Alexandre Dossin - Walker: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Prelude & Caprice
02. Piano Sonata No. 1: I. Allegro energico
03. Piano Sonata No. 1: II. Theme & 6 Variations
04. Piano Sonata No. 1: III. Allegro con brio
05. Piano Sonata No. 2: I. Theme & 10 Variations
06. Piano Sonata No. 2: II. Presto
07. Piano Sonata No. 2: III. Adagio
08. Piano Sonata No. 2: IV. Allegretto tranquillo
09. Spatials
10. Spektra
11. Piano Sonata No. 3: I. Fantoms
12. Piano Sonata No. 3: II. Bell
13. Piano Sonata No. 3: III. Choral & Fughetta
14. Bauble

George Walker’s unique collection of piano music ranges across his long career. The three sonatas heard here, in this the first of two volumes of Walker’s complete piano works, offer compelling contrasts. Sonata No. 1 is his longest and utilizes folk tunes, No. 2 is darker and unified by tonal relationships, whilst No. 3 displays contrapuntal mastery and translucent elements. Both Spatials and Spektra are atonal – the former athletic and compressed, the latter vivid and colorful. The album opens with Prelude and Caprice – a serene and majestic early work.

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