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Anton RUBINSTEIN (1829–1894) Piano Works Six Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53 Three Pieces, Op. 71 Concert Étude in C major ‘On False Notes’ Martin Cousin, Piano
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Anton Rubinstein’s remarkable virtuoso career during the 19th century coincided almost exactly with the final developments of the modern piano. The increasing popularity of the instrument combined with Rubinstein’s formidable execution earned him enormous popularity as a performer. The Six Preludes and Fugues in Free Style are major works, each piece dedicated and alluding to famous composers and performers of the day. The charming Three Pieces are small-scale character works, while the Concert Étude in C major is a witty display piece in which ‘wrong notes’ are instantly corrected, like an errant pupil attempting to disguise mistakes. Key Features: • This release is the second of two albums, following on from Martin Cousin’s previous programme of Anton Rubinstein’s Piano Works (8.574426) released in February 2023. Previous solo piano recordings of works by Anton Rubinstein on the Naxos label include Le Bal (8.574216) played by Warren Lee and summed up as ‘stunning and imaginative’ by MusicWeb International , and his Piano Sonatas (8.573989) played by Han Chen, described as ‘forthright, effective, and often original’ in Records International . • Pianist Martin Cousin is regarded as one of the most exceptional pianists of his generation, having been awarded First Prize at the 2005 Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition (Seregno, Italy) and the Gold Medal at the 2003 Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition (London). His recordings on the SOMM label have received wide acclaim, and his disc of Rachmaninov's Études-Tableaux was released in 2014 and was proclaimed ‘a landmark recording’ by The Observer with a 5-star review. Classical Source added, ‘This is one of the best solo piano records I have heard for a very long time…’
8.574427 Release Date: 28 Apr 2023 Companion Titles – Anton Rubinstein, Composer
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Click to listen to Six Fugues en style libre introduites de préludes, Op. 53: Fugue No. 1 in A flat major – Allegro risoluto (À Édouard Lalo)
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Franz LISZT (1811–1886) Complete Piano Music, Vol. 60 Schubert Song Transcriptions, Vol. 3 Goran Filipec, Piano
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Seldom has the art of song transcription been more creatively fashioned than in Liszt’s homages to Schubert. In this third volume of elegant and virtuosic pieces, Liszt’s prodigious capacity for colouration, shifting textures and use of myriad pianistic devices to suggest changing verses, brings refinement and beauty to each selected song. In songs such as Erlkönig and Die Forelle Liszt excels in drawing the music from the salon to the concert platform. In this recording, Goran Filipec, whose previous Liszt discs were praised by Gramophone as ‘nothing short of superb’, includes some rare versions of Liszt’s transcriptions. Key Features: • The first volume of the Schubert Song Transcription series can be heard on 8.553062: ‘Oxana Yablonskaya has a fine feeling for pianistic texture.’ ( Gramophone ). Volume 2 is on 8.554729 and won a 9/9 award from ClassicsToday.com . • Filipec plays on the Vol. 51 of Liszt’s Complete Piano Music series on 8.573794. Gramophone wrote, ‘A seasoned and perceptive Liszt player, Filipec commands vast technical resources and a shimmering, beautifully expressive sound. His idiomatic grasp is such that, if we didn’t have the final versions of these works, Filipec’s take on the earlier drafts would go a long way towards compensation. With its blend of unusual yet recognisable repertory and first-class pianism, this is a release you won’t want to miss.’ • He has also contributed Volumes 42 and 49 to the Complete Liszt edition. For Volume 42, Goran Filipec received critical acclaim for his recording on 8.573458. It was awarded the Grand Prix International du Disque of the Budapest Liszt Society (previous winners include Horowitz, Cziffra, Brendel, Arrau and Pollini).
8.574095 Release Date: 28 Apr 2023
Click to listen to 12 Mélodies de François Schubert: No. 1. La sérénade, S559a
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Companion Titles – Previous recordings in Liszt’s Complete Piano Music series
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