Le Cygne (The Swan) by Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Leopold Godowsky // Cezary Karwowski, piano
Автор: University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
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Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938) was a Polish-American pianist and composer renowned for his extraordinary technical command and imaginative approach to the piano. His transcriptions rank among the most intricate in the repertoire. In his arrangement of The Swan, Godowsky transforms Camille Saint-Saëns’s beloved movement from The Carnival of the Animals (1886) into a work of pianistic poetry.
Originally composed for cello and piano, The Swan evokes the image of a swan gliding across still waters: a lyrical melody carried over gentle arpeggios that suggest rippling waves. Godowsky preserves this imagery but enriches it with subtle inner voices, delicate filigree, and layered textures that make the piano sound like two instruments at once. The result is a soundscape both transparent and intricate, with the melody rising gracefully above the accompanying lines.
Far from a mere arrangement, this transcription is a reimagining that amplifies the expressive possibilities of the modern piano. The complexity never overwhelms; instead, the refined textures heighten the atmosphere of serenity and grace. Here, technical virtuosity becomes inseparable from poetic expression - an embodiment of Godowsky’s artistry at its finest.
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