Gabriela Montero: Chopin · Falla · Ginastera · Granados · Liszt · Rachmaninov · Scriabin [Includes Bonus CD]

Gabriela Montero: Chopin · Falla · Ginastera · Granados · Liszt · Rachmaninov · Scriabin [Includes Bonus CD]

Gabriela Montero: Chopin · Falla · Ginastera · Granados · Liszt · Rachmaninov · Scriabin [Includes Bonus CD]
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Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
Composer: Alexander Scriabin
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Composer: Enrique Granados
Composer: Alberto Ginastera
Composer: Frederic Chopin
Composer: Franz Liszt
Composer: Gabriela Montero
Performer: Gabriela Montero
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-09-13
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Moment Musical In E Mino Op. 12 No. 4
  2. Prelude In G Op.32 No.5
  3. Etude-Tableau In D Op.39 No.9
  4. Prelude in D Flat Op.17 No.3
  5. Prelude In E Flat Minor Op.16 No.4
  6. Prelude In G Op.13 No.3
  7. Etude in C Sharp Minor Op.42 No.5
  8. La Vida Breve: First Spanish Dance - Manuel De Falla
  9. Goyescas: Quejas O La Maya Y El Ruisenor
  10. Danza Del Viejo Boyero
  11. Danza De La Moza Donosa
  12. Danza Del Gaucho Matrero
  13. Nocturne In D Flat Op.27 No.2
  14. Fantaisie-Impromptu In C Sharp Minor Op.66
  15. Mephisto Waltz No.1
Music CD 2
  1. On Rachmaniov: Vocalise
  2. On The Theme From Bach 'Goldberg Variations'
  3. On Chopin: Nocturne In D Flat
  4. On Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
  5. Inspired By Scriabin
  6. On Duermete Mi Nino
  7. In The Style Of Tango
  8. On Granados: 'Quejas O La Maya El Ruisenor'
  9. In The Style Of Bach
  10. On Chopin: Prelude In A
  11. 'Improvisation in Blue (Gabriela Montero)'
  12. 'Song for Natalia and Isabella (Gabriela Montero)'

Music reviews of Gabriela Montero: Chopin · Falla · Ginastera · Granados · Liszt · Rachmaninov · Scriabin [Includes Bonus CD]

Music Review: Trying something new, or perhaps something old.
Rating: 3 Stars

I've spent my entire life grappling with classical music. On the one hand, here's a tradition of brilliant and detailed composition, musical complexity and intrigue that demands attention. On the other, it's a form where note-perfect replication is seen as the highest form of expression, where the best way to make a statement is to perform at a level wherein one's individual identity becomes subsumed. And quite frankly, I've always had issue with this-- when I was in elementary school I remember being asked not to "embellish" on arrangements by band directors and as I've grown older, I've embraced improvised musics and developed somewhat of a hostility towards classical music. After all, it seems what's the point? If lack of identity of the individual performer is the key to the performance, then if you've heard one, you've heard them all.

And admittedly, this is a bit of an oversimplification-- there IS validity in strong, note perfect performance, there is certainly power in the expression of someone else's work, and if nothing else, the conductor's individual identity is likely to seep through. But it's never seemed enough to sustain my interest. And yet, I've occasionally looked as I read more and more that improvisation and interpretation was a part of the classical tradition until the 20th century, that the performer could carry as much weight as the composer.

As such, it was with great interest that I've explored these recordings of Gabriela Montero. My brother pointed me to a feature on Montero on NPR, on her attempts to reintroduce improvisation into the classical tradition, borne no doubt of her love of jazz. And this recording (labelled as "Piano Recital" on the spine) consists of two halves-- the first disc contains relatively straight interpretations by Montero of Rachmaninov (three pieces), de Falla (one), Granados (one), Scriabin (four), Ginastera (three), Chopin (two) and Liszt (one). The second contains a series of improvisations mostly based on compositions by the composers read on the first disc.

One thing apparent from the onset is Montero's enormous facilities as a pianist-- her technique is nothing short of superb, and she exerts control over the entire range of the instrument. She seems to have a tendency to favor more frantic and energetic performances (Rachmaninov's "Moment musical in Emin Op. 16 No. 4", Ginastera's "Danza del Gaucho Matrero"), which is really a shame because she does occasionally show a delicate and light touch on more sensitive performances (Scriabin's "Prelude in G, Op. 13 No. 3"). The net result is that by and large while the first disc is expertly executed, it has a tendency towards excess. Montero seems rather aware of her extraordinary technique and isn't afraid to show it, even at the expense of allowing the majority of the record to be frantic, uptempo performances.

The second disc of improvisations is a significantly different beast altogether-- rather than a showever of technical facilities (although there is no shortage of them), Montero is far more meditative and romantic in her approach, and while her performance is still firmly lodged in the classical tradition and feel, shades of Thelonious Monk ("on Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2"), Duke Ellington ("Inspired by Scriabin"), Bud Powell ("Improvisation in Blue") and especially Bill Evans (just about everything) come forth. Still, like the first disc, the material again has a tendency to converge on a single sound, this time in a more ballad form. The music is also not purely classical in a sense-- while Montero does largely work in the classical vocabulary, on occasion a bit of swing begins to infect the perfromance ("On chopin: Prelude in A"). This isn't necessarily a bad thing, and certainly there's validity in modern technique and performance on older pieces, but it something to note.

My expectation quite frankly is that Montero is going to be viewed as a curiosity-- the classical world is unlikely to ever fully accept her, and she is not performing in a jazz form. Nonetheless, she is a fantastic pianist and is doing something very few have the nerve to do-- she's trying something new. I'm not totally sold on the performance, but it's a worthwhile listen.
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