Kapustin, Schumann-Liszt, Chopin - Piano Works
£13.25
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Label: Etcetera
Cat No: KTC1541
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 1st May 2016
Contents
Works
Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise, op.22 (version for solo piano)Nocturnes (21)
Piano Sonata no.1, op.39 'Sonata-Fantasia'
Scherzo for piano, op.95
Widmung (Dedication), op.25 no.1 (Schumann), S566
Artists
Yuki Kondo (piano)Works
Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise, op.22 (version for solo piano)Nocturnes (21)
Piano Sonata no.1, op.39 'Sonata-Fantasia'
Scherzo for piano, op.95
Widmung (Dedication), op.25 no.1 (Schumann), S566
Artists
Yuki Kondo (piano)About
“Among my favourite composers are Kapustin, Chopin, Liszt, Poulenc and Moussorgsky. I heard Kapustin for the first time at 19 when still studying in Tokyo. It was his Sonata No.2 and I was immediately enraptured. It was so jazzy and made me happy. I started to search and found a CD on which Kapustin himself interprets this sonata and also eight concert etudes. I performed all these pieces at my final exam. I was above all fascinated that they sounded like improvisations, although they were composed music with existing scores. Contrary to what one might think when hearing it for the first time, his music is very demanding and difficult to learn, but that is exactly the kind of challenge I like.
“By adding romantic composers to this CD I just wanted to give a small taste of Chopin and Schumann/Liszt. It was obvious that as a Japanese student in Paris I would above all get to learn the whole palette of French composers. I adore Chopin because even if his music seems to be happy, it is always tinged with a touch of melancholy. To me, his nocturnes are like small prayers and I can well imagine how he worked at night and dreamed of returning to his motherland Poland. The Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Op.22 is one of my favourites, a brilliant piece full of contrasts. Liszt’s adaptation of Schumann’s love song (Liebeslied) is a little gem that needs no explanation.
“A romantic at heart, I sometimes also like to surprise my public with an unusual repertoire.”
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