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Shanghai Brunch

Charl du Plessis Trio

Released
2011
Label
CDP
Forces
Piano, Trio
Personnel
Charl du Plessis piano, Werner Spies bass, Peter Auret drums

The trio recorded this early project around the time its international touring life was gathering pace, and the title captures its cosmopolitan, unbuttoned programme.

Its range is exceptional even by crossover standards, moving from Bach counterpoint to Gershwin and Rodrigo without breaking the piano-trio frame.

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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.

The originalsJ.S. Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, Rodrigo, Gershwin · classical source works

The listening queues above follow the same order. The classical player omits tracks that are not based on a classical original.

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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. Prelude WTC I no.2Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847
  2. Fugue WTC I no.2Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847
  3. Presto from Piano Sonata Hob XVI:32Haydn: Piano Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI:32: III. Finale. Presto
  4. Andante from Sonata Op. 13 PathetiqueBeethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 ‘Pathétique’: II. Adagio cantabile
  5. Andante from Piano Concerto no. 21Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
  6. Andante Cantabile from Piano Quartet Op. 47Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47: III. Andante cantabile
  7. Waltz in C minor Op. 64 no. 2Chopin: Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
  8. Marcia Funébre from Piano Sonata no. 2Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre
  9. Prelude no. 20 in C minor from 24 Preludes op. 48Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C minor
  10. Clair de LuneDebussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
  11. Golliwogg’s Cake Walk from Children’s Corner SuiteDebussy: Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cakewalk
  12. Pavane pour une Infante DéfuntaRavel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
  13. Adagio from Concierto de AranjuezRodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
  14. Prelude no. 1 Allegro ben ritmato en decisoGershwin: Three Preludes: No. 1, Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
  15. Prelude no. 2 Andante con moto e poco rubatoGershwin: Three Preludes: No. 2, Andante con moto e poco rubato
  16. Prelude no. Allegro ben ritmato en decisoGershwin: Three Preludes: No. 3, Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
  17. Summertime from Porgy & BessGershwin: Porgy and Bess: ‘Summertime’
  18. Bossa å BeaulieuOriginal composition by Charl du Plessis