{"product_id":"macdowell-edward-barbagallo-piano-music-2","title":"James Barbagallo: Piano Music 2 - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePiano Music 2\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eJames Barbagallo\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eNaxos American\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e636943901120\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e1998-10-27\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         In this second volume of MacDowell piano music, Barbagallo plays the composer's first published works, opp. 1 and 2, which are pleasant salon music. The title of the Modern Suite seems inappropriate even for 1881; it sounds like music Mendelssohn could have written half a century earlier. The \"Norse\" Sonata is appropriately dedicated to Grieg, who provided most of it's inspiration. As in volume 1, the strongest attraction is the committed, colorful playing of the late James Barbagallo, bronze medalist at the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition. He plays this music with such obvious dedication and affection that his performances overcome critical reservations about the music itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Praeludium: Largamente Con Energia \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Presto: Scherzando - Vivace \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Andantino Ed Allegretto: Con Tenerezza Serena. Piu Allegretto \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Intermezzo: Con Leggerezza E Giocoso \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Rhapsodie: In Ritmo Tenebre \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Fugue: Allegro Risoluto \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Amourette, Op. 1 (Not Fast, with Simplicity) \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Capriciously, Yet Not Slow \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Not Slow, Liltingly \u003cbr\u003e1.10 In the Woods (Lightly, Almost Jauntily) \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Siesta (Slowly, Swayingly) \u003cbr\u003e1.12 To the Moonlight (With Breadth and Tenderness) \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Silver Clouds (Smoothly, Placidly) \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Flute Idyl (Lightly, Joyously) \u003cbr\u003e1.15 The Bluebell (Lightly, Daintly) \u003cbr\u003e1.16 Mesto, Ma Con Passione \u003cbr\u003e1.17 Tristamente, Ma Con Tenerezza \u003cbr\u003e1.18 Allegro Con Fuoco\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Barbagallo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40555967742023,"sku":"05995011","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/243541.jpg?v=1747314520","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/macdowell-edward-barbagallo-piano-music-2","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}