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Miriam Hyde Piano Sonata

Started by KenjiF, Monday 15 November 2021, 04:32

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KenjiF

Hi everyone, thought some of you might be interested...! Just letting you know that I'll be giving a live online/radio performance of Miriam Hyde's Piano Sonata in Melbourne (Australia) on Wednesday 24th November 7pm AEDT - 3MBS-FM or digital https://3mbs.org.au/how-to-listen/(audio) or via their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/3MBSMelbourne (for video). Also on the programme is Schumann (Kinderszenen) and Fujimura (Phantasy for piano).

matesic

Thank you. I'm currently listening to Geoffrey Tozer's recording on youtube and am impressed. Rachmaninov himself might not have disowned it, Dies Irae and all!

Alan Howe


matesic

Certainly more harmonically "advanced" than her two piano concerti, but on second hearing of the first movement I hear Rachmaninov (particularly the G minor sonata) even more strongly. And in a way that suggests she had thoroughly assimilated the idiom and had something of her own to say. The second and third movements are growing on me too. I think it's gorgeous, so good luck KenjiF - maybe remind us nearer the date?

Alan Howe

I've found one recording (download only):
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8056863--the-ring-of-new-bells

Are there any others? Did Tozer ever record it commercially?

eschiss1

Youtube lists a big celebratory set in which Tozer presumably plays the sonata, but it's a CDR and might be a library archive release or something. There -are- several commercial releases of the work but I don't offhand see any performed by Tozer.

KenjiF

Hi everyone,

My performance of the Miriam Hyde Piano Sonata is up on facebook for a limited time only: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=273556468144295
The Sonata starts at around the 30-minute mark (before that there's my own Phantasy for piano, and Schumann's Kinderszenen).

semloh


KenjiF

Hi everyone,

So the facebook link is now gone...but...the Hyde Sonata is now up on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K9O02mTt8w

matesic

Thanks Kenji, I think it's a terrific piece and very well played too.