faraglioni
Capri, Op. 19~No. 3 Anacapri
Van Bloemen en Vogels - ter herinnering aan Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer (Of Flowers and Birds - To the memory of Bernhard

UPC: 5060113445759
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 1.1.21
Format: CD

Brussee - Piano Music (CD)