Franziska Lee — London Nights (2021)

FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 75:40 | 201 MbClassical, Instrumental

Franziska Lee has made a name for herself as an exceptional pianist capable of eliciting an orchestral palette of colors from the piano. Following her debut release featuring an exclusively 20th-century French program (Capriccio C3006), Lee has devoted her second recording to British composers of the same period. Together they tell a story of their , from Britten\’s exuberant Holiday Diary, a joyful interlude between the wars, to Tippett\’s escapist Piano Sonata No. 1, written on the eve of the Second World War. With effortless virtuosity and musical insight Lee shines a light on a lesser-known corner of the piano repertoire.
1. I. Allegro
2. II. Andante tranquillo
3. III. Presto
4. IV. Rondo giocoso con moto
5. I. Early Morning Bathe
6. II. Sailing
7. III. Funfair
8. IV. Night
9. I. April
10. II. Rosemarie
11. III. Valse capricieuse
12. Ballade of London Nights
13. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, GP 127