Donna Mitchell - Consolation No. 2

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  My personal review:      We had already discussed what a Consolation is in music in a previous article , as well as the possible sources of inspiration for Franz Liszt, the first composer to use the name Consolation for one of his pieces.      Donna Mitchell's Consolation No. 2 creates a calm, poetic, meditative atmosphere.      It is a piece in two sections, each of which is divided into three subsections, plus an introduction and a coda; its slow and leisurely tempo, as well as the constant accompaniment of arpeggios, are the main characteristic of this piece.      It is worth noting that the second section, although it feels like a restatement, has certain variations (especially in the second subsection), which create some interest for the listener, which is further enlivened by the surprising coda.      Mitchell's social links:      YouTube (Channel 1)      YouTube (Chann...
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Laura JH Ball - Carol of The Bells for Solo Piano

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     My review:

     The Christmas song Carol of the Bells comes from a Ukrainian New Year's song, titled Щедрик (Shchedryk), known in English as The Little Swallow.
It tells the story of a swallow that approaches a household and sings the wealth that will come in the following spring.
    The Ukrainian composer Микола Дмитрович Леонтович (Mikola Dmitrovich Leontovich) made a version of this song for a cappella choir around 1914, becoming his best-known work.
    Later, the American composer Peter J. Wilhousky made a version of said song translated into English, titling it Carol of the Bells, becoming popular as a Christmas song.
    The American composer Laura Jean Heintschel Ball presents us with an arrangement for solo piano of said song.

     Ball's social links:
    
    Facebook
    YouTube
    Sheetmusic

    Enjoy "Carol of the Bells",  performed by Carlos Marín Trigo:




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