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Yuri Paterson-Olenich (piano) What is immediately striking about the late works is the tonal variance of mood between them. This duality is reflected in the selection of works on this disc, where there are sombre, more sinister works such as the Ninth Sonata, the light and airy Poèmes Op. 69, and the sublimely ethereal Tenth Sonata.—(Yuri Paterson-Olenich) “Brighton-born, Moscow-trained Yuri Paterson-Olenich shows real understanding of Scriabin's visionary music, including one of the weirdest sonatas, the Seventh. What he lacks in sheer volume he makes up for in poetic dreaminess, though textures are always clear.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2000 “Paterson-Olenich shows a deep understanding of this music.” Diapason “Time and again he allows one to savour every aspect of Scriabin’s neurotic sensibility...playing with spaciousness and lucidity, never whirled into obscure agitation by the composer’s idiosyncratic directionsPaterson-Olenich has contributed his own lively and informed essay, and the recordings...are excellent. An exceptional, very personal issue.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2001 “The intensity with which Paterson-Olenich conveys Scriabin’s vision is, on several of the tracks, unrivalled in recent recordings. Several performances really stand out; I was impressed by the austerity and poise of the Prelude, op.67 No.1, the brilliance and range of colour employed in the Op.65 Studies and Vers la flamme, the dark intensity of the Ninth Sonata. This disc is a testament to Paterson-Olenich’s affinity with Scriabin’s late music.” International Piano, September/October 2001 “The first recording from this new label brings a powerfully expressive recital of Scriabin's most searching works, including the "White" and "Black" Masses, Piano Sonata No.10 and Vers la flamme. The young Brighton-born pianist tackles them all with astonishing assurance: a most auspicious début.” The Independent, 9th September 2000 “Paterson-Olenich, born in Brighton in 1974, is a Russian-trained pianist who makes light of Scriabin’s fiendishly difficult scores. He does not quite match those volcanic outbursts of the great Scriabin pianists, though he is superb in the delicate sonorities of the Poems.” Yorkshire Evening Post | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Scriabin: | Preludes, Op. 13 (6) Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 9 No. 1 in C sharp minor for the left hand Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 2 in A minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 4 in E minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 5 in D major Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 6 in B minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 8 in F sharp minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 9 in E major Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 10 in C sharp minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 11 in B major Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 12 in G sharp minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 13 in G flat major Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 14 in E flat minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 16 in B flat minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 18 in F minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 20 in C minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 22 in G minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 24 in D minor Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Preludes, Op. 67 (2) John Ogdon (piano) Preludes, Op. 48 (4) John Ogdon (piano) Preludes, Op. 74 (5) John Ogdon (piano) Two Pieces, Op. 57 John Ogdon (piano) Albumblatt, Op. 58 John Ogdon (piano) 2 Poems for Piano, Op. 63 John Ogdon (piano) Vers la flamme, Op. 72 John Ogdon (piano) Étude Op. 2 No. 1 in C sharp minor John Ogdon (piano) 3 Pieces Op. 45 Mikhail Pletnev (piano) 8 Etudes, Op. 42 Roustem Saitkoulov (piano) Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 'Sonata Fantasy' Boris Giltburg (piano) Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major, Op. 30 Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53 Simon Trpceski (piano) Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 64 'White Mass' Ian Fountain (piano) Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70 Mikhail Pletnev (piano) |
Although he wrote four symphonies and a small number of other orchestral works, the vast majority of Alexander Scriabin's (1872-1915) output was written for solo piano, and it is this aspect of his work that is presented on the two CDs in this set. One of his early influences was the music of Chopin: the Piano Concerto that he wrote when he was just 24 years old is a perfect illustration of this. The effect of Chopin can also be detected in the early Preludes that begin the first CD. It was during a six-year stay in western Europe, beginning in 1903, that his compositional style developed and became more individual and harmonically adventurous. The music that Scriabin wrote during the final five years of his life was all written for the piano and reflects his mature style, making his music some of the most advanced of the time. It was whilst on a visit to London in 1914 that Scriabin suffered a wound to his upper lip which eventually led to the blood poisoning from which he died a year later. “A starry pianistic line-up give their all in Scriabin's microcosmic soundworlds, highlighted by Gavrilov's Fourth, Trpceski's Fifth and Pletnev's Tenth sonatas, alongside Ogdon's hypnotic Vers la flamme.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2011 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Since his debut recording released in 1997, Arcadi Volodos, is celebrated as a keyboard genius, and is without a doubt one of today’s most outstanding and internationally interesting pianists. His unlimited virtuosity along with his unique sense of timing, colour and poetry made him a romantic narrator of intensive stories. On March 1st 2009 Volodos played at the Musikverein in Vienna, and subsequently toured the Vienna concert program in several German cities such as Essen, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Baden-Baden, Schwetzigen, and has received sensational reviews. “The Russian whirlwind Volodos, who appears to have 50 fingers, appears slightly becalmed in this live Vienna recital, recorded... in March last year. The expected thunder and lightning finally strike in Liszt’s Dante Sonata — a tingling performance.” The Times, 27th February 2010 *** “The performance is an awesome display of keyboard command...The recorded sound does gorgeous justice both to the playing itself, and to the surrounding Vienna Musikvereinsaal acoustic.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2010 **** “...the sense that technically Volodos is in complete command, and that the piano is not in pain - even at the most extreme moments - is extraordinarily compelling. And through all the handfuls of notes he never loses sight of the work's form...Volodos is absolutely up there with the best of them” Gramophone Magazine, June 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Joseph Moog - Divergences
Following his critically acclaimed Claves release ‘Metamorphonse(n)’ – cat.no 502905, Joseph Moog focuses his attention to contrasting worlds of the first half of the 20th century. The young German pianist presents rare works by Jongen, Reger & Scriabin with the booklet notes comparing the three in a most interesting way - “French spirit, German soul and Russian Mysticism,” all in all, an intriguing combination. “Joseph Moog, still only 21, is bristling with talent and assurance...[He] takes us to Scriabin's perfumed, exotic world with cohesive and powerful readings of the Fourth and Seventh Sonatas played with unerring precision and exhilarating abandon...Another impressive disc from a name to watch.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2010 | | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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| |  | Volodos in ViennaLive from the Musikverein Wien
Bach, J S: | Organ Concerto in D minor (after Vivaldi), BWV596: Sicilienne | Liszt: | Après une lecture du Dante, fantasia quasi sonata (Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161 No. 7) | Ravel: | Valses nobles et sentimentales | Schumann: | Waldszenen, Op. 82 | Scriabin: | Prelude, Op. 37 No. 1 in B flat minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 16 in B flat minor Danse languide, Op. 51 No. 4 Guirlandes, Op. 73 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 64 'White Mass' Feuillet d'album, Op. 45 No. 1 | Tchaikovsky: | Lullaby in a storm, Op. 54 No. 10 arr. Volodos |
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Scriabin: | Étude Op. 2 No. 1 in C sharp minor Mazurka, Op. 3 No. 3 Étude Op. 8 No. 12 in D sharp minor Prelude, Op. 16 No. 4 in E flat minor Prelude, Op. 27 No. 2 in B major Étude Op. 42 No. 3 in F sharp major 'La Moustique' Feuillet d'album, Op. 45 No. 1 Prelude, Op. 48 No. 4 in C major Danse languide, Op. 51 No. 4 Nuances, Op. 56 No. 3 Désir, Op. 57 No. 1 Caresse dansée, Op. 57 No. 2 Poèmes, Op. 69 Nos. 1 & 2 Vers la flamme, Op. 72 Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53 Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 64 'White Mass' Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 'Black Mass' Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70 |
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“Anyone new to Scriabin...will find much to enjoy on the Naxos disc. An excellent buy, musically and technically.” Classic CD, August 1996 | | | (also available to download from $5.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Scriabin - The Complete Piano Sonatas
Scriabin: | Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 6 Étude Op. 2 No. 1 in C sharp minor Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 'Sonata Fantasy' 8 Etudes, Op. 42 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23 Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major, Op. 30 Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53 Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 62 Désir, Op. 57 No. 1 Caresse dansée, Op. 57 No. 2 Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 64 'White Mass' Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 66 Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 'Black Mass' Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70 Vers la flamme, Op. 72 |
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Gramophone Awards 2010
