Beethoven, Rzewski, Kurbatov - The People United Will Never Be Defeated | Quartz QTZ2149

Beethoven, Rzewski, Kurbatov - The People United Will Never Be Defeated

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Label: Quartz

Cat No: QTZ2149

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 4th November 2022

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About

"Recordings usually start to live their own lives after their release. However, this one happened to be very special since it acquired its very meaning long before getting to the publishing phase. Recorded in September 2021, this project survived February 24, 2022 - the date marking for me the end of a fragile balance between humanity and medieval darkness.

"This recording is dedicated to the people of a free and independent Ukraine, whose unshakable spirit will never be defeated."

- Vadym Kholodenko

Reviews

Beethoven’s early Variations on a Russian Dance from the ballet Das Waldmädchen by Wranitzky has rarely been played better. Vadym Kholodenko’s ear-tickling trills and textural transparency in the opening theme set the stage for the intimate, subtle and crisply detailed playing to come. ... [In the Rzewki Variations] Kholodenko ... goes his own way in regard to tempo, phrasing, accent and dynamics. His is an essentially pianistic orientation that draws attention to itself for sheer virtuosity and colouristic resources. ... This is far and away the best recording that Vadym Kholodenko has made, and the superb engineering does his committed artistry full justice.  Jed Distler
Gramophone January 2023
Gramophone Editor's Choice

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