Allison Brewster Franzetti - Weinberg: Piano Works Vol. 3

The first of four volumes dedicated to unpublished work and rarities for piano duo and duet.Schmitt stands alongside Debussy and Ravel as one of the most original and influential French composers of his time. Beyond a few works such as the Trois rhapsodies, Op. 53, Schmitt's piano duos and duets have been hardly known on disc. Includes rarities such as the unpublished Rapsodie parisienne.Schmitt's warm melodic gift, sensual and subtle harmonies and rhythmic inventiveness makes this disc rewarding listening.THE INVENCIA PIANO DUOThe Invencia Piano Duo has won high critical acclaim for its compelling interpretations of a vast and diverse repertoire. Lutsyshyn was a prize winner at the Vienna Modern Masters International Performers's Recording Awards Competition and the William Kapell International Piano Competition. Kasparov won the Albert Roussel Prize at the Orl�ans International Piano Competition and gave the premi�re of Bart�k's Piano Concerto No. 3 to great acclaim.