Label: Ensayo – Eny 701/705 Format: 5 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set Country: Spain Released: 1975 Genre: Classical Style: Contemporary
Mammoth 5-part boxset of time-melting solo piano composition from the late Catalan great Frederic Mompou, played by the man himself.
One of the greatest aspects of running this store is often being on the receiving end of tipoffs from regular customers, many of whom are often much deeper in pursuit of new discoveries than I could ever be.One of the best for some time came via @netofgems with this vast box of piano music written by Mompou, spanning from the early 1900s to late 1960s.The ghost of Erik Satie lingers amongst the shadows of most of these miniaturist pieces, often fairly short, intimate, atmospheric and relatively improvised.Alongside Satie, Mompou draws influence from French impressionists Debussy, Ravel and also Chopin, Scriabin and given his career could be considered within the linage of these foundational composers.Yet interestingly these recordings capture Mompou playing his own music, a phenomenon which never occurred for any of the previously mentioned minimalist ancestors all having died before the recording practices we know today.So, we can assume we’re hearing the real thing, each nuance within these pieces phrased and enunciated to perfection.It’s a world in itself, each note struck before evaporating into the next, occasionally flourishing with recognisable motifs.It’s a hefty undertaking, but I genuinely can’t think of a better musical companion for half a day spent in quiet reflection.By every definition, timeless.(NM/NM - with booklet).
Tracklist Impresiones Intimas (1911-1914) A1 Planys I, II, III, IV A2 Pájaro Triste - La barca - Cuna - Secreto - Gitano Pessebres (1914-1917) A3 Dansa - L'ermita - El Pastor A4 Canción De Cuna (1951) Scenes D' Enfants (1915-1918) B1 Cris Dans La Rue - Jeux I, II, III - Jeunes Filles Au Jardin B2 Dialogues I-II (1923) Souvenirs De L'Exposition (1937) B3 I. Entrée B4 II. Tableaux De Statistiques B5 III. Planetaire B6 IV. Pavillon De L'élégance Charmes (1920-1921) B7 I. Pour Endormir La Souffrance B8 II. Pour Pénétrer Les Ames B9 III. Pour Inspirer L'amour B10 IV. Pour les Guérisons B11 V. Pour Évoquer L'image Du Passé B12 VI. Pour Appeler La Joie Suburbis C1 El Carrer, El Guitarrista I El Vell Cavall C2 Gitana I, II C3 La Cegueta C4 L'homme De L'aristó C5 Cants Màgics D1 Fetes Lointaines Paisajes D2 I. La Fuente Y La Campana D3 II. El Lago D4 Carros De Galicia Preludios E1 I, II, III, IV E2 V E3 VI (Para La Mano Izquierda) E4 VII )Palmera De Estrellas) E5 VIII E6 IX E7 X E8 XI F1 Variaciones Sobre Un Tema De Chopin Trois Variations F2 Thème F3 Les Soldats F4 Courtoisie F5 Nocturne Cancó I Dansa G1 I G2 II G3 III G4 IV G5 V G6 VI H1 VII H2 VIII H3 IX H4 X H5 XI H6 XII Musics Callada I1 1.er Cuaderno (Números I Al IX) I2 2.o Cuaderno (Números X Al XVI) J1 3.er Cuaderno (Números XVII Al XXI) J2 4.o Cuaderno (Números XXII Al XXVIII)
