Kanneh-Isata Mason- Summertime

2021 release. Vibrant young pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason, presents her sparkling second album, Summertime, as she takes us on a journey through the musical landscape of 20th century America. Isata brings her signature flair to this virtuosic and spiritual music for solo piano, including a world premiere recording of a Samuel Coleridge-Taylor piece, the fiercely challenging Barber sonata, and dazzling arrangements of Gershwin’s songs.

Tracklist:

1. Earl Wild: Summertime from Grand Fantasy on Porgy and Bess (after G. Gershwin)
2. Earl Wild: 7 Virtuoso Etudes:
3. I Got Rhythm (after G. Gershwin)
4. Samuel Barber: Nocturne, Op. 33
5. Samuel Barber: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Op. 26
6. I. Allegro energico
7. II. Allegro vivace e leggero
8. III. Adagio mesto
9. IV. Fuga. Allegro con spirito
10. George Gershwin: The Man I Love (Arr. Grainger)
11. George Gershwin: 3 Preludes
12. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
13. Andante con moto e poco rubato
14. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
15. Amy Beach: By the Still Waters, Op. 114
16. Copland: The Cat and the Mouse
17. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
18. Impromptu No. 2 in B Minor*
19. Deep River
20. The Bamboula
21. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
22. *world premiere”