A Child's Dream - Alexandra Dariescu - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

This album traces pianist Alexandra Dariescu’s journey through discovery, memory, and celebration, uniting masterworks with neglected gems and world premieres. Mozart’s radiant Rondo in D major, K. 382 opens the programme, paired with Emmy Schäfer Klein’s long-forgotten Child’s Dream and James Lee III’s newly composed Humble Birth. Music by Clara Schumann, Nadia Boulanger, Florence Price, Amy Beach, Germaine Tailleferre, Leokadiya Kashperova, and others highlights the voices of women across centuries. Interwoven are personal favourites — Bach/Siloti’s Prelude in E minor, Villa-Lobos’ sparkling O polichinelo — alongside youthful treasures by Carl Filtsch and Tudor Ciortea. Together, they form a vivid portrait of music as dream, memory, and renewal.

Tracklist

1. Rondo In D Major, K. 382: I. Allegretto Grazioso
2. Rondo In D Major, K. 382: Ii. Adagio
3. Rondo In D Major, K. 382: Iii. Allegro
4. Christmas Album, Op. 8: I. Child's Dream
5. Humble Birth
6. 3 Pieces For Cello and Piano: I. Moderato
7. 3 Pieces For Cello and Piano: Ii. Sans Vitesse Et a L Aise
8. 3 Pieces For Cello and Piano: Iii. Vite Et Nerveusement Rythme
9. 3 Romances For Violin and Piano, Op. 22: I. Andante Molto
10. 3 Romances For Violin and Piano, Op. 22: Ii. Allegretto
11. 3 Romances For Violin and Piano, Op. 22: Iii. Leidenschaftlich Schnell
12. Prelude In B Minor, Bwv 855a (Arr. For Piano By Alexander Siloti)
13. A Map of Laughter
14. Children's Carnival, Op. 25: Vi. Harlequin
15. The Goblin and the Mosquito
16. Romance
17. Songs Without Words No. 5 (Arr. For Piano By Graham Griffiths)
18. Premieres Pensees Musicales, Op. 3: Iii. Mazurka
19. Joc Tiganesc
20. A Prole Do Bebe, W140 No. 1: Vii. O Polichinelo

Label: Signum Classics | Origin: Holland