Harold Morris (1890-1964) : Piano Concerto on Two Negro Themes (1927)

[@dandiguy1]

This recording is from a live performance in Carnegie Hall in 1962.

[@jksteven1]

Corentin, thanks for this enlightenment. I have only briefly heard of composer Harold Morris, and this is a fine piece which says much for him! Thank you for another great upload! I notice that Richard Korn, that once great champion of North and South American music conducts.

[@JCHBONNET]

Voici un concerto brillant porté par une interprète de grande qualité. Bref, comme diraient nos amis américains, un vrai "crowd pleaser".

[@dandiguy1]

Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, January 10th, 1962 with the Orchestra of America, conducted by Richard Korn. Ross Parmenter's New York Times review stated "The excellent soloist was Claudette Sorel. And she played with such brilliance of tone and firmness of rhythm that the work had a measure of electricity." Sorel studied under Olga Samaroff, Rudolf Serkin, and Meicieslaw Horszowski. During her 33 years before the public (1943-1976) Sorel performed as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Bruno Walter, Chicago Symphony under Fritz Reiner, NBC Symphony under Frank Black, New York Philharmonic under Rudolf Ganz and Franco Autori, and with many American orchestras under conductors Lukas Foss, Jonel Perlea, Walter Hendl, etc. In 1957, she debuted with the London Symphony at Festival hall in a concert that included Beethoven's 1st Concerto and the Dohnanyi Rhapsody on a Nursery Theme.

[@dandiguy1]

Ms. Sorel also performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy.

[@steveegallo3384]

Truly rather Momentous.....Breathtaking.....BRAVI from Mexico!

[@obduliorincon6112]

..Gloomy, dynamic although apassionato..

[@jdoggtn7]

I not only was not familiar with this piece, I wasn't familiar with the composer either. Many of his other works appear quite interesting. There are three symphonies, and a set of variations on a Negro spiritual called "Dum-A-Lum."