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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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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: | Prelude, Op. 11 No. 1 in C major Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 'Sonata Fantasy' Poème, Op. 32 No. 2 Poem for Piano, Op. 44, No. 1 Ironies Op. 56 No. 2 Désir, Op. 57 No. 1 Polonaise, Op. 21 Étude Op. 42 No. 4 in F sharp major Étude Op. 42 No. 6 in D flat major Waltz in A flat major, Op. 38 Prelude, Op. 11 No. 3 in G major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 6 in B minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 7 in A major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 8 in F sharp minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 11 in B major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 12 in G sharp minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 13 in G flat major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 17 in A flat major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 20 in C minor Prelude, Op. 13 No. 1 in C major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 2 in A minor Prelude, Op. 13 No. 3 in G major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 4 in E minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 5 in D major Prelude, Op. 13 No. 6 in B minor Prelude, Op. 15 No. 1 in A major Prelude, Op. 9 No. 1 in C sharp minor for the left hand Prelude, Op. 11 No. 9 in E major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 10 in C sharp minor Prelude, Op. 22 No. 2 in C sharp minor Prelude, Op. 16 No. 2 in G sharp minor Prelude, Op. 16 No. 5 in F sharp major Prelude, Op. 16 No. 4 in E flat minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 15 in D flat major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 16 in B flat minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 19 in E flat major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 21 in B flat major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 22 in G minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 24 in D minor Poème in C major, Op. 52 No. 1 Poème for piano, Op. 59 No. 1 Poème Aile, Op. 51 No. 3 Masque, Op. 63, No. 1 Poeme satanique for Piano, Op.36 Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 'Black Mass' Poèmes, Op. 69 Nos. 1 & 2 Flammes sombres, Op. 73 No. 2 Guirlandes, Op. 73 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70 Fragilite, Op. 51, No. 1 Feuillet d'album, Op. 45 No. 1 Étude Op. 42 No. 5 in C sharp minor Mazurka, Op. 40 No. 2 Étude Op. 8 No. 12 in D sharp minor |
Vladimir Sofronitzky (piano) ‘He played like a god – he looked like a god’ Heinrich Neuhaus Vladimir Sofronitsky was born in St Petersburg in 1901, the youngest of 6 children. He studied in Warsaw with Anna Lebedeva-Getsevich, a pupil of Anton Rubinstein, and, on the recommendation of Glazunov, further studies with Alexander Michalowski. Michalowski was a pupil of Moscheles, Reinecke and Tausig, so the Beethoven – Mendelssohn – Liszt line was seamless. Composition classes with Maximillian Steinberg (Rimsky’s son-in-law) followed as did a period of study with Leonid Nikolayev, who also taught Shostakovich. In 1917, Scriabin’s daughter Elena enrolled under Nikolayev, and she and Sofronitzky married in 1920 and moved to Paris, where their circle included members of the Scriabin family, Glazunov, Prokofiev (a good friend), Medtner and Cortot. In July 1945 he played for Stalin, Gromyko, President Truman and Churchill at the Potsdam Conference. His career revolved around concerts, recording and teaching, and his repertoire was broad – from Bach and Scarlatti, Clementi, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, to Chopin and Liszt, Schumann, a little late Brahms, a little Ravel and Debussy and Poulenc. Russian repertoire included Balakirev’s Islamey, and Tchikovsky’s Seasons and some Liadov. Scriabin reigns supreme (except the 7th Sonata ‘White Mass’ Sofronitzky was superstitious), Glazunov, Medtner, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich also figure prominently. During the Cold War, he took a shine to Glenn Gould, and Van Cliburn, and Lazar Berman was a disciple. ‘I would proceed to the concert as if going on a blind date, anticipating something completely unknown, mysterious and wonderful, in other words, a miracle! He approached the piano and the magic began’ Stanislav Neuhaus, Recollections | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Gramophone Awards 2010