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Joachim Raff: Piano Works Volume 3

Tra Nguyen (piano)

Tra Nguyen gives performances are fluent and committed, and often more than that. She is best in the lighter pieces...At other times this delicacy and dynamic shading does not quite come through...Mixed,...

Joachim Raff: Piano Works Volume 3

Tra Nguyen (piano)

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Tra Nguyen gives performances are fluent and committed, and often more than that. She is best in the lighter pieces...At other times this delicacy and dynamic shading does not quite come through...Mixed,...

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Despite being known primarily for his symphonies, Raff also excelled in numerous and varied compositions for the Piano.

These pieces range from slow and meditative works to those that are increasingly more dramatic and sonorous.

Raff’s ability to write in a richly varied character ensure that there is something here for everyone.

Contents and tracklist

No. 1, Rêverie. Larghetto rubato
Track length4:05
No. 2, Rêverie. Lento
Track length4:09
No. 3, Rêverie. Andante con moto, quasi allegretto
Track length4:08
No. 1, Romance. Moderato
Track length4:31
No. 2, Ballade. Allegro
Track length4:35
No. 1, Nocturne. Lento
Track length5:57
No. 2, Nocturne. Larghetto
Track length4:47
Scherzo. Allegro
Track length5:20
Introduction & Fugue. Allegro
Track length9:01
No. 1, Allegro molto
Track length4:17
No. 2, Andante con moto
Track length4:21
No. 3, Andante quasi larghetto
Track length3:55
No. 4, Andante mosso
Track length2:36
No. 5, Presto giojoso
Track length3:05

Awards and reviews

May 2013

Tra Nguyen gives performances are fluent and committed, and often more than that. She is best in the lighter pieces...At other times this delicacy and dynamic shading does not quite come through...Mixed, but rewarding nevertheless.

March 2013

[Nguyen's] playing throughout, admirably recorded, is as warm, fluent and sympathetic as you could wish
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