Martin Jones - Piano Music of Francisco Mignone (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Although Mignone wrote a large number of pieces for piano solo, his preference had always been for the orchestra, and for solo song. In his works for the piano the search for orchestral colour and texture is clearly evident in his use of ornamentation, spaced chords and explorations at the extreme ends of the keyboard. His focus on piano composition tended to be sporadic, producing many pieces in the 1940s, almost nothing in the 50s and early 60s, and eventually a return to larger forms, in particular the 2nd, 3rd and 4th sonatas.

Mignone's works for piano solo fall into some natural groupings, the four sonatinas and four sonatas, more than thirty waltzes, and the the nine Lendas sertanejas. Of the remaining pieces two-thirds are written in a predominantly 19th century European language, and the remainder reflect the influence of Brazilian folklore, in rhythm and form.

Martin Jones has been one of Britain’s most highly regarded solo pianists since first coming to international attention in 1968 when he received the Dame Myra Hess Award. He has made over 90 recordings with Nimbus Records exploring music that is not often played including the complete works of 18 composers. This year will see the release of four albums of newly discovered manuscripts of Daniel Jones. Also, together with Adrian Farmer, three albums of French music for four hands. During next year ,as well as giving concerts, he will complete three albums of the first recordings of all the piano works of Elizabeth Lutyens for Resonus Records, and continue his American Piano Series with Volumes 6 & 7 for Prova Recordings. THis will include several new works especially written for him, and, for Nimbus a collection of Brazilian music by Mignone, Gnatalli & Lorenzo-Fernandez.

Tracklist:
01. Lenda sertaneja, No. 8 (Version for Piano)
02. Cucumbizinho
03. Valse élégante
04. Sonatina No. 1: I. Andante moderato
05. Sonatina No. 1: II. Allegro moderato
06. Lenda sertaneja, No. 6 (Version for Piano)
07. Serenada Humorística
08. Congada
09. Sonatina No. 2: I. Muito simples
10. Sonatina No. 2: II. Allegro ma non troppo
11. Lenda sertaneja, No. 4 (Version for Piano)
12. Tango
13. Quartro peças Brasileiras: I. Moroco
14. Quartro peças Brasileiras: II. Maxixando
15. Quartro peças Brasileiras: III. Nazareth
16. Quartro peças Brasileiras: IV. Toada
17. Sonatina No. 3: I. Andantino-Vivo
18. Sonatina No. 3: II. Allegretto-Allegro
19. Valsa de esquina, No. 1
20. Paulistana
21. Sonatina No. 4: I. Alleretto non troppo
22. Sonatina No. 4: II. Allegro con umore
23. 12 Valsas de Esquina: No. 12, Valsa em Fa menor


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