Denver Oldham, piano
John Alden Carpenter's first works were piano pieces. He was an accomplished pianist and later often performed his own music. At seventeen, he wrote Minuet and Twilight Reverie, both of which were published in 1894. (Of all the works on this recording, only the sonata went unpublished.) Carpenter found early that ternary form offered sufficient scope for most of his musical ideas; he adopted it almost as a standard for short instrumental works. There is sufficient leeway for variety of expression through the addition of introductions, codas and codettas, and through varying phrase lengths by abbreviation, extension, or other means. Except for the sonata and the fifth of the Diversions, ternary dominates the formal structure of the piano pieces.
This title, originally issued by New World Records, is now available as a burn-on-demand CD (CD-R) or download in MP3/320, FLAC or WAV formats. CD-Rs come in a protective sleeve; no print booklet or jewel case included. Full liner notes are accessible via the link above.
John Alden Carpenter: Collected Piano Works
| MP3/320 | $16.00 | |
| FLAC | $16.00 | |
| WAV | $16.00 | |
| CD-R | $16.00 |
A *.pdf of the notes may be accessed here free of charge.
Track Listing
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Sonata in G Minor: I. Allegro ma non troppo
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Sonata in G Minor: II. Adagio con moto
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Sonata in G Minor: III. Rondo: Allegro con brio
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Diversions: I. Lento
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Diversions: II. Allegretto con moto
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Diversions: III. Animato
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Diversions: IV. Moderato
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Diversions: V. Adagio
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Nocturne
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Polonaise Américaine
John Alden Carpenter
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Impromptu
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Tango Américaine
John Alden Carpenter
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Minuet
John Alden Carpenter
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Little Dancer
John Alden Carpenter
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Little Indian
John Alden Carpenter
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Twilight Reverie
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Danza
John Alden Carpenter
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