Elena Riu: Piano Icons For 21st Century
 | Label: Linn Records Catalog: BKD111 Format: CD Elena RiuComposed by: Tavener; Janacek; Mompou ‘Piano Icons for the 21st Century’ is a collection of contemporary piano works by Pärt, Janáček, Sculthorpe and Mompou, plus a world premiere recording of John Tavener's Ypakoë, a work the late composer was inspired to write after hearing Ms. Riu play. Re-issued as part of Linn’s ECHO series, the recording was widely acclaimed upon its release and named a Gramophone ‘Critics' Choice': 'my disc of 2000 is without hesitation Elena Riu's extraordinarily fine CD.' As a leading exponent of the Spanish piano repertoire, Ms. Riu has championed the music of Mompou worldwide.  Price: $28.98 |