{"id":10544,"date":"2021-04-28T11:07:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T10:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=10544"},"modified":"2021-05-11T16:08:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:08:57","slug":"new-project-highlighting-piano-repertoire-by-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2021\/04\/28\/new-project-highlighting-piano-repertoire-by-women\/","title":{"rendered":"New project highlighting piano repertoire by women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new project for the coming year involves exploring neglected piano repertoire written by women composers, which we&#8217;re starting to present in a sequence called\u00a0<strong><em>Minervan Miniatures<\/em><\/strong>. The series of short recordings highlights forgotten gems and unearths overlooked piano pieces, and affords the opportunity to bring women composers into the limelight.<\/p>\n<p>Like a musical cabinet of curiosities,\u00a0<em>Minervan Miniatures<\/em> will unfold as a series, and next year will see a series of piano recitals themed around diverse repertoire, performed by Your Loyal Correspondent.<\/p>\n<p>The first three episodes in the series are now online; the first features two preludes by <strong>Nannie Louise Wright<\/strong>, combining almost Wagnerian majesty with sonorous textural writing in a series of twelve preludes that demands further exploration:<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='474' height='297' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XHx4ol6G6xU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The second episode presents a trio of tangos, full of flair and vigour, by <strong>Maria Ramalho Pires Galvao<\/strong> and <strong>Chiquina (Francisca) Gonzaga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='474' height='297' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TP4hPAC8dmg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The third piece is the beautifully melancholic <em>Cantico do Pastor<\/em> by the very, very young S<strong>ylvia Regina Portella<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='474' height='297' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q-UYg1LlSIo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>More as the series unfolds; there are some marvellous pieces I&#8217;m currently discovering, including a bold statement set of piano preludes that deserves much wider recognition;\u00a0 I&#8217;m looking forward to bringing this repertoire to the concert-hall next year.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2021\/04\/28\/new-project-highlighting-piano-repertoire-by-women\/&amp;t=New project highlighting piano repertoire by women' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=New project highlighting piano repertoire by women%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2021\/04\/28\/new-project-highlighting-piano-repertoire-by-women\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2021\/04\/28\/new-project-highlighting-piano-repertoire-by-women\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2021\/04\/28\/new-project-highlighting-piano-repertoire-by-women\/&amp;title=New project highlighting piano repertoire by women' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2021\/04\/28\/new-project-highlighting-piano-repertoire-by-women\/&amp;title=New project highlighting piano repertoire by women' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new project for the coming year involves exploring neglected piano repertoire written by women composers, which we&#8217;re starting to present in a sequence called\u00a0Minervan Miniatures. 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