Isabel Dobarro (piano)
Tabakova: Nocturne
Ortíz, G: Estudios entre preludios: Estudio 3, homenaje a Jesusa Palancares
Okoye: African Sketches: II. Dusk
Suad Bushnaq: Improvisation
Kanno, Y: Hana wa saku (Version for Piano)
León, Tania: Tumbao
Carolyn Morris: Blue Ocean
Tanaka, K: Water Dance: III. Very lightly, like a harp
Claudia Montero: Buenos Aires, Despierta y Sueña
Wolfe: Earring
Shaw, C: Gustave le Gray
Carme Rodríguez: Alalá das paisaxes verticais
This recording is a testament to Isabel Dobarro’s passionate commitment to the music of contemporary women composers and also to her promotion of their highly individual and richly varied perspectives. The composers heard on this album are ones she admires and they have all made outstanding contributions to the music world. Whether GRAMMY Award and Pulitzer Prize recipients, Guggenheim Award or Latin GRAMMY Award winners, the music here ranges across continents, cultures and traditions to inspire pianists and audiences alike, creating a new 21st-century lexicon.