HJ Lim - HJ Lim plays Ravel & Scriabin (2014) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Valses nobles et sentimentales: I. Modéré
02. Valses nobles et sentimentales: II. Assez lent, avec une expression intense
03. Valses nobles et sentimentales: III. Modéré
04. Valses nobles et sentimentales: IV. Assez animé
05. Valses nobles et sentimentales: V. Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime
06. Valses nobles et sentimentales: VI. Aseez vif
07. Valses nobles et sentimentales: VII. Moins vif
08. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: VIII. Epilogue (Lent)
09. Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: I Andante
10. Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 30: II. Prestissimo volante
11. Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 53: I. Allegro. Impetuoso. Con stravaganza
12. Sonatine: I. Modéré
13. Sonatine: II. Mouvement de menuet
14. Sonatine: III. Animé
15. Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 38
16. 2 Poems, Op. 32: No. 1 in F-Sharp Major
17. 2 Poems, Op.32: No. 2 in D Major
18. La valse

Charismatic, engaging and adventurous, pianist HJ Lim captivates her audience with style, intensity and a natural flair for the theatrical whilst playing and interpreting piano repertoire with genuine brilliance. This new album is mostly made up of Scriabin sonatas (Nos 4 & 5) and Ravel waltzes (La Valse and the Valses nobles et sentimentales). Complimenting these - a Scriabin waltz (Waltz in Ab major) and a “small sonata” by Ravel (Sonatine). The repertoire therefore comes full circle, with the waltzes of Ravel with his sonatine - and Scriabin’s sonatas with his waltz - forming a solid union. These extra works also both bring fresh inspiration and a lightness to counter-balance the dark and mystical universe of the Ravel Valses and Scriabin 5th Sonata. In addition to all this – 2 poems by Scriabin, which make a lovely transition from his delightful and charming Waltz in Ab to the more shadowy and dark La Valse by Ravel.

'This is the kind of album that will save the classical music recording industry. It’s the kind of album I want to buy 20 of and hand out in the street to strangers. It’s the kind of album that, if you’ve never heard a Beethoven sonata before will convert you for life and ruin every other performance you’ll hear.' (James Rhodes, The Telegraph)

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