Pipkov: Complete Piano Music Vol. 2

Tsenov, Dobromir

TOCC 0744

Ľubomir Pipkov (1904–74) was one of the leading members of the so-called ‘second generation’ of Bulgarian composers. In later life he became fascinated with the ancient heritage of Bulgarian folk-music, producing a series of what he called ‘metro-rhythmical studies’ – piano miniatures that combine melodic immediacy and rhythmic complexity, with a character that might be loosely characterised as sounding like ‘Prokofiev meets Bartók in the Balkans’. Indeed, Pipkov saw in the irregular rhythms of Bulgarian folk-dance a parallel with the rhythmic experimentation in contemporary composers like Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky.

Works:

•Lubomir Pipkov: Suite Bulgare op. 2
• Lubomir Pipkov: Pastorale op. 24
• Lubomir Pipkov: Dance aus "Momchil" op. 28
• Lubomir Pipkov: Metro-rhythmical Pictures and Studies op. 69 & op. 77
• Lubomir Pipkov: Children's Joys op. 82

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31-10-2024

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