Chaminade: Piano Music Mark Viner

• Cécile Chaminade (1857 - 1944): L'Ondine, Op. 101:
• 1Chaminade: L'Ondine, Op. 10103:03
• Pas des echarpes, 3me air de ballet, Op. 37:
• 2Chaminade: Pas des echarpes, 3me air de ballet, Op. 3702:22
• 6 Pièces humoristiques, Op. 87:
• 3Chaminade: 6 Pièces humoristiques, Op. 87: I. Réveil04:06
• 4Chaminade: 6 Pièces humoristiques, Op. 87: II. Sous bois04:24
• 5Chaminade: 6 Pièces humoristiques, Op. 87: III. Inquiétude02:07
• 6Chaminade: 6 Pièces humoristiques, Op. 87: IV. Autrefois03:21
• 7Chaminade: 6 Pièces humoristiques, Op. 87: V. Consolation06:25
• 8Chaminade: 6 Pièces humoristiques, Op. 87: VI. Norwégienne05:34
• Guitare, Op. 32:
• 9Chaminade: Guitare, Op. 3203:32
• Au pays dévasté, Op. 155:
• 10Chaminade: Au pays dévasté, Op. 15503:14
• Danse créole, 2me havanaise, Op. 94:
• 11Chaminade: Danse créole, 2me havanaise, Op. 9404:10
• Etude:
• 12Chaminade: Etude romantique, Op. 13205:32
• 13Chaminade: Etude pathétique, Op. 12404:18
• 14Chaminade: Etude mélodique, Op. 11802:39
• 15Chaminade: Etude humoristique, Op. 13802:41
• 16Chaminade: Etude symphonique, Op. 2802:02
• 17Chaminade: Etude scolastique, Op. 13903:22
• Sérénade, Op. 29:
• 18Chaminade: Sérénade, Op. 2903:59
• Lolita, caprice espagnol, Op. 54:
• 19Chaminade: Lolita, caprice espagnol, Op. 5401:52
• Total Runtime01:08:43

Info for Chaminade: Piano Music

Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) was a highly successful female pianist and composer. As a pianist she toured the European countries, in 1892 making her debut in England, making acquaintance with one of her biggest fans, Queen Victoria. In 1908 she made her American debut, gaining instant and immense popularity.

The reason for Chaminade’s popularity is the charm, tunefulness and general accessibility of her music. It touches a ready chord with every music lover, and the fancy titles and not overly virtuosic piano writing made that her works became drawing room favorites of the epoch.

For his second Chaminade disc British pianist Mark Viner chose the Six Concert Studies, substantial and demanding works, Six Pièces humoristiques Op. 87, and some engaging and attractive character pieces: L’Ondine, Danse Créole and the favorite Lolita, Caprice Espagnol, all played with Viner’s unerring feeling for the witty and charming style, pouring out sentiment without being sentimental.

Gramophone wrote about Viner’s first Chaminade CD: “This new survey must count among the finest yet, showing the range and ambition of Chaminade in short works, played with an innate charm and understanding of the genre. In addition, it is most beautifully recorded.

Mark Viner is recognized as one of the foremost British pianists, a strong advocate of lesser-known romantic piano music. One of his most ambitious and successful enterprises is the recording of the complete piano music by Charles-Valentin Alkan, now at volume 5, several of which issues received the highest praise in the press (5 star review, Gramophone Editor’s Choice).

Mark Viner, piano

Mark Viner
26, is recognised as one of the most exciting British concert pianists of his generation. His playing is notable for its individuality, tonal allure, musical integrity and technical mastery. He began playing at the age of 11 and two years later, he was awarded a scholarship to enter the Purcell School of Music. There he took lessons with Tessa Nicholson for the next five years. Another scholarship to him to the Royal College of Music where he studied with Niel Immelman for six years and graduated with both first class honours in a Bachelor of Music degree and a distinction in Masters of Performance.

He has given acclaimed performances at London’s Wigmore Hall, St. John’s Smith Square and Royal Academy of Art. Engagements in his hometown of Oxford include recitals at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building and a public masterclass with Lang Lang at the Sheldonian Theatre, while earlier in the year he was invited to play for the Royal visit of H.R.H. Prince Charles, later making his début with the Oxford Philomusica Orchestra at the Sheldonian Theatre under the batôn of Marios Papadopoulos.

After being awarded 1st Prize at the C.V. Alkan – P. J. G. Zimmerman International Piano Competition in Athens last year, invitations abroad have continued to flourish. While having travelled for concerts at the Achilleion Palace of Corfu and the Megaro Moussikis of Athens, his official début in the Hellenic capital was hailed by the press as the most important musical event of 2012. Following his Athenian triumph, he was elected Honorary Board Member and Special Music Advisor of the C.V. Alkan – P. J. G. Zimmerman International Music Association as well as Honorary Member of the Gina Bachauer International Music Association.

Awards received in previous years include a bursary from The Countess of Munster Musical Trust and the Sarah Mundlak Memorial Prize for Piano which he received for having gained the highest mark in the year for his final recital in the Royal College of Music.

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