Alexander E. Sandor
Cascades
© 2006 Alexander E. Sandor
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A fun Ragtime CD full of delightful surprises.
tracks
- 1 The Cascades
- 2 Magnetic Rag
- 3 Paragon Rag
- 4 Solace
- 5 Weeping Willow
- 6 Bethena
- 7 Scott Joplin's New Rag
- 8 Pleasant Moments
- 9 Pegasus
- 10 Eugenia
- 11 Gladiolus Rag
- 12 Frog Legs Rag
- 13 Pine Apple Rag
- 14 Union
- 15 By Smouldering Embers
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Alexander Sandor’s latest CD is an energetic and polished exploration of primarily Joplin rags, with a few surprises thrown in. While remaining true to the essence of Joplin’s work, Sandor investigates new possibilities inherent in the music. After a brisk jog through Magnetic Rag, one of Joplin’s later compositions, he re-works the ending into a slow, introspective coda using the same material as the original. A particularly striking effect is attained in Scott Joplin’s New Rag, which is transformed into a ragtime concerto complete with a dramatic and fiery solo cadenza. By contrast are such gems as Pleasant Moments (a beautiful, relaxed ragtime waltz) and Bethena – A Concert Waltz, which in Sandor’s hands becomes high drama. Undoubtedly the high point of this disc is a wonderful piece by the American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk entitled Union. This tour-de-force presents several well-known patriotic airs in concert fashion, in an enormous range of emotion. It is a thrilling piece that stirs one’s blood. Last on the disc is a quiet but lovely piece called By Smouldering Embers. This CD is an excellent addition to any music fan’s collection.
Alexander Sandor is a freelance musician. He has been featured at the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, the West Coast Ragtime Festival, the Lake Superior Ragtime festival and many others. He teaches piano lessons in Superior, Wisconsin both privately and at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.