Antonio Pompa-Baldi - Hummel: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3 (2020) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Piano Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 38 (Johann Nepomuk Hummel): I. Adagio maestoso
02. Piano Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 38 (Johann Nepomuk Hummel): II. Adagio con molta espressione
03. Piano Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 38 (Johann Nepomuk Hummel): III. Finale. Prestissimo
04. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 106 (Johann Nepomuk Hummel): I. Allegro moderato, ma risoluto
05. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 106 (Johann Nepomuk Hummel): II. Uno scherzo all'antica, allegro ma non troppo
06. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 106 (Johann Nepomuk Hummel): III. Larghetto a capriccio
07. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 106 (Johann Nepomuk Hummel): IV. Finale. Allegro vivace


This is Volume 3 in Centaur's cycle of the complete piano sonatas of Hummel, performed by Antonio Pompa-Baldi. This cycle is setting a very high bar for complete Hummel sonata cycles. Born and raised in Foggia, Italy, Antonio Pompa-Baldi won the Cleveland International Piano Competition in 1999 and embarked on a career that continues to extend across five continents. He also won a silver medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn Competition, as well as a bronze medal at the 1998 Marguerite Long Competition in Paris. The New York Times described his playing as "meltingly beautiful." Pompa-Baldi founded the Todi International Music Masters Festival, of which he is artistic director and faculty member, and sits on the juries of the most prestigious piano competitions in the world.

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