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NI 6409
The Piano Music of Thomas de Hartmann
Label Catalogue Number:
NI6409
NI6409
Running Time: 02:06:11
Release Date: April 2021
Originally recorded in 2020
Originally recorded in 2020
Genre:
Classical
Piano
Classical
Piano
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The series of CD releases of the music of Thomas de Hartmann is largely the work of The Thomas de Hartmann Project, a group of dedicated volunteers and individuals joined by the common goal of bringing Thomas de Hartmann’s music to public attention. The primary aim of The Thomas de Hartmann Project is to make publicly available the compositions of Thomas de Hartmann; today a music as strangely inaudible as the composer is invisible, outside small groups familiar with de Hartmann's musical collaborations with G.I. Gurdjieff. Robert Fripp
De Hartmann’s output as a composer included four symphonies, several operas, concertos, sonatas, and songs with texts by Marcel Proust, Paul Verlaine, James Joyce, and Percy Bysshe Shelley, as well as fifty-three film scores. By his early twenties he was one of the best-known living composers in all of Russia. His music was enthusiastically supported by performers and conductors such as Leopold Stokowski, Eugène Bigot, Pablo Casals, Paul Tortelier, and Jean-Pierre Rampal. The fragmented path his life was to follow brought him into direct contact with some of the most intriguing personalities of the century. The turbulent historical events through which he lived may, however, have kept de Hartmann’s music from reaching a wider audience. With the de Hartmann papers now widely available for scholarly examination, the opportunity is ripe for a new look at this composer’s unique contributions.
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Reviews
“… Hartmann is one of the most worthwhile obscure composers we’ve covered at ARG, and Sicroff and company have earned my respect for their commitment and labor.” (Part of review also for NI 6413 & NI 6411)
Stephen Estep – American Record Guide – September/October 2021
“…Together, these discs (NI 6409, NI 6411 & NI 6413) provide an unmissable survey of a composer whose music calls out for much wider exposure. Sicroff’s expertise is invaluable and his pianistic prowess second to none.”
Colin Clarke – International Piano – July/August 2021
“… Elan Sicroff proves an exceptional exponent of a sometimes bewilderingly diverse range of musical influences – from the nineteenth century via the salon and thence to Scriabin, Stravinsky, and perhaps a little Bartók. These represent, at least, some of the staging posts of de Hartmann’s musical journey, the eclectic and the cosmic, as well as the demotic and the enrichment of American material, all adding up to an intriguing compositional voice.”
Jonathan Woolf – MusicWeb-International.com – 27 May 2021
“… I came to this collection with no expectations, not until now having been particularly aware of Thomas de Hartmann’s piano music. This is a brilliant survey, superbly played and recorded, of some tremendously worthwhile music. If your Venn diagram of musical appreciation coincides with contemporaries of de Hartmann such as Martinu, Bartók, Hindemith and others, then you will find much to appreciate here. Thomas de Hartmann didn’t have quite the thematic distinctiveness of Stravinsky or Prokofiev, but he was a supreme craftsman with his own unique musical personality, and I am truly grateful to Elan Sicroff for bringing him to our attention.”
Dominy Clements – MusicWeb-International.com – 26 March 2021
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