Veteran pianist Garrick Ohlsson delights the listener with this album of pieces by the Spanish master Enriqué Granados. The sunny quality of the music is enhanced by the bright lightness of the piano and of the recorded sound. Book I of Goyescas has four pieces that are generally of a cheerful, lively character. The first piece is light and agile, played with Ohlsson's flexible touch. It is bold and sweeping, similar in tone to Ravel's La valse. Ohlsson's interpretation makes the music one glorious, continuous stream of ... Read More
Veteran pianist Garrick Ohlsson delights the listener with this album of pieces by the Spanish master Enriqué Granados. The sunny quality of the music is enhanced by the bright lightness of the piano and of the recorded sound. Book I of Goyescas has four pieces that are generally of a cheerful, lively character. The first piece is light and agile, played with Ohlsson's flexible touch. It is bold and sweeping, similar in tone to Ravel's La valse. Ohlsson's interpretation makes the music one glorious, continuous stream of sound, although he might have dug a little more into the phrasing. The second piece of Book I is completely different in mood, and Ohlsson interprets it with nuance and genial confidence. The music crescendos into grandeur as it progresses, but then ends on a whisper. The fandango is enticing with rhythms and turns that decorate the melody, dancing with levity. The work concludes with a complex, legato movement that sounds more typically Romantic. Book II has just two movements and is a... Read Less
Add this copy of Enrique Granados: Goyescas to cart. $21.50, good condition, Sold by New England Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Greenfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Hyperion.
