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Sergey RACHMANINOV (1873–1943) Morceaux de Fantaisie Morceaux de Salon Three Nocturnes • Four Pieces Boris Giltburg, Piano Composed at the age of 19, Rachmaninov’s earliest published cycle of piano pieces, the Morceaux de Fantaisie , contains the Prélude in C sharp minor , destined to become his signature work, and the Mélodie in E major , much loved by Tchaikovsky. The expressive Morceaux de Salon show Tchaikovsky’s influence and some of the grief felt by Rachmaninov after his mentor’s death. With the inclusion of the melodically rich Nocturnes and the Four Pieces , the earliest to survive in his hand, this collection shows both the young composer finding his voice and the timeless Rachmaninov we recognise today. Key features: • Boris Giltburg’s recordings of the Études-tableaux, Op. 39 and the Moments musicaux (Naxos 8.573469) received wide critical approval, becoming a Gramophone Recording of the Month and admired for ‘a convergence of heart and mind, served by immaculate technique and motivated by a deep and abiding love for one of the 20th century’s greatest composer-pianists.’ Giltburg has also recorded Rachmaninov’s two piano sonatas (8.574601), and the Préludes Opp. 23 and 32 (8.574025) considered ‘hugely recommendable’ in BBC Music Magazine . • In addition to this solo repertoire, Boris Giltburg’s recording of Rachmaninov’s First and Fourth Piano Concertos (Naxos 8.574528) completed his concerto cycle in 2023, and was regarded in Gramophone as a ‘superb disc, Giltburg is a joy to hear’. Giltburg’s recording of the Second Piano Concerto (8.573629) was an American Record Guide Critic’s Choice and considered ‘compulsive listening’ by BBC Music Magazine ; with one Fanfare reviewer declaring that ‘Giltburg’s playing is kaleidoscopic, colourful, and full of élan.

8.574726 Release date: 13 Feb 2026

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Click to listen to Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 1. Élégie in E flat minor: Moderato LISTEN

Tracklist: 1 – 5 Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 (1892) 6 – 8 Three Nocturnes (1887) 9 – @ Four Pieces (1887–88) # – ( Morceaux de Salon, Op. 10 (1894) ) Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 –

No. 3. Mélodie in E major (1940 revised version)

9.40581 * Release date: 2 Jan 2026 Sergey RACHMANINOV Mélodie in E major

9.40582 * Release date: 16 Jan 2026

9.40583 * Release date: 30 Jan 2026 Sergey RACHMANINOV Élégie in E flat minor

Sergey RACHMANINOV Humoresque in G major (1940 version)

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About Boris Giltburg, Piano Artist-in-residence with the Dresden Philharmonie and guest artistic curator for Portland Piano International, Boris Giltburg is lauded across the globe as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter. Giltburg has recently appeared with the Helsinki and Essen Philharmonic Orchestras, among others, and collaborated with leading conductors including Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Dima Slobodeniouk and Jun Märkl. He regularly plays recitals in the world’s most prestigious halls, including Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie and New York’s Carnegie Hall. Giltburg is widely recognised as a leading interpreter of Rachmaninov, performing his complete Préludes during the opening weekend of the Southbank Centre’s 2025/26 season, and Third Piano Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra at Bold Tendencies.

Other Rachmaninov works performed by Boris Giltburg

‘Giltburg has lived inside these sonatas for some time and in the greatest detail. …He has a tremendous dynamic range and can bring out inner voices at the quietest level.’ – Fanfare

‘The range of his playing – from colour to pacing to emotional shading and sheer heady propulsion – makes for

compulsive listening.’ – BBC Music Magazine

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‘Throughout this superb disc, Giltburg is a joy to hear, lightly pedalled, consistently on the qui vive, weaving and darting, with a delicious leggiero touch and crystal-clear articulation.’ – Gramophone

‘Giltburg lacks nothing in respect of the technical prowess demanded, and that includes the original, massive cadenza in the concerto. He produces a most beautiful sound and manages not to compromise that beauty in louder passages.’ – MusicWeb International

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For the full list of Boris Giltburg titles on Naxos, visit www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Boris_Giltburg/147658

8.573690 Release date: 27 Feb 2026

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Thomas Søndergård © Nikolaj Lund

English Cello Works BRIDGE • ELGAR • IRELAND

Tracklist: Sir Edward ELGAR (1857–1934) Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (1919) 1 I. Adagio – Moderato 2 II. Lento – Allegro molto 3 III. Adagio 4 IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non troppo – Poco più lento – Adagio 5 I. Moderato e sostenuto 6 II. Poco largamente – Quasi recitativo – 7 III. Con moto e marcato Frank BRIDGE (1879–1941) Cello Sonata in D minor, H125 (1913–17) 8 I. Allegro ben moderato 9 II. Adagio ma non troppo – Molto allegro e agitato – Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro moderato Sir Edward ELGAR 0 Salut d’amour, Op. 12 (1888) John IRELAND (1879–1962) Cello Sonata in G minor (1923)

Andreas Brantelid, Cello Bengt Forsberg, Piano The Royal Danish Orchestra Thomas Søndergård

Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor is a cornerstone of the cello repertoire, a product of the composer’s summer seclusion in the English countryside in 1919. A masterpiece of moods, it encompasses the world-weary and poignant but also the quicksilver and passionate. Two other cello works written at around the same time proved pivotal in their composers’ careers. John Ireland’s Cello Sonata in G minor fuses brooding, terse muscularity with lyricism and bravura, while Frank Bridge’s two-movement Cello Sonata in D minor reflects pre-War Romanticism coupled with wartime melancholy

and defiance. Key features: •

Cellist Andreas Brantelid is one of the most sought-after Scandinavian artists, winning worldwide critical acclaim for his performances. His Naxos albums include Russian Tales (8.573985) with – as with this current album – pianist Bengt Forsberg : ‘An exquisite recital

of Russian Romantic pieces that really glows’ ( The Strad ). He has also recorded a disc of Haydn’s and C.P.E. Bach’s Cello Concertos on 8.574365: ‘interpretations that are consistently erudite and musical’, wrote Fanfare . • His repertoire is famously wide and includes lesser-known and unjustly neglected composers. Among the composers he has recorded and played are Charles Alkan, Kaikhosru Sorabji, Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Koechlin, Léon Boëllmann, Nikolai Medtner and Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

The Royal Danish Orchestra

About Andreas Brantelid, Cello Andreas Brantelid was born in Copenhagen in 1987 to Swedish/ Danish parents. After receiving early tuition from his father, he made his debut as a soloist at the age of 14 with the Royal Danish Orchestra . Today, Brantelid is one of the most sought- after Scandinavian artists, winning worldwide critical acclaim for his thought-provoking interpretations, uniquely colourful sound and engaging personality. Brantelid has previously released albums on labels such as Proprius, EMI and BIS, with acclaimed releases on Naxos including Russian Tales (8.573985) and Times of Transition (8.574365). Brantelid plays the 1707 ‘Boni-Hegar’ Stradivarius, which has been made available to him by the generous support of Norwegian art collector Christen Sveaas. FEBRUARY 2026 NEW ON NAXOS

Cello works featuring Andreas Brantelid

‘Each etude is presented with awe-inspiring clarity and technical precision, tossed off with apparent ease. The result is incredibly impressive and enjoyable to listen to.’ – American Record Guide re ersDH Remy Franck’s Journal about Classical Music

‘An exquisite recital of Russian Romantic pieces that really glows.’ – The Strad

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‘[A] finely nuanced account by brilliant young Swedish-Danish cellist Andreas Brantelid, who plays throughout… with an outstanding sweetness of tone… Concerto Copenhagen, directed from the harpsichord

‘Andreas Brantelid and violinist Benjamin Schmid tackle the dizzying heights, uncomfortable registers and complex multiple fingerings that the work demands of them with stupendous assurance.’ – Pizzicato

by Lars Ulrik Mortense, accompanies stylishly.’ – BBC Music Magazine

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For the full list of Andreas Brantelid’s recordings on Naxos, visit www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Brantelid_Andreas/76910

Gregory FRITZE (b. 1954) Overtures and Symphonies London Overture • A Day in Valencia Waterplace Park • Sinfonía de Valencia London Symphony Orchestra Rafael Sanz-Espert

Prize-winning composer Gregory Fritze has written over a hundred compositions for a variety of forces, and is also a greatly admired teacher. The four works on this album share programmatic perspectives. The city of London is evoked in a celebratory overture full of vitality, diversity and pageantry; the two symphonies reflect Fritze’s immersion in the warmth, landscape and festive excitement of the city of Valencia; and the overture Waterplace Park , a popular meeting place in Providence, Rhode Island, is a jovial piece that features five unusual instrumental soloists. Key features: • Gregory Fritze is a prize-winning composer and Fulbright Scholar whose works have been performed more than one thousand times across 26 countries. He has received over 60 awards for his compositions and served as the principal conductor of the Boston Brass Ensemble for 14 years. In addition to his compositional achievements, he has performed in brass groups as both performer and conductor on more than one thousand occasions. • Conductor Rafael Sanz-Espert has been principal conductor in Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia. He has guest conducted on four continents – South America (National Symphony Orchestra of Paraguay), North America (US Army Orchestra, Washington), Africa and several throughout Europe.

8.559964 Release date: 27 Feb 2026

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London Symphony Orchestra

Tracklist:

1 London Overture (2022) A Day in Valencia (2022) 2 I. Sunrise over the Mediterranean 3 II. Workday 4 III. An Early Evening Walk 5 IV. Late Night at a Fiesta

6 Waterplace Park (2012)

Sinfonía de Valencia (2023)

7 I. Los Castillos 8 II. La Tomatina 9 III. Pastorale y las Montañas

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About Rafael Sanz-Espert, Conductor Conductor Rafael Sanz-Espert was born in Valencia, Spain, where he attended the Conservatorio Superior de Música. As a young virtuoso he was one of the first to record an album for saxophone solo in Spain, and he began his professional career playing alto saxophone in the Banda Municipal de Valencia, a position he held for over ten years. During this time he also started to conduct for local Valencian music societies, establishing himself as one of the most dynamic and expressive conductors on the international wind music scene.

Other orchestral works from the American Classics series

‘The performance here by Han Chen is fully up to the demands of the piece…dynamic and virtuosic, yet also warm and expressive… Ms Clamagirand plays with a gorgeous tone… an enjoyable album.’ – American Record Guide UPERSONIC S

‘The players from the two ensembles involved strike me as highly versatile and very comfortable with Ives’s truly unique style. I cannot imagine anybody who appreciates Ives’s music not wanting this!’ – American Record Guide

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‘This well-performed album is both moving and uplifting, and aptly showcases Daugherty’s imaginative approach to

‘Olivier Stankiewicz… is deserving of special commendation for his exceptionally accomplished performance, not just technically in what sounds like a real virtuosic challenge, but also in the exquisite tonal warmth and glow he brings to the music.’ – Fanfare

musical storytelling.’ – BBC Music Magazine

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Bedřich SMETANA (1824–1884) The Two Widows Adriana Kučerová, Kateřina Kněžíková Jana Sibera, Sopranos Pavol Breslik, Petr Nekoranec, Tenors • Adam Plachetka, Bass-baritone

Prague National Theatre Chorus Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra Robert Jindra

Considered a lesser-known gem of the operatic repertoire, Smetana’s Dvě vdovy (‘The Two Widows’) is set in a Bohemian country estate in which the contrasting personalities of recently widowed cousins Karolína and Anežka are tested by the attentions of gentleman- farmer Ladislav. Smetana’s expert theatrical craftsmanship seamlessly blends Czech dances and choruses with beautiful cavatina-like solos. With the humane warmth of its chamber-like comedy and deftly transparent orchestration, Smetana created a style of conversational opera in The Two Widows that was much admired by Richard Strauss. Key features: • Somewhat overshadowed by the more festive and extrovert The Bartered Bride , Smetana’s The Two Widows is only represented in its complete form on disc by a couple of recordings on the Supraphon label. This new release will widen appreciation for a lovely and innovative opera that set an early precedent for stage works that derive narrative flow from the natural cadence of speech rather than being punctuated with grand arias and set pieces. • While far less well-known internationally than some other operas of its period, The Two Widows has never entirely left the repertoire of Czech opera houses. Following a number of revisions after its premiere in 1874, this is an opera in which discipline of form, sensitivity to the Czech language and thematic economy has seen it sustained by a tradition that values its blend of charm and truth to character.

8.660609-10 Release date: 13 Feb 2026

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Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Adriana Kučerová Karolína

Kateřina Kněžíková Anežka

Jana Sibera Lidunka

Pavol Breslik Ladislav

Petr Nekoranec Toník

Adam Plachetka Mumlal

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About Robert Jindra, Conductor Robert Jindra studied at the Prague Conservatory. He has conducted operas from Czech and international opera repertoire, as well as special concerts, at the National Theatre in Prague since 2001, where he also served as music director during the 2013/14 season. From 2010 to 2014 he was music director of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava, and from 2019 to 2021 served as first Kapellmeister of the Aalto Musiktheater and Philharmonie Essen. In 2021 he made his acclaimed debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper festival with Rusalka , and from 2021 to 2024 he held the post of chief conductor of the Slovak State Philharmonic (Košice).

Other works by Bedřich Smetana

‘Svárovsky and the Slovak Philharmonic go at them with vim and a certain swagger; there are enjoyably characterful violin and woodwind solos.’ – Gramophone

‘Antoni Wit and his excellent Polish National Radio Orchestra give us a superbly played and consistently imaginative account.’ – Penguin Guide

‘To my ear, this new performance is mighty fine, and the work itself is hard not to like. Smetana was an inspired melodist and a highly effective orchestrator.’ – Fanfare Classical ource

For the full list of Bedřich Smetana recordings on Naxos, visit www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Bedřich_Smetana/24858

8.574692 Release date: 13 Feb 2026

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Alessandro Marangoni © Daniele Cruciani

Click to listen to Piano Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 69: III. Scherzo: Leggero e danzante LISTEN

Mario CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO (1895–1968) Piano Quintets Alessandro Marangoni, Piano Quartetto Adorno Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s chamber works were composed early and late in his career. He considered the Piano Quintet No. 1 in F major from 1932 to be the best of all his chamber works from that period. It exudes Romantic candour and contrapuntal richness, full of lively themes and with a colourful atmosphere. The beautiful Piano Quintet No. 2 , composed in 1951, draws on the composer’s memories of a serene and rustic Tuscany. Quartetto Adorno’s ‘reference-worthy performance’ ( ClassicsToday.com ) of the complete string quartets is In 2024 Naxos released Quartetto Adorno’s recording of Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Complete String Quartets on 8.574580: ‘This is the chamber music discovery of the year…serious but eminently approachable, quasi-programmatic, charming, melodic, colourful…’ ( David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com ). • For Naxos, Alessandro Marangoni has recorded Castelnuovo- Tedesco’s piano concertos (8.572823): ‘The Second Piano Concerto, in Marangoni’s own edition; the result of intensive needle-in-a-haystack research. And, played by the hyperactive pianist and orchestra with such scintillating abandon, the composer’s charm and brio could, just possibly, bring a smile to even the most crusty and conservative listener’ ( Gramophone ). on 8.574580. Key features: •

Tracklist: Piano Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 69 (1931–32) 1 I. Lento e sognante – Vivo e appassionato 2 II. Andante 3 III. Scherzo: Leggero e danzante 4 IV. Vivo e impetuoso Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 155 ‘Memories of the Tuscan Countryside’ (1951) 5 I. Le Colline (‘The Hills’): Sereno e scorrevole 6 II. I Cipressi (‘The Cypresses’): Lento e grave 7 III. Processione nel Mese di Maria (‘Procession in the Month of Mary’): Allegretto innocente 8 IV. La Mietitura (‘The Harvest’): Vivace e ritmico

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Francesco Stefanelli , Benedetta Bucci , Edoardo Zosi and Liù Pelliciari © Nicolaj Lund

About Quartetto Adorno Founded in 2015, Quartetto Adorno won three prizes at the 2017 International String Quartet Competition ‘XI Premio Paolo Borciani’, the first Italian quartet to do so in the 30-year history of the competition. In 2018 it won the X International Competition ‘V.E. Rimbotti’ and became an associate artist in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. The quartet has been supported by CIDIM since 2019. Quartetto Adorno has performed at prestigious series, venues and festivals such as the London Chamber Music Society Series at Kings Place; Wigmore Hall; Musikerlebnis, Munich; Flagey, Brussels; Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome; La Società dei Concerti, Milan; Fondazione I Teatri, Reggio Emilia, among others. Other works by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

‘The Adorno Quartet proves to be a warm and attentive guide. The richness of their timbres and their acute sense of lyricism make this first complete recording a wonderful discovery.’ – Diapason

‘This is a fine introduction to a strong and attractive concerto of great variety and virtuosity.’ – American Record Guide

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‘The guitar theoretically takes the solo spotlight, but all of the various instruments in these characterful chamber works enjoy near-equal billing.’ – BBC Music Magazine

‘The performance of Enrico Dindo and Alessandro Marangoni is excellent throughout. – MusicWeb International A RCHI Bimestrale di Cultura e Informazione per Strumentisti ad Arco

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For the full list of Castelnuovo-Tedesco recordings on Naxos, visit www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Mario_CastelnuovoTedesco/25936

8.574691 Release date: 27 Feb 2026

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The Brahms Trio – Kirill Rodin , Natalia Rubinstein and Graf Mourja

Click to listen to ROSLAVETS, N.: Piano Trio No. 4: I. Moderato con moto – LISTEN Tracklist: Nikolay ROSLAVETS (1881–1944) Piano Trio No. 4 (1927) 1 I. Moderato con moto – 2 II. Allegro vivace 3 III. Lento 4 IV. Allegro risoluto Dmitry SHOSTAKOVICH (1906–1975) 5 Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8 (1923) Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 (1944) 6 I. Andante – Moderato – Poco più mosso 7 II. Allegro con brio 8 III. Largo – 9 IV. Allegretto

History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 10 Soviet Avant-garde ROSLAVETS • SHOSTAKOVICH The Brahms Trio Nikolay Roslavets was one of the great musical innovators of the 1920s, described by Stravinsky as ‘the most interesting Russian composer of the 20th century,’ but vilified by the Soviet regime on account of his constant experimentation. His Piano Trio No. 4 is notable for its romantic and passionate spirit, and complex polyphony. Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 is one of the most harrowing and revered of all his chamber works. The Piano Trio No. 1 , a remarkable composition for a 16-year-old student, is a work of romantic intensity cast in a musical language recognisably that of Shostakovich. Key features: • Vol. 5 in this series is on 8.574116: ‘The three composers on this disc could hardly find better advocates than The Brahms Trio. On a dull day, you might pass these scores by, but this top-class ensemble restore their magic. Together with the excellent fourth volume and the preceding three, this “History of the Russian Piano Trio” is a set to treasure’, wrote Gramophone . • These releases have subsequently been nominated for an International Classical Music Award (ICMA) and were named as the best albums of 2021 by Gramophone and American Record Guide . In 2022, The Brahms Trio was nominated for Opus Klassik Awards in the categories of Best Chamber Music Recording, Ensemble of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to the Expansion of the Repertoire.

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About The Brahms Trio The Brahms Trio is one of the leading Russian chamber ensembles. Since its foundation in 1990, the trio has regularly appeared at prestigious international concert venues, such as the Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Elbphilharmonie Laeiszhalle Grand Hall, Brucknerhaus Linz and Seoul Arts Centre, as well as at festivals in Melbourne, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Paris and London. Legendary musicians such as Tatiana Gaidamovich, Rudolf Barshai, Alexander Bonduriansky (Moscow Trio) and Valentin Berlinsky (Borodin Quartet) have had a significant influence on the formation of the performing style and career of the trio. The musicians of The Brahms Trio are professors at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory.

Previous recordings in the History of the Russian Piano Trio series

‘This Brahms Trio is a surprise in any regard.’ – Ritmo

‘The sound of the recording… is well balanced and realistic, with precise definition of instrumental timbres.’ – Fanfare

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‘The Brahms Trio have taken us on a journey that is both an education and a pleasure. It is impossible not to admire their commitment and we must look forward to the next instalment.’ – Gramophone

‘The Brahms Trio capture the introspective nature of the music particularly well, aided by the weighty recording… Violinist Nikolai Sachenko and cellist Kirill Rodin play with generous warmth…’ – Gramophone

‘I think this is an excellent recording of both the trios, and the sound is beautiful – so beautiful that I liked the Rimsky-Korsakoff piece better

‘Most remarkable is The Brahms Trio’s confident, consummate possession of both works. Their polish and panache would make any listener believe these are venerable pillars of the standard repertory.’ – American Record Guide

than I ever have before.’ – American Record Guide

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‘The sound is vivid, clear, and colorful, with precise and realistic definition of the instruments… This disc is another success for The Brahms Trio in its survey of the Russian piano-trio repertoire, and it deserves an enthusiastic recommendation.’ – Fanfare

‘A well-rounded programme that any and all chamber music fans should enjoy. With this release the Brahms Trio have passed the midpoint of their ambitious project. I for one can’t wait to see what treasures they will uncover over the upcoming seven volumes.’ – Classical Music Sentinel

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Theodor KULLAK (1818–1882) Romantic Piano, Vol. 7 Piano Works Grande Sonate • Symphonie de Piano Ballade ** • Scherzo * • Impromptu-Caprice *

* WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING ** FIRST COMMERCIAL RECORDING Roman Fediurko, Piano

The German pianist and teacher Theodor Kullak, a piano student of Carl Czerny among others, enjoyed a stellar career. His transcriptions, arrangements and studies have proved enduring, while his lesser-known original works contain an abundance of persuasive pianistic colours. The pensive and dramatic Grande Sonate in F sharp minor reveals the influence of Mendelssohn and Beethoven, and the Symphonie de Piano displays elements of Schumann as well as Kullak’s fondness for Italian models. Virtuoso panache and drawing room grace are also represented in the smaller works in this selection. Ukrainian pianist Roman Fediurko won a string of First Prizes at major competitions culminating, at just 18 years of age, in winning the Gold Medal and five special prizes at the prestigious Horowitz Competition, and this success has led to an international career, establishing him as one of the most promising artistic personalities of his generation. • Key features: • Vol. 2 which contains sonatas by Wilhelm Taubert is on 8.574585: ‘[Lucas] Wong’s inspired, lyrical and powerful performance does full justice to the sonatas’ wealth of ideas’ ( Pizzicato ).

8.574673 Release date: 27 Feb 2026

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Tracklist:

8 Ballade, Op. 54 (pub. c. 1849) ** 9 Scherzo in G minor, Op. 96 (pub. 1856) * 0 Impromptu-Caprice in E flat major, Op. 97 (pub. 1856) *

Grande Sonate in F sharp minor, Op. 7 (c. 1842) 1 I. Allegro 2 II. Adagio 3 III. Finale: Allegro Symphonie de Piano, Op. 27 (pub. c. 1848) 4 I. Allegro 5 II. Andante con moto

6 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 7 IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco

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About Roman Fediurko, Piano Roman Fediurko (b. 2004, Kyiv, Ukraine) completed his early musical education with Galina Kotsyuba in 2021, and has since been studying at the Kunstuniversität Graz with Milana Chernyavska. A scholar of the Internationale Musikakademie in Liechtenstein, Fediurko’s career has been marked by a string of First Prize wins in international competitions, including the Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition and the International Robert Schumann Competition. At just 18 years old he won the Gold Medal and five special prizes at the prestigious Horowitz Competition, and this success has led to an international career, establishing him as one of the most promising artistic personalities of his generation.

Previous releases in the Romantic Piano series

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‘[Warren Lee] plays the miniatures or the short pieces from the Six Romances and Préludes et fugues cycles with style in a most humble and honest way. This lends these interpretations an impressive seriousness that does justice to the melodic charm and elegant style of Gounod’s music.’ – Pizzicato

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‘Wong’s interpretation brings warmth, clarity, and vitality to works that deserve recognition alongside those of Taubert’s more famous contemporaries.’ – Interlude

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‘The Scottish pianist Elizabeth Haughan endeavours to get the maximum appeal out of Kiel’s works by differentiating the individual movements or pieces well and enlivening them with nuances, dynamic changes and accents… The sound recording is very natural and pleasant.’ – Pizzicato

‘[Tuccia’s] playing is superlatively precise throughout, delicate and impassioned by turns and clearly responsive to the writing.’ – MusicWeb International

QINscape Chamber Music of Yao Chen

This album features seven chamber works by contemporary Chinese composer Yao Chen. Focusing on the guqin, Yao explores the expressive potential of traditional Chinese instruments and cultural heritage, utilising contemporary artistic language. These works engage in a dialogue between old and new, East and West, weaving together diverse instrumental sonorities with operatic elements, while presenting Yao’s poetic musical language and creative vision at the frontier of contemporary musical expression. Performed by sixteen distinguished artists, the album leads listeners into a lucid, expansive, and contemplative musical world. Key features: In recent years, Yao Chen’s music has received a significant amount of recognition in many distinguished international arenas. His music has been performed by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (GRAMMY Winner), Orchestre National de Lorraine, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, China Philharmonic, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, China National Center of Performing Arts Orchestra (China NCPA Orchestra), Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, Pacifica String Quartet (GRAMMY Winner), Quatuor Diotima, eighth blackbird (GRAMMY winner), Tang Quartet, Civitas Ensemble (from Chicago Symphony Orchestra), Camerata Woodwind Quintet, Quintet of the Americas, New Fromm Players, Earplay Ensemble, Israel Contemporary Players, Conundrum and Wild Rumpus New Music Collective among many others.

9.70409 * Release date: 27 Feb 2026

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Tracklist:

1 Cloud Herding (2016) Hua Wang, Bamboo flute • Ge Zhao, Erhu Yang Di, Zhongruan • Xuemeng Wu, Guqin 2 Sentiments of Qin (2014) Jia Lü, Kun opera soprano • Weiwei Lan, Pipa 3 Jun (2006) Weiwei Lan, Pipa • Daxun Zhang, Double bass Cloud-Mountain-Wind-Pine (2020–21) 4 Cloud 5 Mountain 6 Wind 7 Pine Meng Meng, Soprano • Xuemeng Wu, Guqin Hua Wang, Xiao

8 Yearning (2010–11) Yu-Chen Wang, Zheng • Han-Jui Chen, Double bass 9 The Moon Over the West River: The World Is but a Great Dream (2020) Xiaonan Zhao, Vocalist • Mei Huang, Guqin 0 One More Cup of Wine Before You Go (2019)

Weijia Ma, Violin • Sha Liu, Viola Long Yin, Cello • Leiji Chen, Guqin

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About Yao Chen, Composer In works of various dimensions, Yao Chen seeks paths toward transcendence. His music, always ritual in nature, eschews contemporary vogues and instead aims at a timelessness and an otherness that exists beyond the standard categories – music for the moment, but also music for what has been and music for what lies ahead. Whether his work is brittle or forceful, or often both in coexistence, melancholy and a sense of wonder are recurring characteristics, as is an internationalist orientation grounded in a quest for maximal musical meaning. His perceptions on musical time, timbre, intonation, pulsation, and expression are always at frontiers: between the old and the new, between the East and the West, between irrational mysticism and rational logic. While devoting himself mainly to the field of contemporary art music, Yao also experiments with other genres, writing music for films and theatre productions. Cross- cultural and cross-disciplinary concepts permeate his creative inspiration and compositional output, presenting his understanding of the value of new music in enlivening global cultures.

Recommended Chinese Chamber music releases

‘This is an extremely rewarding disc which will surprise anyone who thinks of percussion works as being about rhythm, noise and aggression.’ – MusicWeb International

‘All five pieces are very well played by the sensitive and virtuosic New Zealand String Quartet… A very enjoyable disc.’ – ClassicsToday.com 9/9

‘All of this is well crafted and exceptionally well played.’ – American Record Guide

‘The music of Chen Yi is quite fascinating and offers a unique mesh of Eastern & Western sounds and traditions. …it is a most rewarding discovery.’ – BandWorld

For the full list of Chinese music titles on Naxos, visit www.naxos.com/CatalogueSubCat/?cat=categ&name=Chinese_Music

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