Nocturnes For Night Owls

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Nocturnes For Night Owls

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• Langue: Français

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"A balletic keyboard reverie rendered with nuance and drama."

- Washington Post

LARA DOWNES

, piano

Nocturnes For Night Owls

TRITONE MUSIC | RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2010

For Immediate Release, October 25, 2010

…

Acclaimed classical pianist

Lara Downes

has

delighted audiences around the world with her

“

breathtaking virtuosity" and "unique blend of

musicianship and showmanship" (National Public Radio). Now, she embraces young listeners with

her luminous new release

Nocturnes for Night Owls: Classical Treasures for Sweet Dreams

. This

charming collection of beloved classical masterpieces and little-

known gems features quiet-time music of timeless beauty that both

children and their parents will love.

Nocturnes for Night Owls

includes Beethoven

’

s

Moonlight Sonata

,

Schumann

’

s

Dreaming,

Erik

Satie’s

hypnotic

Gymnopedie #3,

Debussy’s

Reverie,

Ravel’s

Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty,

elegant

Nocturnes

by Chopin, Poulenc and Aaron Copland and more

delightful music to lull little ones to sleep.

"In my house, good music for bedtime is

essential,” says Lara, a mother of

two young children,

based in Northern California, “

As a mom, I am always searching for lovely new music to share with

my own children and, as a musician, I love to discover new treasures to share with my audiences

everywhere. These are gorgeous, night-time-inspired pieces that I have loved playing both at

home and onstage over the years. I believe that children should have the chance to discover all

the beautiful things the world has to offer them, including great music!

”

Coming from the heart of

one of our generation

’

s most exceptional artists,

Nocturnes for Night Owls

is an affectionate gift

for children everywhere.

Steinway Concert Artist

LARA DOWNES

is one of the most exciting and communicative young

pianists of today's generation. She has won over audiences at the world's most prestigious concert

venues, from the Vienna Konzerthaus to Carnegie Hall. Her debut CD,

Invitation to the Dance

,

was called “a magical little recording” by NPR, and her CD

American Ballads

was ranked by

Amazon.com among the four best recordings of American music ever made. She is currently Artist

in Residence at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis, where she is the host and

co-curator of the Studio Classics series. Lara is Founder and President of the 88 KEYS® Foundation,

a non-profit organization that fosters opportunities for music experiences and learning in America's

public schools by providing pianos and music education programming in K-12 classrooms. Lara is

also Founder and Artistic Director of the Rising Stars of California program, a statewide initiative

that showcases California’s most gifted young mus

icians.

S. Prokofiev

Evening

E. Satie

Gymnopedie #3

C. Debussy

Reverie

A. Copland

Midsummer Nocturne

R. Schumann

Dreaming

A. Bax

Lullaby

B. Bartok

Stars, Stars, Gently Shine

S. Tchaikovsky

By the Fireside

F. Chopin

Nocturne #1

S. Prokofiev

The Moon Over the Meadows

L. Saminsky

Hebrew Lullaby #1

L. Saminsky

Hebrew Lullaby #2

L.V. Beethoven

“

Moonlight” Sonata:

Adagio Sostenuto

F. Poulenc

Nocturne in C

R. Schumann

Child Falling Asleep

M. Ravel

Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty

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