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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Stefan Vladir plays Prokofiev & Scriabin
This CD introduces a new series on Preiser Records, 'Classic Collection'. The artistic director is the versatile pianist and conductor Stefan Vladar. He features in the first three releases and has selected works which he regards to be of the highest artistic quality. | 
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| |  | Yuja Wang - Sonatas & Etudes
Gifted Chinese pianist Yuja Wang debuts on DG’s roster with an album featuring compositions by Chopin, Ligeti, Liszt, and Scriabin. Yuja Wang chooses pieces that, in her judgment, are refreshingly atypical of the customary musical perspectives of these composers. Exceptional artistry, technical perfection, and a rare ability to evoke an uncommonly vivid palette of rich colors from the instrument characterize Yuja Wang’s pianism After blazing through Ravel’s Concerto for Left Hand, the Miami Herald wrote, “The evening’s spotlight belonged to Yuja Wang . . . [who] showed remarkable fire and iron-fingered power." “The opening movement of Chopin’s Second Sonata certainly identifies qualities of youthful impetuosity, power and dexterity.” Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2009 *** “The Scriabin (sonata no 2) flows nicely; in the Liszt B minor sonata she’s no empty virtuoso. A talent worth watching.” The Times, 23rd May 2009 **** “…Yuja Wang… has all the equipment to be one of the most exciting pianists of her generation. As well as a stunning technique she has a fabulous range of sonority and colour… the two Ligeti Etudes, especially 'Fanfares', suit her dazzling fingerwork perfectly. Pianistically, parts of her Liszt Sonata are extraordinary, with blistering octaves, razor-sharp articulation and a wonderful tonal richness.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2009 **** “…22-year-old Yuja Wang is a wondrously gifted pianist whose debut album… suggests a combination of blazing technique and a rare instinct for poetry. In Scriabin's Second Sonata she is beautifully sensitive to the moods, whether tranquil and starlit or tempestuous, reflecting the composer's love of the Baltic Sea. She is fiery but never reckless in Chopin's Second Sonata... As a crowning touch her Ligeti Etudes are both musicianly and dazzlingly incisive. In the words of the publicist, "a star is born".” Gramophone Magazine, August 2009 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Alexander Melnikov plays Scriabin
Scriabin: | Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 'Sonata Fantasy' Fantasy in B minor, Op. 28 Preludes, Op. 74 (5) Feuillet d'album, Op. 45 No. 1 Two Pieces, Op. 57 Ironies Op. 56 No. 2 Mazurka, Op. 25 No. 3 in E minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 4 in E minor Deux poèmes, Op. 32 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23 Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 'Black Mass' |
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| |  | Igor Lovchinsky - Debut Recording
“Lovchinsky… has the kind of poetic insight and technique that could make an important career. …a compellingly communicator with a complete grasp of the ecstatic and mystic elements of Scriabin's idiom.” Gramophone Magazine, January 2009 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Yevgeny Sudbin plays Scriabin
“This is music that demands pianism of superlative quality, and here Yevgeny Sudbin miraculously combines the volcanic intensity of Vladimir Horowitz with the cat-and-mouse tonal reflexes of Mikhail Pletnev.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2008 ***** “…no pianist of any generation has, in my experience, captured Scriabin's volatility so vividly as Sudbin. All these performances are flecked with personal touches and brilliances above and beyond even Scriabin's wildest demands. Finally, BIS captures Sudbin's astonishing range of colours and sonorities, ranging from the utmost delicacy to an enraged uproar, in crystalline demonstration sound. This, put suitably euphorically, is a disc in a million.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2007 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Scriabin, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff: Piano Works
“Wojciech Kocyan's Prokofiev Seventh is one of the best in the catalogue. He applies whimsical, marvellously timed rhythmic freedom to the first two movements, while judiciously balancing the finale's right-hand chords against the driving left hand, resulting in delicious textural interplay and melodic momentum.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2008 “Small label and unknown pianist deliver world-class artistry and first-rate engineering. Wojciech Kocyan not only stands ground alongside Pollini, Ashkenazy and Richter, but he also offers original insights that totally serve the music. If you see this disc, grab it.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2007 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Daniel Grimwood plays Scriabin Piano Works
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| |  | Scriabin: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
“Anyone new to Scriabin...will find much to enjoy on the Naxos disc. An excellent buy, musically and technically.” Classic CD, August 1996 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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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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