Konstantin Emelyanov - Debussy, Prokofiev, Barber (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes
02. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 2, Voiles
03. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 3, Le vent dans la plaine
04. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 4, Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir
05. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 5, Les collines d'Anacapri
06. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 6, Des pas sur la neige
07. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 7, Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest
08. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin
09. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 9, La serenade interrompue
10. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 10, La cathedrale engloutie
11. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 11, La danse de Puck
12. Préludes, Livre 1, L. 117: No. 12, Minstrels
13. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 1, Lentamente
14. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 2, Andante
15. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 3, Allegretto
16. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 4, Animato
17. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 5, Molto giocoso
18. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 6, Con eleganza
19. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 7, Pittoresco (Arpa)
20. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 8, Commodo
21. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 9, Allegro tranquillo
22. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 10, Ridicolosament
23. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 11, Con vivacita
24. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 12, Assai moderato
25. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 13, Allegretto
26. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 14, Feroce
27. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 15, Inquieto
28. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 16, Dolente
29. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 17, Poetico
30. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 18, Con una dolce lentezza
31. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 19, Presto agitatissimo e molto accentuato
32. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 20, Lento irrealmente
33. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Op. 26: I. Allegro energico
34. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Op. 26: II. Allegro vivace e leggero
35. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Op. 26: III. Adagio mesto
36. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Op. 26: IV. Fuga. Allegro con spirito



This album of works by Debussy, Prokofiev and Barber aims to show not only the fascination of the increasing complexity of musical language in the 20th century but also the desire to preserve the ideas and achievements of previous musical epochs. The expansion of tonality and the search for new rhythmic and acoustic solutions in the first book of Debussy’s Préludes are followed by Prokofiev’s Visions fugitives, perhaps his only work that was clearly influenced by Impressionism. Some pieces from Visions fugitives could seem to be part of Debussy’s cycle, although Prokofiev’s famous Feroce offers electrifying rhythms and sharp dissonances. I have chosen Barber’s Piano Sonata as my final work. This unique masterpiece literally sprouted from the soil of 20th century musical discoveries but still retained Baroque and Classical structures. The stunning fugue that concludes the sonata sounds like a manifesto: no matter how far the creative process takes us, there is always something constant to which we will always return.

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