Louriè: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 Giorgio Koukl

• 1 Prelude No. 1: Lento 01:50
• 2 Prelude No. 2: Calme, pas vite 01:59
• 3 Prelude No. 3: Tendre, pensif 01:58
• 4 Prelude No. 4: Affabile 01:25
• 5 Prelude No. 5: Modéré 02:51
• 6 No. 1. Crépuscule d’un faune 04:23
• 7 No. 2. 'Les parfums, les couleurs et les sons se répondent' 03:39
• 8 No. 1. Lent, languide 02:01
• 9 No. 2. Essor 03:00
• 10 No. 1. Spleen 03:28
• 11 No. 2. Caprices 02:32
• 12 No. 3. Autoportrait 02:35
• 13 No. 4. Ironies 01:46
• 14 No. 1. — 01:59
• 15 No. 2. — 02:13
• 16 No. 3. — 02:35
• 17 No. 1. Nuagè, suave 03:20
• 18 No. 2. Caché, avec une ironie suave 01:07
• 19 No. 3. Avec une grâce fragile 02:16
• 20 No. 4. Dans une mystère profonde et calme 01:39
• 21 No. 5. Etrange, charmé 01:26
• 22 No. 6. Très lent, calme (Mouvement d'un marche funèbre) 02:55
• 23 No. 7. Pâmé, avec désir croissant 01:28
• 24 Upmann, a Smoking Sketch 03:11
• 25 I. — 00:41
• 26 II. — 01:08
• 27 III. — 00:34
• 28 IV. — 00:53
• 29 Dialogue 03:56
• Total Runtime 01:04:48

Info for Louriè: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1

The first volume devoted to Arthur Vincent Lourié’s piano music traces his journey from the Debussian Impressionism of his youthful Cinq Préludes fragile, Op.1 through absorption of Scriabin’s chromaticism in the eerie Masques (Tentations) of 1913 to the near-Cubism of Formes en l’air. Though lauded – or derided – as a pioneering Futurist, his post-Revolutionary writing in France embraced a nostalgic Neo-Classicism represented by the blithe Petite Suite en Fa.

Giorgio Koukl, piano

Giorgio Koukl
is a pianist/harpsichordist and composer who resides in the beautiful town of Lugano, located in the italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland. He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) in 1953, and studied there at the State Music School and Conservatoire. In 1968 he moved to Switzerland and continued his studies at both the Conservatories of Zürich and Milan (Italy). During this time, he took part in the masterclasses of N. Magalov, J. Fèvrier, R. Firkusny and S. Neuhaus.

Giorgio Koukl is the Prizewinner of many International Music Competitions including those of Ciudad Ibaguè (Colombia), Tolosa (Spain), Viotti (Italy), the H.Rahn competition (Switzerland) and the Aliènor Competition (Washington DC, USA). A truly international performer and composer, Mr. Koukl has given many recitals and concerto performances. His compositions have received first performances in many major European cities, in Asia, and in the United States.

Frequently broadcast both as soloist and a composer, Mr. Koukl has collaborated in all his capacities with such organizations as the BBC London, RTSI Lugano, SRG Zürich, SSR Genève, SFB Berlin, SWF Baden-Baden, WDR Köln, RTHK Hong-Kong, CR Prague, Radio Malta, Radio Vatican, ORF Vienna, NRC Oslo and SF Stuttgart.

Giorgio Koukl is a member of Mensa International. He has recorded for Naxos, ALI Prague, Da Camera Mannheim, Nuova Era Torino, Altri Suoni Lugano, Dynamic Genova, Gasparo USA, and Aulia/Mondo musica-Munich.

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