From My Beloved Country: New South African Piano Music

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Release Date: 28th Apr 2017
Catalogue No: PFCD055
Label: Prima Facie
Length: 62 minutes

Neo Muyanga: Hade Tata (Sorry Father)

Work length9:32

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Renée Reznek

Volans: PMB Impromptu

Work length3:53

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Renée Reznek

Volans: A Garden of Forking Paths

Work length3:45

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Renée Reznek

Blake, M: Broken Line

Work length5:45

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Renée Reznek

Blake, M: Seventh Must Fall

Work length3:03

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Renée Reznek

Fokkens: Five Miniatures

Work length5:11

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Renée Reznek

Hendrik Pienaar Hofmeyr: Partita Africana

Work length8:14

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Renée Reznek

I. Preludio - II. Umsindo

Track length8:14

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Klatzow: Barcarolle

Work length9:15

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Renée Reznek

Earl, D: Song Without Words

Work length2:11

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Renée Reznek

Earl, D: Barcarolle

Work length7:51

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Renée Reznek

Kosviner: Mibira Melody II

Work length3:30

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Renée Reznek

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The South African-born pianist Renée Reznek is releasing her recording of new South African piano music on the Prima Facie label. Many of these pieces have been composed for Renée who specialises in twentieth century and new music. With the exception of Peter Klatzow's Barcarolle, these works are recorded here for the first time.

Speaking of the CD, Renée Reznek said: "Recording this CD has given me a wonderful way to reconnect with the country I grew up in. I am so grateful to these distinguished composers for their fantastic music which reflects the rich, diverse culture of South Africa. "The majority of the pieces on the CD combine traditional South African music with contemporary Western European techniques. This is true of PMB Impromptu, composed for Renée by internationally renowned composer Kevin Volans who like Renée grew up in Pietermaritzburg or PMB. Both Michael Blake's Broken Line , composed for Renée, and Robert Fokkens' Five Miniatures were inspired by Xhosa bow music. Similarly Hendrik Hofmeyr's Partita Africana and David Kosviner's Mbira Melody, also written for Renée, are sourced from local music traditions. Neo Muyanga's Hade Tata, a tribute to Nelson Mandela, celebrates the 20th anniversary of the first democratic elections in SA. Muyanga combines Nguni melodies with township jazz and struggle songs. Other pieces by David Earl and Peter Klatzow show a more European influence.

From My Beloved Country

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