Ksenia Kouzmenko - Ranges of Érard (2018) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Notenbuch für Klein und Groß, Op. 138 (Stephen Heller): No. 5. Barcarole
02. Nocturnes, Op. 32 (Frédéric Chopin): Nocturne No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 32, No. 2
03. Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62, No. 1 (Frédéric Chopin)
04. Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 (Robert Schumann)
05. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 (Robert Schumann): IV. Intermezzo
06. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123 (Claude Debussy): No. 6. Général Lavine - eccentric
07. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123 (Claude Debussy): No. 5. Bruyères
08. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123 (Claude Debussy): No. 3. La puerta del vino
09. Homenaje, "Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy" (version for piano) (Manuel de Falla)
10. El Amor brujo (Manuel de Falla): (Love, the Magician): VIII. Danza del ritual del fuego fatuo (Ritual Fire Dance) (version for piano)
11. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135 (Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky): Les saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37b: V. May: May Nights
12. 6 Pieces, Op. 51, TH 143 (Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky)
13. 13 Préludes, op. 32 (Serge Rachmaninoff): No. 5 in G Major: Moderato
14. 12 Études, op. 8 (Alexander Scriabin): 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 11 in B-Flat Minor
15. Vers la flamme, Op. 72 (Alexander Scriabin)
16. Un recuerdo (A Memory) (Ignacio Cervantes)



A beautiful warm summer evening, the garden doors wide open, the blackbirds singing their last song, seated at a well-equipped table with your loved one and then .... Out of the blue beautiful piano sounds, and of course also beautifully performed.
A feeling of ultimate happiness and beauty, approaching perfection closely.

The Belarusian pianist Ksenia Kouzmenko plays on a very well conserved Érardvleugel from 1863 a beautiful anthology from the piano repertoire from the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Here she performs works by Heller, Chopin, Schumann, Debussy, the Falla, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Scriabin and Cuba-based Ignacio Cervantes.

The central theme in this recital is the city of Paris where Érard built his instruments, where many composers stayed, often from other countries and the international cultural image of this city.

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