Benjamin Lees: Toccata (1947)

Benjamin Lees (1924-2010): Toccata, per pianoforte (1947).
Miriam Conti, pianoforte.
Cover image: painting by Stuart Davis.
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[@carlose.johansson739]

Very good & interesting pianomusik!

[@briangriffin4515]

Lees is expressive and coldly objective at the same time. Riveting ...

[@hectorbarrionuevo6034]

Wonderful, moto perpetuo (sort of), virtuoso piece! Love the dissonant, yet accessible post-tonal language (at times reminding me just a bit of E. Schulhoff's).

[@RitchieDiamond]

This is really gorgeous :D

[@mariamoraiti-mi4hx]

The motivic material strongly resembles Prkofiev's 7th sonata, in the best sense