Abdel Rahman El Bacha - Prokofiev: Oeuvres pour piano (2012) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Toccata, Op. 11
02. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: I. Marche
03. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: II. Gavotte
04. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: III. Rigaudon
05. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: IV. Mazurka
06. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: V. Capriccio
07. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: VI. Légende
08. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: VII. Prélude
09. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: VIII. Allemande
10. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: IX. Scherzo humoristique
11. Dix pièces pour piano opus 12: X. Scherzo
12. Sonate n°2 en ré mineur opus 14: I. Allegro ma non troppo
13. Sonate n°2 en ré mineur opus 14: II. Scherzo, Allegro marcato
14. Sonate n°2 en ré mineur opus 14: III. Andante
15. Sonate n°2 en ré mineur opus 14: IV. Vivace
16. Sarcasmes opus 17: I. Tempestoso
17. Sarcasmes opus 17: II. Allegro rubato
18. Sarcasmes opus 17: III. Allegro precipitato
19. Sarcasmes opus 17: IV. Smanioso
20. Sarcasmes opus 17: V. Precipitosissimo
21. Visions fugitives opus 22: I. Lentamente - introduction
22. Visions fugitives opus 22: II. Andante - pièce en forme d'arabesque
23. Visions fugitives opus 22: III. Allegretto - danse
24. Visions fugitives opus 22: IV. Animato - pièce pleine d'énergie acérée
25. Visions fugitives opus 22: V. Molto giocoso - pièce joyeuse
26. Visions fugitives opus 22: VI. Con eleganza - pièce raffinée
27. Visions fugitives opus 22: VII. Pittoresco - narratif
28. Visions fugitives opus 22: VIII. Commodo - pièce alliant spiritualité et vivacité
29. Visions fugitives opus 22: IX. Allegro tranquillo
30. Visions fugitives opus 22: X. Ridicolosamente
31. Visions fugitives opus 22: XI. Con vivacità - pièce faite de légèreté et de tension
32. Visions fugitives opus 22: XII. Assai moderato - danse de valse
33. Visions fugitives opus 22: XIII. Allegretto - scherzo malicieux
34. Visions fugitives opus 22: XIV. Feroce - pièce fougueuse et percutante
35. Visions fugitives opus 22: XV. Inquieto - pièce tourmentée et angoissée
36. Visions fugitives opus 22: XVI. Dolente - pièce lyrique
37. Visions fugitives opus 22: XVII. Poetico - pièce lyrique
38. Visions fugitives opus 22: XVIII. Con una dolce lentezza - pièce lyrique
39. Visions fugitives opus 22: XIX. Presto agitatissimo e molto accentuato - épisode révolutionnaire
40. Visions fugitives opus 22: XX. Lento irrealmente - conclusion sentimentale



"Abdel Rahman El Bacha has established a strong reputation for interpreting the keyboard music of Sergey Prokofiev, most notably for performing and recording the five piano concertos with authority, but also for playing the solo piano works with brilliance. In fact, El Bacha began his recording career in 1981 with an album of Prokofiev's early piano music, released in 1983 on Forlane, which won an award that was presented to him by Lina Prokofiev, the composer's widow. For this 2011 disc on Mirare, El Bacha returns to the works of the youthful Prokofiev, which he composed prior to leaving Russia in 1918. The Toccata, the Ten Pieces, the Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Sarcasms, and Visions fugitives reveal not only a genius writing elegant music for virtuosos, but one who was still exploring all the possibilities of modernism. El Bacha treats the music with considerable freedom and changes moods as frequently as the pieces do, offering a mix of brusque physicality and smooth sophistication that keeps the listener constantly guessing. The recording is clear and focused with close microphone placement, so El Bacha's playing has full presence and crisp articulation, with the added benefit of responsive recital hall acoustics, which are pleasantly resonant without being echoic." (Blair Sanderson, AMG)

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