12 Preludes for Piano
(duration 13:32 min.)
I. Con sentimento
II. Pensieroso
III. Tempestoso
IV. Transcendente
V. Tempo di valse
VI. Energico
VII. Contemplativo
VIII. Volante
IX. Con abbandono
X. Ruvido
XI. Dolcissimo
XII. Lugubre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk1ufSmpxtQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk1ufSmpxtQ)
Deep pensive dimension, contrasting, sensual, ethereal, unconstrained, faint, unsettled, serene, perturbed, ..
(From Wikipedia)
Lucijan Marija Škerjanc (December 17, 1900 – February 27, 1973) was a Slovene composer, born in Graz. He studied in Laibach (Ljubljana), Prague, Vienna, Paris and Basel.
His style reflected late romanticism with qualities of expressionism and impressionism in his pieces, often with a hyperbolic artistic temperament, juxtaposing the dark against melodic phrases in his music.
My local uni has all of Skerjanc's symphonies and several other works in score (republished/edited in the Skerjanc collected edition) in score (_except_ for no.5, which is the one of his symphonies which I have a recording of- I think it's the one that was uploaded here, awhile back. I also have a harp concerto of his someone sent me once, from a BBC re-broadcast I think.) As to whether individual works of his or his ethos in general fit within this forum's redefined orbit* -- well, anyway, not up to me.
*comment placed- elsewhere...
From a brief audition, I'd say these Preludes just about fit. Interesting...
Piano Sonata (probably the first move only)
Marina Horak, piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJRuMe1H9u0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJRuMe1H9u0)
Heavenly music and a great performance. The noisy audience didn't realize how fortunate they've been..
"Slavnostna uvertura" (Gala Overture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZheZ__j51U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZheZ__j51U)
I, heavily affected in childhood via grandparents by Austrian-north-Italian-west-German originating bourgeois spirit, am fond of this work. It really suits my high-style taste