Gleb Ivanov - Strauss, Grünfeld, Liszt, Schubert, Respighi, Chopin, Grieg & Rachmaninoff: Piano Works (2016)

Tracklist
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01. Soirée de Vienne, Op. 56 (Arr. G. Ivanov)
02. Notturno in G-Flat Major, P. 011
03. Schwanengesang, S. 560 (After F. Schubert): No. 10, Liebesbotschaft
04. Schwanengesang, S. 560 (After F. Schubert): No. 3, Aufenthalt
05. Schwanengesang, S. 560 (After F. Schubert): No. 4, Am Meer
06. 12 Lieder von Schubert, S. 558: No. 4, Erlkönig
07. Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, Op. 120, D. 664: I. Allegro moderato
08. Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, Op. 120, D. 664: II. Andante
09. Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, Op. 120, D. 664: III. Allegro
10. 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41: No. 1, Maestoso
11. 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41: No. 2, Andantino
12. 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41: No. 3, Animato
13. 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41: No. 4, Allegretto
14. Die Loreley, S. 532
15. Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 3, Melodie
16. Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: No. 5, Humoresque
17. Peer Gynt, Op. 23: In the Hall of the Mountain King (Arr. G. Ginzburg for Piano)

Gleb Ivanov remains utterly true to the legendary traditions of the Russian school of piano playing, while deriving both inspiration and virtuosic example from the world’s greatest technical masters of the keyboard: legendary artists like Horowitz, Rachmaninoff, Gilels and others.

Gleb’s playing – aside from its stunning virtuosity – is distinguished by the kind of emotional intensity and interpretive “electricity” that only exceptional technique can reveal. And he treats the piano as primarily a vocal instrument that must project “singing” melodic lines, conveying deep feeling as only the human voice can. As The New York Times put it, Ivanov is “… a young super-virtuoso, with musical sensitivity and an appreciation of style to go with the thunder and lightning”

These technical and interpretive qualities are reflected in Gleb’s choice of repertoire for this astounding album, ranging from lovely, cantabile pieces by Schubert through paragons of pensive delicacy by Chopin to ultra-virtuosic transcriptions by Liszt and others.