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Invitation to the Dance

Lara Downes

Label: Postcards
Released: 2022
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Tracks

Polonaise from Eugene Onegin; Invitation to the Dance; Danzas Argentinas: Danza del Viejo Boyero; Danzas Argentinas: Danza de la Moza Donosa; Danzas Argentinas: Danza del Gaucho Matrero; La Valse; Bolero, Op.19; Souvenirs, Op. 28: Waltz; Souvenirs, Op. 28: Schottische; Souvenirs, Op. 28: Pas de Deux; Souvenirs, Op. 28: Two-Step; Souvenirs, Op. 28: Hesitation-Tango; Souvenirs, Op. 28: Galop.

Personnel

Lara Downes

piano

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Album Description

“…beautifully played by Lara Downes on an outstanding disc from the Postcards label.” – KDFC, San Francisco With her debut Postcards Records recording, “Lara Downes: Invitation to the Dance”, classical pianist Lara Downes beckons you to the dance floor as she interprets works by 19th and 20th century masters, such as Frederic Chopin, Maurice Ravel, Carl Maria Von Weber, Samuel Barber, Alberto Ginastera, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, among others. This collection of solo pieces captures the spirit of ballet and the ballroom through the ages. “A balletic keyboard reverie rendered with nuance and drama.” – Washington Post “Pianist Lara Downes gave the striking impression of Clara Schumann’s alter ego… graceful and sparkling… a very impressive player.” – Hartford Courant Lara Downes has been hailed as one of the most promising young classical pianists today, and her choice of repertoire runs from the traditional to the avant-garde. On this Postcards Records collection of solo Classical pieces by 19th and 20th century Masters, entitled “Lara Downes: Invitation to the Dance”, all the music relates to popular dances of their time, making the album a fascinating... recap of where we’ve been on the dance floor for the last 200 years. With her debut recording, pianist Lara Downes beckons you to the dance floor as she interprets works by 19th and 20th century masters. This collection of solo pieces captures the spirit of the ballroom through the ages, remarkably and passionately performed by one of today’s brightest talents.

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