Tchaikovsky: Piano Sonatas opp.37 & 80
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PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Sonatas opp.37 & 80
Vadym Kholodenko (piano)
[ Harmonia Mundi / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 25 June 2021
After Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Prokofiev, Vadym Kholodenko continues his exploration of the Russian repertory with a pair of rarely recorded works: Tchaikovsky's two solo piano sonatas. Imaginative, colourful and dreamy, capable of an infinite range of emotions, he reveals both the masterly architecture and the subtleties of the writing that are often sacrificed to mere demonstration of virtuosity.
"[Op. 37] whatever can be done to bring out the sonata's beauty and variety, along with genuine feeling, Kholodenko does it. He has found the key to this much-maligned piece...this disc came as one of the nicest surprises of the year, and I can warmly recommended it as a first choice for the Grand Sonata." Fanfare
Tracks:
1. Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37 - I. Moderato e risoluto
2. Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37 - II. Andante non troppo quasi Moderato
3. Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37 - III. Scherzo. Allegro giocoso
4. Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37 - VI. Finale. Allegro vivace
5. Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 80 - I. Allegro con fuoco
6. Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 80 - II. Andante
7. Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 80 - III. Scherzo. Allegro vivo
8. Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 80 - VI. Allegro vivo
9. The Seasons, Op. 37a - XI. November: Troika. Allegro moderato
10. 6 pieces, Op. 51 - V. Romance. Andante cantabile
