(Left to right, American composers William Grant Still, Arthur Bird, Dana Suesse)
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Marti Newland, soprano: George Spitzer, baritone: Andrew Sun, piano: Artis Wodehouse, antique American reed organ, piano
American Intimates: Music for Private Pleasure features
American music intended for performance by home amateurs or broadcast
in the early days of radio. In addition to 4-hand piano duos,
contemplative character pieces for the antique American reed organ, and
African-American composer William Grant Still's song cycle, “From the
Hearts of Women”, MELODEON presents a number of songs and piano pieces
by Dana Suesse, who was called “The Girl Gershwin”. Like Gershwin,
Suesse wrote successful music that bridged the divide between pop and
classical culture, but she dropped out of public awareness after the
Second World War. A folio of her music was just re-published by Dover
Press.
Arthur Bird (1856-1923): for the American Reed Organ: Op. 44: Waltzer • Gavotte: Op. 45: Skizzen 1 and 3
William Grant Still (1895-1978): From the Hearts of Women • Summerland • Scherzo from African-American Symphony
Dana Suesse (1909-1987): My Silent Love/Jazz Nocturne • Midnight in Gramercy Square • Danza a Media Noche • Scherzette • The Night is Young and You Are Beautiful • Swampbird • Yours for a Song • Serenade to a Skyscraper
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869): La Bananier • Réponds Moi
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[William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a comprehensive Works List by
sheet music and books of William Grant Still are available at
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