Griffes / Lewin Complete Piano Works 1 CD

The music of Charles Tomlinson Griffes has a place in musicians', and especially pianists', hearts out of all proportion to it's quantity. Michael Lewin has recorded the complete piano music of Griffes on two CDs, of which this is the first. On this CD there are relatively familiar works, such as the Roman Sketches and Sonata, alongside yet-to-be published rarities, such as a charming transcription of Offenbach's Barcarolle, and a lovely Chopin like Prelude dating from the young composer's fifteenth year (he was to die, alas, only two decades later).

1. Son: I. Feroce; Allegrettl Con Moto 2. Son: II. Molto Tranquillo 3. Son: III. Allegro Vivace 4. Three Tone-Pictures, Op.5: The Lake at Evening 5. Three Tone-Pictures, Op.5: The Vale of Dreams 6. Three Tone-Pictures, Op.5: The Night Winds 7. Tempo Rubato 8. Roman Sketches, Op.7: The White Peacock 9. Roman Sketches, Op.7: Nightfall 10. Roman Sketches, Op.7: The Fountains of Acqua Paola 11. Roman Sketches, Op.7: Clouds 12. A Winter Landscape: Lento E Mesto 13. Rhap in B: W. Great Freedom 14. Offenbach's 'Les Contes D'hoffmann': Barcarolle ('Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour') 15. Legend in F#: Moderato 16. PRLD in B: Andante