The music of American composer George Gershwin, the composers who influenced him, and his piano-playing and songwriting colleagues in New York's "Tin Pan Alley"
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A concert tour of the central California coast with Pianist Lincoln Mayorga.
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SL10036 The Irving Berlin Century/Say It With Music
Berlin
Lincoln Mayorga, piano
Margie Gibson, voice
This extensive collection of songs by the most important songwriter of this century, Irving Berlin, commemorates his 100th birthday. Pop singer Margie Gibson is featured with the jazz trio arrangements of Lincoln Mayorga.
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SL10039 Strauss & Dvorak
Arnold Steinhardt, violin
Lincoln Mayorga, piano
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SL10063 Steinhardt & Mayorga
Arnold Steinhardt, violin
Lincoln Mayorga, piano
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This music constitutes Brahms' most important contribution to the piano literature. A lifelong Brahmsian, Mayorga plays these pieces with an orchestral approach that is direct and personal. Sheffield's piano recording is warm, intimate and immediate. Produced and engineered by Greg Steele.
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SL10080 The Amanda Albums
Lincoln Mayorga, piano
Amanda McBroom
Singer songwriter Amanda McBroom with pianist/arranger/conductor Lincoln Mayorga. Two complete albums on one CD.
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A fresh and brilliant recording of a cornerstone of romantic piano literature, the Twenty-four Preludes of Frederic Chopin. These compositions explore the full range of the composer's musical and emotional palette, inspiring Franz Liszt to call them "poetic preludes, like those of a great contemporary poet." The preludes are supplemented by Brahms' last opus for piano and three pieces by Prokofiev: a waltz from his opera "War and Peace" and the contradance and waltz from the motion picture, "Lermontov."
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Solo piano music from the motion picture "The Competition," starring Richard Dreyfus and Amy Irving, performed by sound track artist Lincoln Mayorga. This collection includes original piano music written for the film by composer Lalo Schifrin.
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The vitality and playfulness of the jazz era is captured in this collection of novelty piano solos composed by colleagues of George Gershwin. Pianist Lincoln Mayorga's light-spirited and virtuosic playing brings life to this rarely recognized American genre of music. Included on the Compact Disc is a nineteenth century precursor of the novelty piano solo, Louis Moreau Gottschalk's "The Banjo".
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Twenty-one of the most beloved short pieces written for piano are brought together in this collection by pianist Lincoln Mayorga. This is an essential collection for all lovers of the grand instrument and its literature.
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THCD-45 Fiddle-de-Bop
Lincoln Mayorga, piano
Linda Rosenthal
A recital of upbeat American music.
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Live performances of Mayorga's unique piano recitals in which he demonstrates connections between European music and American jazz and popular music. The music is interspersed with informative commentary and amusing anecdotes.
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