RECORDANDO
Remembering the
Maestros
of Cuban Classical
CERVANTES ~ LECUONA ~ SAUMELL ~
TOUZET
ELENA
CASANOVA PIANO
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DEBUT RECORDING ***
MS1136 ~ $14.95
"This
is a short and sweet CD!...For lovers of Ernesto Lecuona's piano
music...this release is an opportunity to sample the work of two of
Lecuona's predecessors and one of his contemporaries... [Touzet] is
cheerfully compelling...[Casanova] plays throughout with style, sensitivity
and obvious enjoyment...A CD of interest and quality..."
Fanfare, July /
August 2007
"Ms.
Casanova has a passion for the music of her native country, and it shows in
her playing. Before listening to this recording, I did not know the music of
these composers; but I now share this performer’s interest and will
consciously look for more examples of their music...Her joyful playing gives
me a renewed sense of wonder about the unique sound of an acoustical
instrument that is sometimes viewed as just an ancestor to the
synthesizer...Listening to this recording made me happy from the first note
to the last. The music is rhythmic, joyful, exuberant, and
beautiful. The playing is fluid and exciting. The sound quality
is very clear, immediate and full without being too much for the ears.
This recording sounds wonderful whether played on a good sound system,
through my computer speakers, or on my iPod. Audiophiles may regard my
last statement as sacrilege; but for me, the test of a well-engineered
recording is whether the sound holds up under many different conditions and
acoustical limitations. Most of all, this music (and the artistry with
which it was played by Ms. Casanova) made me want to smile, to dance, to
help celebrate the rich heritage of the four Cuban composers whose music was
showcased here."
Audiophile
Audition, October 2006
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ELENA
CASANOVA brings fire, passion and beauty to this great music of Cuba's
finest composers, evoking the very soul of Cuban classics.
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Cuban-born
Elena Casanova
began piano study at the age of five, and within three years was selected to
enter the Music Conservatory in Havana, Cuba. By the age of 13 she had
already performed major works by composers such as J.S. Bach, Beethoven and
Schubert. Upon her family's move to the United States, she enrolled in the
San Francisco Conservatory, and later received her performance degree from
the University of Redlands. Ms. Casanova maintains an active concert career,
and is a regular participant in master classes and musical competitions.
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visit
www.elenacasanova.com
