Solo Piano IV: Nocturnals (Revisited)

Immerse yourself in a luminous nocturnal journey with Solo Piano IV: Nocturnals (Revisited) by Roozbeh Gharib. This album is a carefully curated anthology of piano works, each reflecting the quiet intensity, tenderness, and depth of night. Roozbeh interprets music from both classical masters and modern voices with sensitivity and nuance, shaping a soundscape that moves gracefully between introspection and radiance.

The album opens with Grieg’s bright and lyrical Waltz, Op. 12, No. 2, setting a tone of elegance and warmth. From there, listeners encounter the noble Prayer of the Matador by Norman Dello Joio and the newly added After the Ball by Alexandre Gretchaninov, evoking nostalgic romance.

Throughout, the program shifts seamlessly between moods: the gentle simplicity of Kabalevsky’s A Little Song, the fleeting shimmer of Italo Taranta’s A Starry Night, and the meditative charm of Bonis’ Madrigal. New to this collection are Alec Rowley’s The Lake, Op. 42 No. 9—a piece of delicate tranquility—and Domenico Zipoli’s Verso in E Minor, a baroque miniature of striking clarity.

Beloved gems appear alongside these discoveries: Mozart’s Minuet in F Major, Chopin’s poignant Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28 No. 6, and Debussy’s evocative Little Shepherd. Roozbeh’s interpretation emphasizes color, phrasing, and emotional resonance, allowing each composition to shine within the broader arc of the album.

The journey closes with Fauré’s Romance sans Paroles, a work of lyrical depth and harmonic richness, leaving the listener with a sense of calm reflection—the perfect resolution to a night’s voyage.

With Solo Piano IV: Nocturnals (Revisited), Roozbeh Gharib presents an album that is at once intimate and expansive, inviting listeners into the subtle poetry of the piano at night.

TRACKS:

1. Waltz, Op. 12, No. 2    by   Edvard GRIEG     (2:04)

2. Prayer of the Matador   by  Norman DELLO JOIO     (2:15)

3. After the Ball   by    Alexandre GRECHANINOV     (1:11)

4. Douce Amie (Sweet Friend)   by   Mélanie Hélène BONIS     (1:09)

5. A Little Song   by  Dmitri B.  KABALEVSKY     (0:50)

6. A Starry Night    by   Italo TARANTA    (0:44)

7. Arabesque, Op. 6, No. 2   by   Génari KARAGANOV    (1:26)

8. Madrigal   by   Mélanie Hélène BONIS     (0:50)

9. The Lake, Op. 42, No. 9   by  Alec ROWLEY     (1:52)

10. Go to Sleep! (Schlaf ein!)   by  Clifford POOLE     (1:52)

11. Écossaise in G Major  by  Ludwig van BEETHOVEN     (0:58)

12. Sonatina in G Major: II. Romanze   by  attr. Ludwig van BEETHOVEN     (3:11)

13. Minuet in F Major.  by  Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART     (1:04)

14. Morning Prayer, Op. 39, No. 1  by  Pyoty Ilych CHAIKOVSKY     (1:25)

15. First Sorrow   by  Benjamin Louis Paul GODARD     (1:40)

16. Fantasia in E Minor (TWV 33-21)   by   Georg Philipp TELEMANN     (0:45)

17. Verso in E Minor    by  Domenico ZIPOLI     (0:45)

18. Waltz, Op. 25, No. 6   by  Viktor Stepanovich KOSENKO     (1:19)

19. Evening at the Village   by  Béla Viktor Jánes BARTÓK     (2:45)

20. The Little Shepherd   by  Claude DEBUSSY     (2:16)

21. Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6   by  Frédéric François CHOPIN     (1:59)

22. Romance sans Paroles   by  Gabriel FAURÉ      (3:24)

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