Alexander Melnikov imagined this programme where four monuments from the piano repertoire are interpreted in their original instrumental environment. The four pianos chosen have characteristics corresponding to those of the instruments on which these virtuoso pieces were first performed. A journey where the horizons of sounds expand to dizzying new height
Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
Wanderer-Fantasie D.760, op. 15
C major / Ut majeur / C-Dur" 20'00
1 I. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo 5'41
2 II. Adagio 6'01
3 III. Presto 4'34
4 IV. Allegro 3'44
"Alois Graff piano, Vienna ca. 1835, restaured by Edwin Beunk (A. Melnikov's collection).
Traditional "Viennese action" with leather covered hammer heads. Keyboard compass: 6 1/2 octaves, CC-g4. 5 pedals, una-corda, bassoon register, raise the damping, moderator and drum/bells.
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Frederic CHOPIN (1810-1849)
"Douze Études op. 10
" 25'32
5 N° 1. Allegro (C major / Ut majeur / C-Dur) 1'49
6 N° 2. Allegro (A minor / la mineur / a-Moll) 1'23
7 N° 3. Lento ma non troppo (E major / Mi majeur / E-Dur) 3'11
8 N° 4. Presto (C sharp minor / ut diese mineur / cis-Moll) 1'55
9 N° 5. Vivace. Brillante (G flat major / Sol bemol majeur / Ges-Dur) 1'40
10 N° 6. Andante. Con molto espressione (E flat minor / mi bemol mineur / es-Moll) 2'42
11 N° 7. Vivace (C major / Ut majeur / C-Dur) 1'33
12 N° 8. Allegro (F major / Fa majeur / F-Dur) 2'20
13 N° 9. Allegro molto agitato (F minor / fa mineur / f-Moll) 1'53
14 N° 10. Vivace assai (A flat major / La bemol majeur / As-Dur) 2'11
15 N° 11. Allegretto (E flat major / Mi bemol majeur / Es-Dur) 2'19
16 N° 12. Allegro con fuoco (C minor / ut mineur / c-Moll) 2'36
Franz LISZT (1811-1886)
Grande Fantaisie (reminiscences) de Don Juan S.418 18'09
17 I. Grave 4'31
18 II. Duetto. Andantino 3'05
19 III. Variazione 1 3'36
20 IV. Variazione 2. Tempo giusto 3'41
21 V. Quasi Presto. Tempo deciso 3'16
Igor STRAVINSKY (1882-1971)
Trois Mouvements de Petrouchka 15'37
22 I. Danse russe 2'37
23 II. Chez Petrouchka 4'34
24 III. La Semaine grasse 8'26
Steinway piano, 2014 |
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