Sonatas and Other Interludes
Pedja Muzijevic (piano)
The virtuoso pianist Pedja Muzijevic was turned on to the music of John Cage by dancers. As he explains, "Mikhail Baryshnikov introduced me to the ethereal In a Landscape and we subsequently used it in our "Solos with Piano or not..." program. Then Trisha Brown choreographed a few of the Sonatas and Interludes and asked me to play them with her company... I promptly fell in love with the strange and interesting world of Sonatas and Interludes and started thinking that it would be wonderful to expose them to a variety of other music... Rest assured this program has no underlining story, title or deep meaning... Putting dried figs in a pork stew doesn't make any sense... It does taste good though!"
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Sonata I | John Cage | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Sonata K.17 | Domenico Scarlatti | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Sonata IV | John Cage | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Schlaflos! Frage und Antwort | Franz Liszt | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Sonata II | John Cage | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Fantasia in C Minor | W.F. Bach | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Sonatas XIV and XV "Gemini" | John Cage | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Novelette, Op. 21, No. 8 | Robert Schumann | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Sonata III | John Cage | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Stndchen | Richard Strauss | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Sonata V | John Cage | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Bagatelle sans tonalit | Franz Liszt | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Sonata XII | John Cage | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Paraphrase sur le Valse de Chopin, Op. 64, No. 1 | Aleksander Michalowski | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Third Interlude | John Cage | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Sonata K.247 | Domenico Scarlatti | Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
Reviews
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"The Bosnian-born pianist Pedja Muzijevic is another bold mixer of music as exemplified by this invigorating CD. ...Muzijevic is an alert and nimble pianist, but can also conjure depth and poetry..."
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"...an odd but compelling album..."
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