Bryan Wallick - Virtuosic Fugue (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Toccata in D Major, BWV 912
02. Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35 No. 1: I. Prelude in E Minor, MWV U 116 - II. Fugue in E Minor, MWV U 66
03. Prelude & Fugue in D Minor, Op. 87 No. 24
04. 12 Études in All the Minor Keys: No. 12 in A-Flat Minor "Prelude & Fugue"
05. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
06. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
07. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto
08. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Introduzione. Largo - Fuga. Allegro risoluto

Good pianists are a dime a dozen, great pianists are one in a million. American virtuoso Bryan Wallick proves that he firmly belongs to the latter category on VIRTUOSIC FUGUE, a dazzling curation of music’s strictest and most challenging form, executed with a buttery, singing tone and ravishing technical bravura.

These fugues by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Shostakovich challenge the pianist with the age-old dilemma of the form by performing them with a mesmerizingly light, precise touch, sparingly adding accent pedaling in highly strategic places. The result isn’t just a masterclass in expressive virtuosity; it’s also a mentally restorative, profoundly enjoyable listening experience.

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