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 The Music LP's and CD's of Compositions and A Piano Performance by Nicholas Van Slyck
 
 
LP cover for "La Tomba di Scarlatti", harsichord music.
LP - La Tomba di Scarlatti
Irma Rogell, harpsichord
 
Compositions written for harpsichord during the 17th and 18th centuries.These are reflected by the 20th century compositions of Nicholas Van Slyck. Ms. Rogell performs on the Pleyel harpsichord built for her according to the specifications of her teacher, Wanda Landowska.
 
Side A
Chaconne
    John Blow (1648 - 1708)
 
Ground in c minor
    Henry Purcell (1658 - 1695)
 
Suite in d minor
    Georg Frederich Handel (1685 - 1759)
 
Diferencias
    Nicholas Van Slyck (1922 - 1983)
 
Side B
Sonata in C Major
Sonata in C Major
Sonata in c minor
    Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
 
La Tomba di Scarlatti
Sonata No. 1: Allegro Serioso
sonata No. 2: Parlando
Sonata No. 3: Vivo, Gioioso
    Nicholas Van Slyck (1922 - 1983)
 Listen to  Sonata No. 3
 
LP cover for "Pantomime", piano music.    
CD and LP - Pantomime
Piano Music by Nicholas Van Slyck (1922-83)
 
Performances by Nicholas and Trudi Van Slyck, David Witten. The title piece explores "in-the- piano" techniques of plucking, strumming, and tapping the piano strings. This four-hand piece is followed by 12 Cadenzas, each written on a different twelve tone row.
 
 CD
Pantomime, Fantaisie for pianoforte four hands
 Listen to  Pantomime: Scene-setting
 Listen to  Pantomime: Processional
 Listen to  Pantomime: General Dance
 
 Introduction and 30 Variations on a Theme of Franz Schubert
Listen to   Variation No. 2
Listen to   Variation No. 3
 Listen to   Variation No. 4
 
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LP - Side A
Pantomime, Fantaisie for pianoforte four hands
   Scene-setting: Lento
    Procession: Alla Marcia
    Monologue: Grave
    General Dance: Allegro Molto
    Curtain: Lento
 
Side B
12 Cadenzas for Piano
    Trudi Van Slyck, piano
 
Will-O'-the-Wisp
    David Witten, piano
 
Capriccio #3
    David Witten, piano
 
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LP cover for "Tocattas and Toyes", harpsichord music.
LP - Toccatas and Toyes
Irma Rogell, harpsichord
 
Side A of this recording follows the development of the Tocacata in Portugal in the 17'th century, rather than the more familiar German development. Side B comprises a delightful assortment of "toyes" which The Harvard Dictionary of Music defines as "a short, light composition for virginal".
 
Side A
Toccata in d minor
    Ferdinand Tobias Richter
 
Toccata in g minor, no. 4
Toccata in c minor, no. 8
Toccata in f minor, no. 3
    José Carlos de Seixas
 
Suite No. 1 for harpsichord
    Nicholas Van Slyck (1922 - 1983)
 Listen to  "Air" from Suite No. 1 for Harpsichord
 
Side B
My Lady Carey's Dompe
    Anonymous (circa 1525)
 
Dr. Bull's Juell
    John Bull (1563-1628)
 
A Toye
    Giles Farnaby (1560-1600)
 
Can She?
    Anonymous
 
Why Aske You
    Anonymous
 
Fayne Would I Ask
    Richard Farnaby
 
Rowland
    William Byrd
 
The Duchesse of Brunswick's Toye
    John Bull
 
Jigg
    John Blow (1648-1708)
 
Irma's Toye (Second Suite for Harpsichord)
    Nicholas Van Slyck (1922-1983)
 Listen to  Allemande from suite No. 2 for harpsichord
     
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