Dances

Dances is a dazzling display of solo works for piano from Bach to Boogie Woogie; via Chopin, Granados, Albeniz, Scriabin and the Blue Danube. For his second solo album on Decca, Benjamin Grosvenor has assembled a typically imaginative and appealing programme of piano music inspired by the dance form.

Shining the spotlight on the music of movement, this album was inspired by a letter from the great pianist-composer Ferruccio Busoni to his pupil Egon Petri proposing a “dance programme” as a theme for Petri’s recitals, a concept Grosvenor expanded on for his Queen Elizabeth Hall debut recital in 2012.

A former Gramophone Young Artist of the Year, Grosvenor will appearing at two BBC Proms in 2014 with a performance of Chopin’s First Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (8th August), followed by a solo recital at Cadogan Hall (1st Sep). In 2011, he was awarded the honour of opening the BBC Proms Concerts season and the youngest-ever soloist to perform on the ‘First Night’.

Shining the spotlight on the music of movement, this album was inspired by a letter from the great pianist-composer Ferruccio Busoni to his pupil Egon Petri proposing a “dance programme” as a theme for Petri’s recitals, a concept Grosvenor expanded on for his Queen Elizabeth Hall debut recital in 2012

A former Gramophone Young Artist of the Year, Grosvenor will appearing at two BBC Proms in 2014 with a performance of Chopin’s First Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (8th August), followed by a solo recital at Cadogan Hall (1st Sep). In 2011, he was awarded the honour of opening the BBC Proms Concerts season and the youngest-ever soloist to perform on the ‘First Night’.

1. J.S. Bach: Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828 - 1. Overture - Benjamin Grosvenor - 04:32
2. J.S. Bach: Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828 - 2. Allemande - Benjamin Grosvenor - 04:44
3. J.S. Bach: Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828 - 3. Courante - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:39
4. J.S. Bach: Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828 - 4. Aria - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:01
5. J.S. Bach: Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828 - 5. Sarabande - Benjamin Grosvenor - 02:50
6. J.S. Bach: Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828 - 6. Menuet - Benjamin Grosvenor - 00:59
7. J.S. Bach: Partita No.4 in D , BWV 828 - 7. Gigue - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:54
8. Chopin: Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22 - Andante spianato - Benjamin Grosvenor - 04:01
9. Chopin: Andante spianato and Grande polonaise in E flat, Op.22 - Grande Polonaise - Benjamin Grosvenor - 08:56
10. Chopin: Polonaise No.5 In F Sharp Minor, Op.44 - Benjamin Grosvenor - 10:24
11. Scriabin: 10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889) - No.6 in C Sharp Minor (Scherzando) - Benjamin Grosvenor - 02:16
12. Scriabin: 10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889) - No.4 in E (Moderato) - Benjamin Grosvenor - 03:54
13. Scriabin: 10 Mazurkas, Op.3 (1889) - No.9 in G Sharp Minor - Benjamin Grosvenor - 02:47
14. Scriabin: Waltz No.4, Op.38 - Benjamin Grosvenor - 05:38
15. Granados: Valses Poéticos - Preludio: Vivace molto - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:03
16. Granados: Valses Poéticos - I. Melodioso - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:21
17. Granados: Valses Poéticos - 2.Tempo de Vals noble - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:06
18. Granados: Valses Poéticos - 3. Tempo de Vals lento - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:31
19. Granados: Valses Poéticos - 4. Allegro humoristico - Benjamin Grosvenor - 00:38
20. Granados: Valses Poéticos - 5. Allegretto (elegante) - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:08
21. Granados: Valses Poéticos - 6. Quasi ad libitum (sentimental) - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:03
22. Granados: Valses Poéticos - 7. Vivo - Benjamin Grosvenor - 00:39
23. Granados: Valses Poéticos - 8. Presto - Benjamin Grosvenor - 01:54
24. Schulz-Evler: An die schönen Blauen Donau - Concert Arabesques After A Waltz By J. Strauss Jr. - Benjamin Grosvenor - 10:01
25. Albéniz: Tango, Op. 165 No.2 - Benjamin Grosvenor - 02:39
26. Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude - Benjamin Grosvenor - 02:07