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American Postcards

Christina Naughton (piano) & Michelle Naughton (piano)

American Postcards
What makes them so compelling? Their musical culture is deep-seated and secure…Both are master-pianists: whether in moments of fearsome power or whispered calm, they never exceed the capacities...

American Postcards

Christina Naughton (piano) & Michelle Naughton (piano)

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What makes them so compelling? Their musical culture is deep-seated and secure…Both are master-pianists: whether in moments of fearsome power or whispered calm, they never exceed the capacities...

About

“They have to be heard to be believed,” said the Washington Post of piano duo Christina and Michelle Naughton. The twin sisters pay tribute to their homeland with the album American Postcard. It offers music by four US composers: John Adams (his Roll Over Beethoven, a work the Naughtons premiered in 2016), Aaron Copland, Conlan Nancarrow and Paul Schoenfield. As the sisters explain, “These pieces show the diversity and variety of American music. But one thing that ties them together is an exuberance that, to us, feels deeply American.”

Contents and tracklist

I. Metamorphoses on "I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby"
Track length2:30
II. Labyrinth
Track length4:41
III. Elegy
Track length4:30
IV. From a Bintel Brief
Track length4:03
V. Boogie
Track length3:53
I. Presto
Track length1:22
II. Moderato - Più allegro
Track length1:33
III. Allegro molto
Track length1:20
I. Allegro molto
Track length7:46
II. Andantino
Track length11:35
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Awards and reviews

July 2019

What makes them so compelling? Their musical culture is deep-seated and secure…Both are master-pianists: whether in moments of fearsome power or whispered calm, they never exceed the capacities of the instrument…One particular stunning aspect of their virtuosity is a rhythmic acuity that is incisive, precise and seemingly effortless…Both as fascinating programming and exhilarating piano-playing, this disc is a joy from beginning to end.
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