Franziska Lee has made a name for herself as an exceptional pianist capable of eliciting an orchestral palette of colors from the piano. Following her debut release featuring an exclusively 20th-century French program (Capriccio C3006), Lee has devoted her second recording to British composers of the same period. Together they tell a story of their time, from Britten's exuberant Holiday Diary, a joyful interlude between the wars, to Tippett's escapist Piano Sonata No. 1, written on the eve of the Second World War. With effortless virtuosity and musical insight Lee shines a light on a lesser-known corner of the piano repertoire.

Tracklist:

Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Allegro
Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Andante tranquillo
Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Presto
Sonata No. 1 for Piano~Rondo giocoso con moto
Holiday Diary Op. 5~Early Morning Bathe Vivace ma non troppo presto
Holiday Diary Op. 5~Sailing Andante comodo
Holiday Diary Op. 5~Fun-Fair Allegro brillantissimo
Holiday Diary Op. 5~Night Molto lento e tranquillo, sempre rubato
Three Sketches for Piano H. 68~April Allegro molto
Three Sketches for Piano H. 68~Rosemary Andante espressivo e molto rubato
Three Sketches for Piano H. 68~Valse Capricieuse Allegro moderato e grazioso
Ballade of London Nights Op. Posth: Allegretto
First Sonata in F sharp Minor GP 127: Not too fast and very decisive in rhythm

UPC: 845221030104
Label: Capriccio
Release Date: 11.5.21
Format: CD

Lee - London Nights (CD)