Composer: Arthur Foote
Artist: Artem Belogurov piano
A unique collection of American romantic piano music, written largely in the last third of the 19th century, by Foote, Whiting, Paine, Chadwick and Nevin. In a period where in Europe piano music was in the hands of towering virtuosos like Liszt, Anton Rubinstein and later Rachmaninoff, the American scene was notably less tormented, focusing on tone painting idyllic landscapes, rural scenes and charming dance forms.
These genre pieces share the same delightful characteristics as their European pendants by Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Gade, Sinding and others.
00:00:00 Suite No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Prelude
00:02:48 Suite No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Fugue
00:05:09 Suite No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Romance
00:10:10 Suite No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: IV. Capriccio
00:13:37 Bagatelles: I. Caprice
00:16:21 Bagatelles: II. Humoreske
00:19:15 Bagatelles: III. Bagatelle
00:20:59 Bagatelles: IV. Idylle
00:23:44 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 41: III. Fuga giocosa
00:25:36 In the Country, Op. 26: I. Woodnotes
00:27:04 In the Country, Op. 26: II. Wayside Flowers
00:29:28 In the Country, Op. 26: IV. The Shepherd’s Lament
00:31:13 In the Country, Op. 26: V. Village Dance
00:32:38 In the Country, Op. 26: VII. The Mill
00:34:14 In the Country, Op. 26: X. Welcome Home
00:36:05 Five Pieces, F. 43: II. Dans le canot
00:39:58 Five Pieces, F. 43: V. Les grenouilles
00:46:20 Water Scenes, Op. 13: I. Dragon Fly
00:47:47 Water Scenes, Op. 13: II. Ophelia
00:51:12 Water Scenes, Op. 13: III. Water Nymph
00:53:54 Water Scenes, Op. 13: IV. Narcissus
00:56:44 Water Scenes, Op. 13: V. Barcarolle
01:01:10 Rhapsody in E Minor, Op. 21