RECORDINGS
SNOW
/2023/
Delve into ‘Snow’, the third piano solo album by Jacqueline Leung exploring the gamut of emotions associated with snow. The wide-ranging tracklist features ‘The Snow is Dancing’ by Debussy, Amy Beach’s ‘Arctic Night’, Piazzolla’s ‘Winter in Buenos Aires’, Tchaikovsky’s lesser known pieces, a haunting work by Arvo Pärt and more. ‘Snow’ brings listeners on a journey of exploration- of joy, loneliness, excitement, despair.
1. Pyotr Tchaikovsky Nocturne in C# minor, Op. 19 No. 4
2. Pyotr Tchaikovsky January, "At the Fireside”
3. Pyotr Tchaikovsky Meditation, Op. 72 No. 5
4. Amy Beach Arctic Night from “Eskimos”, Op. 64
5. Pyotr Tchaikovsky November, "Troika"
6. Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in D major, Op. 23 No. 4
7. Claude Debussy The Snow is Dancing
8. Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in F# minor, Op. 23 No. 1
9. Pyotr Tchaikovsky December, "Christmas"
10. Pyotr Tchaikovsky Dumka (Rustic Russian Scenes)
11. Arvo Pärt Variations for the Healing of Arinushka
12. Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
13. Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in G# minor, Op. 32 No. 12
14. Astor Piazzolla (arr. Ernesto Maurice Corpus) Invierno Porteño
THAT’S THE BERRIES!
NEW YORK NIGHTS
/2020/
Step into the 1920s with Jacqueline Leung's second solo piano album That's the Berries! New York Nights. Opening with one of Gershwin's favourites 'The Man I Love', the album includes 18 rarely recorded but original transcriptions which Gershwin arranged for playing at parties. African American composer Florence Price's 'Andante' from her Piano Sonata follows for a taste of the Deep South, with melancholic and poignant references to spirituals. Completing the disc is Samuel Barber's Souvenirs Op. 28, a set of 6 dances inspired by the afternoon tea sessions at The Plaza hotel in New York City.
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
1. The Man I Love
2. Swanee
3. Nobody but you
4. I'll build a stairway to paradise
5. Do it again
6. Fascinating Rhythm
7. Oh, Lady be good
8. Somebody loves me
9. Sweet and low down
10. Clap Yo' Hands
11. Do do do
12. My one and Only
13. S'Wonderful
14. Strike up the band
15. I Got Rhythm
16. Who Cares?
17. That certain feeling
18. Liza
Florence Price (1887-1953)
19. Piano Sonata in E minor, 2nd movement (Andante)
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Souvenirs, Op. 28
20. I. Waltz
21. II. Schottische
22. III. Pas de deux
23. IV. Two-Step
24. V. Hesitation-Tango
25. VI. Galop
Ever since I was a teenager, before I even learnt about the Jazz Age or read The Great Gatsby, I have been drawn to the vintage style... this era was the epitome of classiness and indulgence yet there was a sense of timelessness to it.
IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW
/2018/
This is not your ordinary piano solo album. The repertoire on the disc was inspired by Jacqueline's love of BBC Radio 4's legendary programme Desert Island Discs, and the tracks were chosen for their easily recognisable tunes. Recorded at the celebrated Wiener Konzerthaus, this album is an eclectic mix of 10 pieces ranging from Mozart, Chopin, Bach, Liszt and Saint-Saëns to works by lesser known composers such as Bowen and Longás.
Jacqueline is grateful for the support received from the Kickstarter campaign and HELLO STAGE
1. Eric Coates: By The Sleepy Lagoon
2. Federico Longás: Aragón
3. Percy Grainger: Irish Tune From County Derry
4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Duport Variations in D Major K573
5. York Bowen: Prelude In Eb Major No. 7, Op. 102
6. Franz Liszt: Legend No. 2, "St.Francis Walking On The Waves"
7. Nikolai Kapustin: Toccata Op. 36
8. Frédéric Chopin: Variations Brilliants Op. 12
9. Camille Saint-Saëns, Arr. Godowsky: The Swan
10. Johann Sebastian Bach: Arioso From Keyboard Concerto No. 5
Everyone loves melodies. A good melody is what usually attracts the listener to listen more intently… I want to share music with you to suit your mood and days. Every day is different and there is a track to suit whatever mood you’re in, whether you are enjoying a coffee, dreaming about a tropical holiday, doing house chores, sipping a glass of wine after a long day, or simply need something to calm you down and bring solace. I hope you find your favourite track!
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