Tensile Flame
Michael Kieran Harvey, piano. The first disc traces the influence of the Liszt B minor Sonata on three early 20th Century composers: Rachmaninov, Ravel and Skryabin. The second features contemporary music by Australian composer Carl Vine.
Alexander Scriabin composer
Sergei Rachmaninoff composer
Maurice Ravel composer
Igor Stravinsky composer
Elliott Carter composer
Graham Hair composer
Carl Vine composer
"My interest in the music of Liszt resulted in the first compact disc, originally released in 1991. The record traces the influence of the Liszt B minor Sonata on three early 20th Century composers: Rachmaninov, Ravel and Skryabin.
The second CD, first released in 1992, is a departure from the mainstream virtuoso repertoire, and reflects my interest in contemporary music. It features Australian composer Carl Vine's Piano Sonata (1990) and gives a perspective on Vine's individual style by including works seminal to his compositional processes, such as Elliott Carter's Piano Sonata (1946), Stravinsky's Three Pieces from Petrouchka (1921) and the Australian composer Graham Hair's Under Aldebaran (1986)."
- Michael Kieran Harvey
Artist
Michael Kieran Harvey
Australian pianist and composer, Dr Michael Kieran Harvey FAHA, is one of the foremost interpreters of contemporary piano music of his generation. A champion of Australian music, he regularly commissions new Australian music and has performed with Australia's leading contemporary music ensembles and orchestras.
Audio preview
Track Listing
- Sonata in B minor Franz Liszt 31:30
- Vers la Flamme Alexander Scriabin 5:45
- Etude No. 1 2:55
- Etude No. 2 5:58
- Etude No. 3 2:52
- Ondine 6:31
- Le gibet (The gallows) 6:03
- Scarbo 9:17
Etudes Tableaux, Op. 39 Sergei Rachmaninoff
Gaspard de la nuit Maurice Ravel
Disc 2
- Danse Russe 2:28
- Chez Petruchka 4:17
- La Semaine Grasse 8:08
- Maestoso 9:35
- Andante 12:09
- Under Aldebaran Graham Hair 4:40
- Lento 8:15
- Leggiero e Legato 8:45
Trois movements de Petruchka Igor Stravinsky
Sonata Elliott Carter
Piano Sonata Carl Vine
Performers
Composers
Graham Hair
Born in Geelong, composer Graham Hair has received numerous commissions from such organisations as Duo Contemporain and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1990 he took up the position of Gardiner Professor at the University of Glasgow.
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher. As a composer, Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the "Neudeutsche Schule" ("New German School").
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music.
Maurice Ravel
Many consider Ravel as a major composer for the piano as well as a genius of orchestration. But it is always a surprise to discover how few works make up his total output for the instrument. All his compositions for piano can be performed in under two and one half hours.
Carl Vine
Carl Vine first came to prominence in Australia as a composer of music for dance, with over 20 dance scores to his credit. His catalogue now includes six symphonies, six concertos, music for film, television and theatre, electronic music and numerous chamber works.
Where to listen
Tensile Flame is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Tensile Flame is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3286
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 129 minutes 8 seconds
- Producer
- Douglas Howard
Ron Craig - Recording Engineer
- Ron Craig
- Mastering Engineer
- Martin Wright
- Venue
- Ron Craig Studios
- Release date
- 2004
- Musical work
copyright - © 2004 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1992 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Classical, Keyboard
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574328622
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