Këngë, Albanian Piano Music

ID: GMCD7257 (EAN: 795754725728)  | 1 CD | DDD
Vydano: 2003

LABEL:

Guild GmbH

Kolekce:

World Music

Podkolekce:

Klavír

Skladatel:

GJONI, Simon | REID, M. | SHAMBLIN, A. | VINJOR, N.

Interpreti:

JOHNSON, Kirsten (piano)

Dal informace:

Recorded: Exeter College, Oxford - 13-15 March 2002

Albania’s piano music is infused with rich folk melodies, rhythms and harmonies that have been passed down over hundreds of years. The piano tradition itself is a comparatively recent phenomenon, as prior to the 20th century Albania’s folk tradition prevailed, with a nascent classical music presence emerging in 19th century choral and instrumental ensemble repertoire. Under Enver Hoxha’s communist regime (1944-1985), the classical music tradition was nurtured and advanced. The most talented composers were sent to Moscow for training (until Albania’s détente with the USSR in 1961), and other students, including performers, were allowed to travel to Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Italy and France for studies, provided they themselves posed no perceived threat to the state. Several conservatories and an Academy of Music were established in Albania during this time. Hoxha forbade the study of all music written after 5 March 1953 (the date both Stalin and Prokofiev died), all of the works of Shostakovich and Stravinsky, and all dodecaphonic and impressionistic pieces. Every new composition had to be approved by the League of Artists and Writers of Albania before it could be performed publicly. Any piece composed had to be ‘for the people’ and deemed accessible. Therefore composers relied heavily on the rich folk music heritage of Albania, using folk melodies, dance rhythms and the imitation of folk instruments in their pieces. Albanian piano music is strongly influenced by this folk tradition, and must be heard and appreciated in the context of the restrictive environment in which it was composed.