This set of pieces was written by Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938) in 1924.
The third in this set (Bromo Volcano) is one of the greatest showpieces ever written, and I'm baffled at why it hasn't entered the standard virtuoso repertoire.
I would write more concerning these fascinating pieces, but Godowsky's own program notes describe them better than anything else will:
vmirror.imslp.org/files/imgln...
Briefly put, each piece is a musical travel vlog of a location or tradition in Java, Indonesia. Color, textural mastery, and virtuosity permeate throughout the work. The effortless virtuosity and pianistic mastery evident in each piece makes it hard to fathom the fact that Godowsky himself was largely self-taught.
0:00 Chattering Monkeys at the Sacred Lake of Wendit
2:37 Boro Budur in Moonlight
6:40 The Bromo Volcano and the Sand Sea at Daybreak
This footage was recorded from my senior recital.
For the nerds, here's an explanation of my difficulty rating system:
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My guide to Romanticism in music:
sites.google.com/view/romanti...
My guide to the great classical pianists:
docs.google.com/document/d/1a...
Classical music iceberg chart:
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