James Barbagallo was a Pianistic genius.....he was a Colleague Of Mine In Juilliard During the 1970s . He was an Incredibly nice Person .
@cjg8763
2 жыл бұрын
Before now I had only ever known one piece of music by this composer, and that is "To A Wild Rose" and the only reason I know it is because it is in a sheet music book I have and have played it before. Now I wish I'd looked more into this composer way back when. Glad to find this. Wonderful music.
@scomu9742
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know these studies nor the composer. This Channel is very great, Bravo for this work.
@MREmusique
2 жыл бұрын
his 2nd piano concerto (D minor) has long been one of my favourite romantic works. I highly recommend it. it has a bit of a "Grieg concerto" feel to it.
@scomu9742
2 жыл бұрын
@@MREmusique indeed it is very nice, thanks !
@dbadagna
2 жыл бұрын
You hadn't heard "To a Wild Rose" before?
@nathanaelfra
2 жыл бұрын
You can tell it was written by an American. It actually sounds very American tbh.
@marinadela1361
Жыл бұрын
Could you please elaborate on what makes it sound American?
@Jcorban08
Жыл бұрын
It’s fair to say that MacDowell also had European musical influences. He studied at the Paris Conservatory and Hoch Conservatory in Germany where he lived, performed and taught for some years until moving back to America.
@guiderjt
Жыл бұрын
It really does.
@LisztGOAT
2 жыл бұрын
Is always an inexplicable feeling discovering a great composer! Thank you for providing us this amazing content!
@bsdkflh
2 жыл бұрын
it's a shame more pianists don't record these. I've known this recording for many years, the reverb still doesn't sit right with me, but I feel at least the etudes and the two last sonatas deserve some more love from modern artists
@tackontitan
2 жыл бұрын
I like how in the 3rd study the key signature is merely a suggestion
@3YZ-TS191
10 ай бұрын
This music is as wonderfully intricate and sublime as any composed by the Romantic masters. And it's here brought to life by the incomparable mastery of James Barbagallo --- a unique and gifted talent departed way too soon.
@eliseantys2040
2 жыл бұрын
the impromptu quite reminds me of the flight of the bumblee !
@kyotokid4
2 жыл бұрын
...these are absolute hidden gems.
@sospiroso
2 ай бұрын
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@AsrielKujo
2 жыл бұрын
finally a sheet music video of these!!! been waiting for ages!
@piagaynomusic2467
2 жыл бұрын
I feel some Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev in no.1 and 12 i like it !
@kyotokid4
2 жыл бұрын
...I also feel some Chopin in a few.
@kniazigor2276
8 ай бұрын
Un grand compositeur "Listzien" !
@alexkim4636
2 ай бұрын
Love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@dbadagna
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if "Bluette" may have been influenced by the works of Gottschalk.
@unmusicos7326
2 жыл бұрын
what a genius !!
@herveverbaert254
Жыл бұрын
le début de la n°4 c'est l'île joyeuse de Debussy
@therealtruetwelfth798
Жыл бұрын
It’s just a trill
@ronl7131
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@remomazzetti8757
2 жыл бұрын
The date of composition would be helpful.
@MacDowellProject
2 жыл бұрын
I could only find the year it was published (1894).
@wensidunmi
2 жыл бұрын
nice
@cliveso
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the upload. It's interesting to learn about these pieces. However, my honest opinion is that these are pretty pointless pieces musically, and technically (yes, of course they are difficult) they do not seem to contribute anything in the form of new ways of training for new techniques. It's just a lot of fast notes. On the whole they feel like a collection of pieces that are called "studies" because they aren't good enough to be given more ambitious titles. This is the opposite to great composers who euphemistically call their fine compositions "studies" or some other mundane titles.
@MacDowellProject
2 жыл бұрын
I can very much agree with your statement. Most of these studies aren't really on technique unlike Op. 39 (in which the score states the technique). I'd say MacDowell composed these pieces for showing off at the concert stage. I find it odd that he wrote more virtuosic piano works even though he very much stated he didn't like difficult music. He actually didn't like his Op. 36 Etude de concert. Though America at the time wanted performers to show off their virtuosity. The title is a bit overdone yes, likely to get people interested in the music with "Virtuoso" in the title.
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