The Future is Female Vol.3: At Play | First Hand Records FHR133

The Future is Female Vol.3: At Play

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Label: First Hand Records

Cat No: FHR133

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 28th April 2023

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About

The Future is Female is a three-volume series which celebrates and highlights women composers from the 17th century to the present day. These recordings feature thirty compositions by women around the globe and include many première recordings.

Composers in the series include Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Leokadiya Kashperova, Deirdre Gribbin, Mary Watkins, Fanny Mendelssohn, Germaine Tailleferre, Zenobia Powell Perry, Gabriela Ortiz, Hannah Kendall, Chen Yi, Teresa Carreño, and many others.

Vol.1, In Nature, and Vol.2, The Dance, were relased in 2022 to much critical acclaim.

American pianist Sarah Cahill, hailed as 'a sterling pianist and an intrepid illuminator of the classical avant-garde' by The New York Times and 'instrumental in bringing to life the music of many of our greatest living composers' by Keyboard Magazine, has commissioned and premièred over 70 compositions for solo piano. She was named a 2018 Champion of New Music by the American Composers Forum.

Reviews

One highlight of the album is the Scherzo (1935) by Grazyna Bacewicz, arguably the most gifted female composer of all time. […] it is dispatched playfully, the pianist savoring the crisp dissonances while maintaining a firm pulse.
Gramophone
There are several stand-out discoveries on this recording. […] For sheer sonic surprise and strength it’s hard to beat Franghiz Ali-Zadeh’s Music for Piano. The piano’s sound is haloed with unexpected layers and resonance […] her piece brilliantly juxtaposes low, percussive outbursts with contemplative conjurings.
BBC Music Magazine
Sarah Cahill has presented an impressively broad selection of pieces. She is a powerful advocate for the cause of women who write music. She is also an indisputably great pianist. Her playing illuminates each work, and shows it off in best possible light.
MusicWeb International

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