Female Composers (25CD)

CD1 58’15

HILDEGARD VON BINGEN 1098–1179

O Orzchis Ecclesia

Symphonia harmoniae caelestium revelationum

Riesenkodex, Hessischen Landesbibliothek Wiesbaden HS. 2

1. Antiphona O Orzchis Ecclesia 5’48

67 In dedicatione Ecclesiae (IV)

Psalmus 94 Ad Invitatorium

Venite, exultemus Domino

2. I. Antiphona O coruscans lux 68 (IV) 7’27

Psalmus 10 In Domino confi do

3. II. Antiphona 6’32

O pulchrae facies 38 De virginibus (IV)

Psalmus 1 Beatus vir

4. III. Antiphona Nunc Gaudeant 5’14

57 In dedicatione Ecclesiae (VI)

Psalmus 86

Fundamenta ejus in montibus sanctis

5. Versiculum

Di‑ usa est gratia in labiis tuis                                                                                                                                        1’26

6. Benedictio I, Lectio I 5’53

De Libro divinorum operum

7. Responsorium I 5’13

Nobilissima viriditas 39 Item de virginibus (VI)

8. Benedictio II, Lectio II 4’52

De Libro divinorum operum

9. Responsorium II 4’06

O vos imitatores excelsae personae (VI)

10. Benedictio III, Lectio III 4’53

De Libro divinorum operum

11. Responsorium III 5’37

O felix anima 64 (III)

12. Oratio Deus, qui beatam 1’07

Hildegardem Virginem tuam

Chorus

Cristina Bagnoli, Eva Mabellini,

Guja Mabellini

Margaret Mantl, Giulia Peri* (4, 11),

Letizia Putignano* (5)

Cristina Ramazzini* (Benedictiones, 11),

Noriko Torii *soloists

Instrumental Ensemble

Adele Bardazzi gothic harp

Federico Bardazzi vielle

Elena Sartori portative organ

Barbara Zanichelli soprano

Ensemble San Felice

directed by Federico Bardazzi

Recording: October 2007, Church of San Zanobi, Casignano

CD2 65’02

FRANCESCA CACCINI 1587–1641

Sacred and secular songs

1. Ch’Amor sia nudo 3’23
2. Io veggio i campi 2’51
3. O che nuovo stupor 7’26
4. Che t’ho fatt’io 3’38
5. Ciaccona 4’33
6. Dov’io credea 3’18
7. O chiome belle 2’37
8. Maria, dolce Maria 2’40
9. Romanesca 5’03
10. Non so se quel sorriso 3’09
11. Dispiegate, guance amate 4’06
12. Se muove a giurar fede 4’56
13. Lasciatemi qui solo 5’43
14. S’io me’n vo 3’32
15. O vive rose 4’42
16. Chi desia di saper 2’46

Elena Cecchi Fedi soprano

Cappella di Santa Maria degli Angiolini

Luigi Cozzolino violin · Alfonso Fedi harpsichord

Francesco Tomei viola da gamba · Andrea Benucci guitar

Paolo Maccartini lute, percussion

Gian Luca Lastraioli theorbo, cittern, baroque guitar & conductor

Recording: January 2012, Conservatorio di Santa Maria degli Angeli, Florence

CD3 79’04

BIANCA MARIA MEDA 1661?–1732/33

Motets

1. Jesu mi clementissime (a 3, due Canti e Basso, per ogni Tempo) 9’21
2. Vibrate (a quattro voci, per ogni Tempo) 7’50
3. Anime belle (a 3, Canto, Alto e Basso, per ogni Tempo) 8’03
4. O quante contra me (a 2, Canto e Basso, per ogni Tempo) 8’01
5. In foco ardentissime (a quattro voci, per il Santissimo) 10’52
6. O lacrime amare (a quattro voci, per ogni Tempo) 10’10
7. Volo vivere (Basso solo, con Violini) 8’57
8. No non tentate (a 3, Canto, Alto e Basso, per la Beata Vergine) 7’18
9. Spirate vos ze­ ri (a 3, Canto, Alto e Basso, per la Beata Vergine) 8’10

Cappella Artemisia

Elena Bertuzzi (soloist in tr.1 & 8),

Pamela Lucciarini (soloist in tr.3 & 5),

Sara Tommasini (soloist in tr.2, 5, 6 &9),

Patrizia Vaccari (soloist in tr.6),

Silvia Vajente (soloist in tr.1-3 & 9),

Barbara Zanichelli (soloist in tr.2, 4 & 6) sopranos

Elena Biscuola (soloist in track 5, 7-9),

Arianna Lanci (soloist in tr.1, 2 & 4-6),

Candace Smith (soloist in tr.3 & 8) altos

Davide Monti, Elisa Bestetti violins

Bettina Ho‑ mann cello

Elena Bianchi dulcian

Fabio Merlante theorbo and Baroque guitar

Maria Christina Cleary Baroque harp

Maria Luisa Baldassari harpsichord

Miranda Aureli organ and harpsichord

Candace Smith director

Recording: 12-15 September 2017, S. Cristina della Fondazza, Bologna

CD4 74’59

ISABELLA LEONARDA 1620-1704

Music for Voice and Strings

1. Gloriosa Mater Domini à 4 7’34

(from Sacri concenti a 1, 2, 3, et 4 voci,  Op.3, Milan 1670)

2. Memento rerum à 4 a cappella * 2’46

(from Sacri concenti a 1, 2, 3, et 4 voci, Op.3, Milan 1670)

3. Salve regina

for solo soprano and 2 violins                                                                                                                                       9’08

(from Motetti a 1, 2, e 3 e 4 voci, parte con

istromenti, Op.7, Bologna 1677)

4. In caelis gloria à 4 9’57

(from Motetti a una, due, e tre voci,

con Violini e senza, Op.13, Bologna 1687)

5. Sonata No.9 for 2 violins 4’15

(from Sonate a 1,2,3, e 4, Istromenti,

Op.16, Bologna 1693)

6. O fl ammæ for solo soprano 9’50

(from Mottetti a voce sola, parte con due violini,

e parte senza, Op.6, Venice 1676)

7. O dulce sonare for 3 voices and 2 violins 7’32

(from Motetti a 1, 2, e 3 e 4 voci, parte con

istromenti, e parte senza Op.7, Bologna 1677)

8. O anima mea * 6’47

(from Dresden Mus. 1737-E.500 & Uppsala

Mus: hs.28:1, arranged for 2 altos and 4

viols by Daniel Speer, Philomela Angelica, Venice 1688)

9. Dialogo: Quo pergis anima à 4 7’43

(from Sacri concenti a 1, 2, 3, et 4 voci, Op.3, Milan 1670)

10. Dixit Dominus

for 4 voices and 2 violin  8’35

(from Salmi Concertati a 4 voci con strumenti,

Op.19, Bologna 1698)

Elena Bertuzzi (soloist in tr.4 & 6),

Floriana Fornelli (soloist in tr.4 & 9),

Pamela Lucciarini (soloist in tr.4, 7 & 9),

Silvia Vajente (soloist in tr.3) sopranos

Elena Biscuola (soloist in tr.4, 7 & 9),

Mya Fracassini (soloist in tr.4 & 8),

Arianna Lanci (soloist in tr.7 & 9),

Candace Smith (soloist in tr.8) altos

Victoria Melik, Claudia Combs violins

Claudia Pasetto, Claudia Del Bello*,

Silvia Lovicario* viola da gambas

Maria Christina Cleary Baroque harp

Miranda Aureli organ

Candace Smith director

* Only in Memento rerum and O Anima mea

Recording: 7-10 September 2020,

Church of Santa Cristina della Fondazza, Bologna, Italy

CD5 60’45

BARBARA STROZZI 1619-1677

Music for Soprano & Ensemble

from Cantate, Ariette e Duetti Op.2 (1651)

1. L’amante segreto 7’48
2. Riamata da chi amava 5’12

from Cantate, Ariete a una, due e tre voci Op.3 (1654)

3. Moralitá amorosa 3’53

from Sacri Musicali Affetti Op.5 (1655)

4. O Maria, quam pulchra es 6’17

from Ariette A Voce Sola Op.6 (1657)

5. Parla alli suoi pensieri 4’34
6. Non vuole amar più 3’22

from Diporti di Euterpe Op.7 (1659)

7. Lagrime mie 7’29

from Cantate a voce sola di diversi auttori (c.1680)

8. Havete torto* 3’48

from Diporti di Euterpe Op.7 (1659)

9 Sino alla morte                                                                                                                                                           14’31

from Arie Op.8 (1664)

10. Che si puo fare 3’45

* First recording

Renata Dubinskaite mezzo-soprano / artistic direction

Canto Fiorito

Rodrigo Calveyra cornetto, recorders

Juan Manuel Quintana viola da gamba

Diego Cantalupi theorbo

Davide Pozzi harpsichord, organ

Recording: August 2020, Church of San Lorenzo Mondinari, Cella Dati (CR), Italy

CD6 56’43

ÉLISABETH-CLAUDE JACQUET DE LA GUERRE 1665-1729

Harpsichord Works

From Les pièces de clavecin (1687)

Pièces en ré mineur (D minor)

1. Prélude 2’23
2. Allemande 3’32
3. Courante 2’07
4. Courante II 1’39
5. Sarabande 2’44
6. Gigue 2’05
7. Cannaris 2’16
8. Chaconne L’inconstante 3’13
9. Menuet 1’14

Pièces en sol mineur (G minor)

10. Prélude 1’35
11. Allemande 2’45
12. Courante 1’48
13. Courante II 2’04
14. Sarabande 2’30
15. Gigue 1’50
16. Gigue II 2’12
17. Menuet & Double 2’11

Pièces en la mineur (A minor)

18. Prélude 1’31
19. Allemande 2’51
20. Courante 1’53
21. Courante II 2’00
22. Sarabande 2’39
23. Gigue 1’45
24. Chaconne 2’57
25. Gavotte 1’19
26. Menuet 1’21

Francesca Lanfranco harpsichord

Recording: 1-4 June 2017, Oratorio of St. Croce, Mondovì (Cuneo), Italy

CD7 64’25

HÉLÈNE DE MONTGEROULT 1764-1836

Piano Sonatas

Sonata in F minor Op.5 No.2

1. I. Allegro moderato con espressione 13’20
2. II. Aria con espressione 6’33
3. III. Allegro agitato con fuoco 6’43

Sonata in F Op.1 No.1

4. I. Allegro con spirito 6’33
5. II. Prestissimo 4’54

Sonata in E-fl at Op.1 No.2

6. I. Allegro con moto 7’43
7. II. Allegro vivace 4’42

Sonata in F minor Op.1 No.3

8. I. Maestoso con espressione 6’04
9. II. Allegro agitato 7’46

Simone Pierini fortepiano

1. Haselmann (first decade of 19th century ca.)

Tuning A=430 Hz, Temperament Young II (1800)

Recording: 15-17 June 2021, Palazzo Annibaldeschi, Monte Compatri, Italy

CD8 68’28

MADDALENA LOMBARDINI SIRMEN 1745-1818

6 String Quartets

String Quartet No.4 in B fl at

1. I. Cantabile 7’55
2. II. Minuetto 1’48

String Quartet No.3 in G minor

3. I. Tempo giusto 6’23
4. II. Allegro-sostenuto-allegro-sostenuto 4’59

String Quartet No.6 in E

5. I. Andantino 6’18
6. II. Con brio-minuetto-con brio 3’40

String Quartet No.1 in E fl at

7. I. Andante ma con un poco di moto 6’12
8. II. Allegretto 6’03

String Quartet No.5 in F minor

9. I. Larghetto-allegro-larghetto 8’10
10. II. Minuetto 4’18

String Quartet No.2 in B fl at

11. I. Andantino 7’05
12. II. Allegro 5’01

Allegri String Quartet

Peter Carter and David Roth violin

Roger Tapping viola · Bruno Schrecker cello

Recording: 10-11 January 1994, All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, UK

CD9 76’10

LOUISE FARRENC 1804-1875

Piano Trios, Cello Sonata

Piano Trio No.1 in E-fl at Op.33

1. I. Allegro 8’57
2. II. Adagio sostenuto 10’03
3. III. Minuetto. Allegro 5’06
4. IV. Finale. Vivace 5’53

Piano Trio No.2 in D minor Op.34

5. I. Andante-Allegro 9’59
6. II. Tema con Variazioni 7’47
7. III. Rondo. Allegro 6’09

Cello Sonata in B-fl at Op.46

8. I. Allegro moderato 9’38
9. II. Andante sostenuto 5’32
10. III. Finale. Allegro 6’40

Sergey Galaktionov violin

Amedeo Cicchese cello

Linda Di Carlo piano

Recording: October 2022, Studio Piano et Forte, Perugia, Italy

CD10 56’13

FANNY MENDELSSOHN 1805-1847

Piano Sonatas

Sonata in G minor H-U 395 (1843)

1. I. Allegro molto agitato 3’37
2. II. Scherzo 2’56
3. III. Adagio 4’02
4. IV. Finale: Presto 6’22

Ostersonate (1828)

5. I. Allegro assai moderato 5’04
6. II. Largo e molto espressivo 4’30
7. III. Scherzo: Allegretto 4’20
8. IV. Allegro con strepito 7’46

9. Sonatensatz in E H-U 44 (1822) - Allegro molto moderato 5’53

Sonata in C minor H-U 128 (1824)

10. I. Allegro moderato e con espressione 4’56
11. II. Andante con moto 3’28
12. III. Finale: Presto 3’16

Gaia Sokoli piano

Recording: 8-10 May 2020, Musicafelix - Studio Benelli Mosell, Prato, Italy

CD11 64’42

CLARA WIECK SCHUMANN 1819-1896

Piano Works

Romanzen Op.11

1. I. Romanze in E fl at 3’16
2. II. Romanze in G minor 5’20
3. III. Romanze in A fl at 4’09

Sonata in G minor

4. I. Allegro 8’00
5. II. Adagio 2’50
6. III. Scherzo 2’23
7. IV. Rondo 5’07

Soirées Musicales Op.6

8. I. Toccatina 1’57
9. II. Notturno 4’46
10. III. Mazurka 3’22
11. IV. Ballade 6’16
12. V. Mazurka 2’12
13. VI. Polonaise 3’28

14. Variationen über ein Thema von Robert Schumann Op.20 11’15

Domenico Codispoti piano

Recording: 13-14 March 2018, Westvest Church Schiedam, The Netherlands

CD12 55’27

CLARA SCHUMANN & REBECCA CLARKE

Piano Trios

CLARA SCHUMANN 1819-1896

Piano Trio Op.17 in G minor (1846)

1. I. Allegro moderato 11’18
2. II. Scherzo. Tempo di menuetto – Trio 5’10
3. III. Andante 5’15
4. IV. Allegretto 8’01

REBECCA CLARKE 1886-1979

Piano Trio (1921)

5. I. Moderato ma appassionato 9’54
6. II. Andante molto semplice 6’51
7. III. Allegro vigoroso 8’44

Trio Rigamonti

Mariella Rigamonti violin

Emanuele Rigamonti cello

Miriam Rigamonti piano

Recording: 11-13 July 2023, Griffa Recording Studio, Milan, Italy

CD13 74’04

CÉCILE CHAMINADE 1857-1944

Piano Music

1. Pierette, air de ballet Op.41 2’23

6 Etudes de concert Op.35

2. No.1 Scherzo 3’04
3. No.2 Automne 6’17
4. No.3 Fileuse 4’35
5. No.4 Appassionato 2’53
6. No.5 Impromptu 3’37
7. No.6 Tarentelle 3’59

8. Les Sylvains Op.60 3’17
9. Arabesque Op.61 4’33

Poème provençal Op.127

10. No.1 Dans la lande 3’14
11. No.2 Solitude 4’10
12. No.3 Le Passé 3’34
13. No.4 Pêcheurs de nuit 4’18

14. La Lisonjera Op.50 3’28

6 Romances sans paroles Op.76

15. No.1 Souvenance 2’07
16. No.2 Elévation 2’31
17. No.3 Idylle 2’40
18. No.4 Eglogue 2’27
19. No.5 Chanson Brétonne 1’53
20. No.6 Méditation 4’36

21. Thème varié Op.89 4’19

Mark Viner piano

Recording: 16/17 March 2018, Westvest Church Schiedam, The Netherlands

CD14 79’38

PAULINE VIARDOT 1821–1910

Chopin Mazurkas and other Songs

12 Mazurkas (L. Pomey)

1. Seize ans 4’00
2. Aime-moi 2’50
3. Plainte d’amour 3’24
4. Coquette 2’38
5. L’Oiselet 3’16
6. Séparation* 2’11
7. La Fête 4’32
8. Faible coeur 4’55
9. La jeune fi lle 3’11
10. Berceuse 3’29
11. La Danse 3’41
12. La Beauté* 2’16

From Six mélodies (1887)

13. No.5 Madrid (A. de Musset) 3’05
14. Canzonetta de Concert 4’10

Album de Chant pour 1850

15. Solitude (É. Turquety) 2’42
16. La petite Chevrière 2’32
17. L’Absence (Caña española) 2’05
18. Un jour de printemps

(Caprice) (É. Turquety)                                                                                                                                                  2’40

19. Villanelle (É. Turquety) 3’01
20. En Mer (G. de Larenaudière) 5’56
21. La Chanson de Loïc (A. Brizeux) 4’08
22. Marie et Julie (G. de Larenaudière) 2’28
23. La Luciole (G. de Larenaudière) 2’54
24. Tarentelle 3’23

Marina Comparato mezzo-soprano

*Serena Rubini soprano

Elisa Triulzi piano

Recording: December 2012, Auditorium Matteo d’Acquasparta, Acquasparta, Terni, Italy

CD15 66’25

DORA PEJACEVIC 1885-1923

Piano Music

Six Fantasy Pieces

1. Longing 3’00
2. Grief 1’27
3. Question 1’40
4. Lament 2’36
5. Plea 0’59
6. Delusion 1’23

The Life of Flowers

7. Snowdrops 1’59
8. Violets 2’31
9. Lilies of the Valley 1’19
10. Forget-me-not 1’25
11. Rose 1’45
12. Red Carnations 2’58
13. Lilies 2’33
14. Chrysanthemums 3’24

Caprice Waltzes

15. Moderato 1’04
16. Grazioso 1’33
17. Im Ländler-Tempo 1’29
18. Wiegend 1’32
19. Lento 2’54
20. Tempo Giusto 1’06
21. Allegretto 1’40
22. Grazioso 1’06
23. Moderato 1’25

Two Piano Sketches

24. To You! 1’49

25 Before your picture                                                                                                                                                  2’09

26. Capriccio Op.47 3’00

Two Nocturnes

27. Sehr ruhig 2’37
28. Leicht bewegt 2’10

29. Piano Sonata No.2 11’15

Ekaterina Litvintseva piano

Recording: 29-30 October 2020,

Westverst 90 Kerk, Schiedam, The Netherlands

CD16 63’45

ALMA MAHLER 1879-1964

Lieder und Gesänge

Complete songs published during the composer’s lifetime

Fünf Lieder

1. Die stille Stadt (Richard Dehmel) 2’40
2. In meines Vaters Garten (Otto Erich Hartleben) 5’26
3. Laue Sommernacht (Otto Julius Bierbaum*) 1’52
4. Bei dir ist es traut (Rainer Maria Rilke) 1’52
5. Ich wandle unter Blumen (Heinrich Heine) 0’52

* not Gustav Falke, as reported in the score

Vier Lieder

6. Licht in der Nacht (Bierbaum) 3’28
7. Waldseligkeit (Dehmel) 2’31
8. Ansturm (Dehmel) 1’39
9. Erntelied (Gustav Falke) 4’10

Fünf Gesänge

10. Hymne (Novalis) 4’58
11. Ekstase (Bierbaum) 2’35
12. Der Erkennende (Franz Werfel) 2’48
13. Lobgesang (Dehmel) 3’05
14. Hymne an die Nacht (Novalis) 3’20

PATRIZIA MONTANARO b.1956

15. Canto di Penelope (Rosaria Lo Russo) 21’37

Melologue for soprano/actress and piano

Catharina Kroeger soprano

Monica Lonero piano

Recording: October 2014, Digital Records, Rome, Italy

CD17 65’01

AMY BEACH 1867-1944

Piano Music

1. “Out of the Depths” Op.130 (1932) 2’43

2. Variations on Balkan Themes Op.60 (1904) 25’12

Theme: Adagio malincolico

1. Più mosso
2. Maestoso
3. Allegro ma non troppo
4. Andante alla Barcarola
5. Largo con molta espressione /Poco più mosso
6. Quasi Fantasia/Allegro all’ ‘Ongarese
7. Vivace/Valse lento
8. Con vigore/Lento calmatoMarcia funeraleCadenza. Grave/Quasi fantasia/Maestoso/Adagio

3. “Dreaming” Op.15 No.3 (1892) 4’29
4. 4. Serenade “Ständchen” after Richard Strauss (1902) 3’49
5. Prelude and Fugue Op.81 (1914) 10’30
6. “Canoeing” Op.119 No.3 (1927) 1’08
7. “Honeysuckle” Op.97 No.5 (1922) 2’55
8. “A Hermit Thrush at Eve” Op.92 No.1 (1922) 4’48
9. Nocturne Op.107 (1924) 3’41

Three Pieces Op.128 (1932)

10. I. Scherzino: “A Peterborough Chipmunk” 1’10
11. II. “Young Birches” 2’52
12. III. “Humming Bird” 1’01

Martina Frezzotti piano

Recording 10/11 January 2023, Westvest Church, Schiedam, The Netherlands

CD18 52’34

MEL BONIS 1858-1937

Complete Music for Flute & Piano

Flute Sonata Op.64

1. I. Andantino con moto 5’59
2. II Scherzo vivace 2’20
3. III. Adagio 6’41
4. IV. Finale moderato 5’11

Trois Mélodies Op.91

5. Viola 2’40
6. Sauvez-moi 3’23
7. Songe 3’48

8. Scherzo Op.187 5’00

9. Pièce Op.189 4’56
10. Air Vaudois Op.108 4’33
11. Une Flûte Soupire Op.121 2’06

Andante et Allegro Op.133

12. Andante 4’00
13. Allegro 1’50

Mario Ancillotti flute

Eliana Grasso piano

Recording: January 2022, Abbey Rocchi Studios, Rome, Italy

CD19 69’04

GERMAINE TAILLEFERRE 1892–1983

Piano Music

1. Impromptu (1912) Ed. Jobert 2’30
2. Romance (1913) Ed. Max Eschig 3’24
3. Pas trop vite (1914) Ed. Musik Fabrik 1’28
4. Pastorale in D major (1919) Ed. Max Eschig 1’42
5. Hommage à Debussy

(1920) Ed. Musik Fabrik                                                                                                                                                 1’26

6. Très vite (1920) Ed. Musik Fabrik 2’15
7. Pastorale in A flat major (1928) Ed. Heugel 3’25
8. Sicilienne (1928) Ed. Heugel 3’16
9. Pastorale in C major (1929) Ed. Heugel 3’56

Fleurs de France (1930) Ed. Lemoine

10. I. Jasmin de Provence 1’13
11. II. Coquelicot de Guyenne 0’51
12. III. Rose d’Anjou 1’32
13. IV. Tournesol du Languedoc 1’14
14. V. Anthémis du Roussillon 1’16
15. VI. Lavandin de Haute-Provence 1’01
16. VII. Volubilis du Béarn 1’00
17. VIII. Bleuet de Picardie 1’46

18. Chiens (1931) Ed. Musik Fabrik 1’52
19. Pastorale Inca (1931) Ed. Musik Fabrik 4’57
20. Au pavillon d’Alsace (1937) Ed. Deiss 4’22
21. Bretagne (1940) Ed. Salabert 8’27
22. Larghetto (1946) Ed. Lemoine 2’54
23. Valse lente (1948) Ed. Lemoine 1’35
24. Fugue du parapluie (1950) Ed. Musik Fabrik 1’56

Partita pour piano

(1957) Ed. Broude Brothers

25. I. Perpetuum mobile (Allegretto) 2’46
26. II. Notturno (Andantino) 2’50
27. III. Allegramente (Allegro) 3’32

Cristina Ariagno piano

Recording: June 2001 (CD1), November 2000 (CD2), Camponogara, Venice (Italy)

CD20 77’28

IDA PRESTI 1924-1967

Complete Music for 2 Guitars

1. La Hongroise 8’30
2. Prélude 4’57
3. Tarantelle 4’53
4. Danse d’Avila 5’23
5. Espagne 9’04
6. Bagatelle 7’46
7. Danse gitane 2’49
8. Étude No.1 3’41
9. Berceuse à ma mère 6‘15
10. Chanson et Jeux 3’15
11. Étude No.2 4’09
12. Sérénade 5’29
13. Valse de l’an nouveau 3’13
14. Étude fantasque 7’32

Salvatore Fortunato guitar

Fabio Perciballi guitar

Recording: 2022, Genzano di Roma, Italy

CD21 58’13

KOHARIK GAZAROSSIAN 1907-1967

24 Etudes

1. Allegretto 2’37
2. Animé et grouillant 2’07
3. Andantino 2’27
4. Vivo – Meno mosso * 1’55
5. Allegretto * 2’06
6. Con spirito * 1’44
7. Andantino cantabile 2’23
8. Andante espressivo * 2’22
9. Con moto e con anima 2’52
10. A la marcia 3’05
11. Allegretto con spirito 1’03
12. Allegro majestuoso 3’02
13. Comodo e tranquillo 1’57
14. Con moto * 3’00
15. Allegretto grazioso 1’44
16. Allegretto * 2’16
17. Lento * 4’12
18. Moderato 2’15
19. Vivo 3’35
20. Vif et rhythmé * 1’30
21. Allegro * 2’21
22. Allegretto 2’39
23. Grazioso 2’15
24. Allegro furioso * 2’44

* first recordings

Nare Karoyan piano

Recording: 1-4 December 2021, Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal Cologne, Germany

CD22 51’45

MARÍA LUISA ANIDO 1907-1996

Guitar Music

1. Aire Norteño 1’35
2. Cancion del Yucatan 1’59

Preludios Nostalgicos

3. Lejania 4’12
4. Gris 3’23
5. Mar 2’21
6. Cancion de Cuna 2’26
7. Preludio Campero 3’21

Impresiones Argentinas

8. Boceto Indigena 4’22
9. Santiagueña 2’52
10. Canto de la Llanura 2’57
11. Triste 2’37
12. Preludio Pampeano 3’02
13. Catamarqueña 3’15
14. Variaciones Camperas 1’58
15. Preludio Criollo 1’42
16. El Misachico 2’43
17. Aire de Vidalita 2’16
18. De mi tierra 2’03
19. Barcarola 2’31

Cinzia Milani guitar

Recording: February 2024, Bartok Studio, Bernareggio (MI), Italy

CD23 66’23

GRAZYNA BACEWICZ 1909-1969

Piano Music

Little Triptych

1. I. - 0’50
2. II. - 0’59
3. III. - 0’49

4. Concert Krakowiak 5’59

Children’s Suite

5. I. Prelude 0’53
6. II. March 1’07
7. III. Waltz 1’17
8. IV. Lullaby 1’59
9. V. Burlesque 0’51
10. VI. Minuet 0’58
11. VII. Gavotte 1’45
12. VIII. Scherzino 0’52

Two Etudes for Double Notes

13. I. Moderato 2’59
14. II. Vivace 2’23

Ten Concert Etudes

15. I. Allegro non troppo 2’10
16. II. Vivace 1’39
17. III. Allegretto 2’19
18. IV. - 1’35
19. V. Andante 3’43
20. VI. - 1’46
21. VII. Giocoso 1’54
22. VIII. - 3’24
23. IX. Presto 1’33
24. X. Allegro 1’46

Trois pièces caractéristiques

25. I. Allegretto 1’44
26. II. Moderato 1’36
27. III. Vivace 1’18

Piano Sonata No.2

28. I. Maestoso. Agitato 6’08
29. II. Largo 5’57
30. III. Toccata. Vivo 3’56

Morta Grigaliunaite piano

Recording: August 2018, Atlântico Blue Studios in Portugal

CD24 68’08

GALINA USTVOLSKAYA 1919-2006

Piano Sonatas

Piano Sonata No.1

1. I. 1’13
2. II. 1’23
3. III. 3’04
4. IV. 3’33

Piano Sonata No.2

5. I. 3’44
6. II. 5’47

7. Piano Sonata No.3 16’39

Piano Sonata No.4

8. I. 2’14
9. II. 2’24
10. III. 0’58
11. IV. 3’37

12. Piano Sonata No.5 15’25

13. Piano Sonata No.6 7’39

Ivan Sokolov piano

Recording: October 1995, Studio of Moscow Radio House

CD25 76’54

Harpsichord Music

AUGUSTA READ THOMAS b.1964

1. Fire Waltz - Homage to Béla Bartók

(1996 Piano version;

2022 Harpsichord version) *                                                                                                                                         2’07

URSULA MAMLOK 1923-2016

Three Bagatelles (1987) *

2. I. Grazioso 0’45
3. II. Very calm 1’06
4. III. Playful 1’18

TANIA LEÓN b.1943

5. Tumbáo (2005 Piano version;

2022 Harpsichord version) *                                                                                                                                         2’48

GRACIANE FINZI b.1945

6. Espressivo (1996) for harpsichord

and fixed sound **                                                                                                                                                        7’49

KAROLA OBERMÜLLER b.1977

Suite des femmages (2022) *

7. I. Tolling 3’00
8. II. Thundering 0’43
9. III. Piercing 1’14
10. IV. Fast 1’22

ERROLLYN WALLEN b.1958

11. Louis’ Loops (1999) * 4’23

SANTA RATNIECE b.1977

12. Mira (2018) * 13’26

ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR b.1977

13. Impressions (2015) 7’13

SOFIA GUBAIDULINA b.1931

14. Ritorno perpetuo (1997) 16’14

MISATO MOCHIZUKI b.1969

15. Moebius-Ring (2003 Piano version;

2022 Harpsichord version) *                                                                                                                                         13’19

* first recordings

** first recording on a baroque instrument

Luca Quintavalle harpsichord