What a revelation for those of us who only know Frank Bridge as a name from Britten's "Variations on a Theme of..." Very Scriabinesque, also reminds of Masques/Metopes era Szymanowski ...
She reorders the pieces: 2-3-1. She plays these repetitive pieces very well. There are so many chromatisms passages; they are slightly tiresome after a while. (Solitude). Solitude is particularly depressing. Extasy is quite an erotic piece (orgasm reached seven bars before themend! Sunset's motive is repeated endlessly. Bridge is an excellent composer, but these pieces are not his top drawers. Still, the pianist does a great job.
I completely disagree about them being tiresome and repetitive. The harmonic progressions and voice leading alone are fascinating. Solitude is especially beautiful and has a symbolic ending.
What a revelation for those of us who only know Frank Bridge as a name from Britten's "Variations on a Theme of..." Very Scriabinesque, also reminds of Masques/Metopes era Szymanowski ...
Most remarkable works I've heard in ages. Beautiful and thanks for sharing.
Amazing!
Wow--brilliantly written and performed too!
Hrm. Jacobs plays them in a different order (Sunset first), I do not know why!
very good
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mini scriabin? :)
No
Yes, I agree, late Scriabin is evident-particularly in “Sunset”. So very meditative and beautiful-like flowers slowly blooming.👍
@@Poeme340 Yeah you’re right :)
actually it sounds A LOT like him, and if I had listen this without knowing it was F. Bridge I'd bet my head this is Scriabin.
She reorders the pieces: 2-3-1. She plays these repetitive pieces very well. There are so many chromatisms passages; they are slightly tiresome after a while. (Solitude). Solitude is particularly depressing. Extasy is quite an erotic piece (orgasm reached seven bars before themend! Sunset's motive is repeated endlessly. Bridge is an excellent composer, but these pieces are not his top drawers. Still, the pianist does a great job.
Wass is a dude.
I completely disagree about them being tiresome and repetitive. The harmonic progressions and voice leading alone are fascinating. Solitude is especially beautiful and has a symbolic ending.