Vytautas Bacevičius: Piano Music, Volume One
The Lithuanian pianist and composer Vytautas Bacevičius (1905-70) is one of the undiscovered pioneers of twentieth-century music. His series of seven Mots ('Words') for keyboard — five for solo piano, one for organ and one for two pianos — were written between 1933 and 1966 and show the evolution of his musical language from the post-Skryabin style of the early works, via the influence of Prokofiev and Stravinsky, to a highly individual modernism, akin to that of two fellow radicals, Varése and Wolpe.
Gabrielius Alekna, piano
Matthew Lewis, organ
Ursula Oppens, piano
Listen To This Recording:
- Premier Mot, Op. 18 (1933)
- Deuxième Mot, Op. 21 (1934)
- Troisième Mot, Op. 37 (1935)
- Quatrième Mot, Op. 31 (1938)
- Cinquième Mot, Op. 59 (1956)
- Sixième Mot, Op. 72 (1963)
- I. Allegro moderato
- II. Larghetto misterioso
- III. Allegro con fuoco
Septième Mot, Op. 73 (1966)
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Gavin Dixon :
“An impressive release all around, and a perfect demonstration of the good work Toccata Classics is doing in giving voice to under-appreciated composers.” —Gavin Dixon, Fanfare
Laima :
“…Abstract, strong, interesting.” WRUV Reviews