Six Encores for Piano

The Six Encores are six little pieces for solo piano written by Luciano Berio between 1966 and 1990.
The encores 1 to 4 are devoted to the four elements: water, earth, air, fire.
The Wasserklavier (water-piano) is about the water, not only in its nature but also in its symbolic meaning linked with the concept of hidden, submerged memories. So part of the material comes from Schubert’s Impromptu op. 142 # 1 and Brahms Intermezzo op. 117 # 2.
Erdenklavier (earth) explore the resonance of free strings created by holding down the keys for a long time and strong dynamic changes.
The Luftklavier (air) and the Feuerklavier (fire) evoke this ever changing elements by a speed movement of groups of notes.
Brin and Leaf are tha last two encores. This pieces explores the timbric extensions of the piano by a good work of sustain or sostenuto pedals and held notes.

00:00 - I. Brin
01:47 - II. Leaf
03:10 - III. Wasserklavier
05:13 - IV. Erdenklavier
06:31 - V. Luftklavier
09:48 - VI. Feuerklavier

Andrea Lucchesini, piano

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