Leaves of Grass - 12 preludes for piano after Walt Whitman

Risto-Matti Marin · Matthew Whittall

2011 · ABCD 333

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Credits

Performers: Risto-Matti Marin — Piano
Composers: Matthew Whittall

Tracks

Book I
1.Tearscomp. Matthew Whittall (b.1975)ISRC FIABA11005225:01
2.Lingering last dropscomp. Matthew Whittall (b.1975)ISRC FIABA11005234:01
3.Sparkles from the Wheelcomp. Matthew Whittall (b.1975)ISRC FIABA11005242:23
4.Twilightcomp. Matthew Whittall (b.1975)ISRC FIABA11005253:57
Book II
5.The voice of the raincomp. Matthew WhittallISRC FIABA11005262:47
6.On the beach at nightcomp. Matthew WhittallISRC FIABA11005275:04
7.A noiseless patient spidercomp. Matthew WhittallISRC FIABA11005284:00
8.Thou orb aloft full-dazzlingcomp. Matthew WhittallISRC FIABA11005294:55
Book III
9.Out of the rolling oceancomp. Matthew WhittallISRC FIABA11005307:07
10.Apparitionscomp. Matthew WhittallISRC FIABA11005311:25
11.Song of the universalcomp. Matthew WhittallISRC FIABA110053211:10
12.A clear midnightcomp. Matthew WhittallISRC FIABA11005334:30

Reviews

MusicWeb International: Whittall’s Leaves of Grass is a stunning work / Whittallin Ruohonlehtiä on upea teos [http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2012/Feb12/Whittall_Leaves_ABCD333.htm]
MusicWeb International
Opinion may be divided, even polarised, on the quality of Walt Whitman’s poetry, but there will likely be little argument over these 12 Preludes based on his best-known collection,
Leaves of Grass
. They’re by Canadian-born, Finland-based composer Matthew Whittall, making his monographic debut with this beautifully recorded hybrid SACD.
What a debut it is: Whittall’s
Leaves of Grass
is a stunning work. One of its greatest assets is the structural and harmonic simplicity of much of the…
MusicWeb International · Byzantion · December 1, 2015
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I especially like the prelude entitled A Noiseless Patient Spider; it opens with slithering chromatic phrases that stop in midair, then gradually evolve into big, declamatory chordal pillars.
…[Whittall’s] assured and skillful command of modern piano idioms ought to attract advanced students looking for effective new works to perform. Risto-Matti Marin’s dynamic, incisive, splendidly characterized and superbly engineered performances make a compelling case for this evocative work’s premiere recording. © 2012
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ClassicsToday.com · Jed Distler · June 27, 2012
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Whitmanians will definitely want to have this, as will people looking for imaginative new piano music.
American Record Guide · Jack Sullivan · November 12, 2012
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