Vladimir Aćimović - Draeseke: Piano Works (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Sonata quasi fantasia in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6: I. Introduzione e Marcia funebre
02. Sonata quasi fantasia in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6: II. Intermezzo. Valse-Scherzo
03. Sonata quasi fantasia in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6: III. Finale. Allegro con brio
04. Grande fantaisie sur La dame blanche, opéra de Boieldieu, Op. 8
05. 2 Fantasiestücke in Walzerform, Op. 3: No. 1, Vivace, ma non troppo
06. 2 Fantasiestücke in Walzerform, Op. 3: No. 2, Molto vivace
07. Petite histoire, Op. 9: No. 1, Rêve de bonheur
08. Petite histoire, Op. 9: No. 2, Intermezzo
09. Petite histoire, Op. 9: No. 3, Incertitude
10. 2 Piano Pieces, Op. 5: No. 1, Valse-nocturne

Felix Draeseke’s early affiliation with the music of Liszt and Wagner permeated his own compositions of the period, not least his Sonata quasi fantasia in C sharp minor, a work of sumptuous Wagnerian candour as well as balletic lightness. It also marked a significant turning-point from a revolutionary style to something more conservative. As Liszt wrote to him, ‘Since Schumann’s F sharp minor sonata, I know of no more such significant work of this genre.’ The programme also includes a virtuoso Grande Fantaisie, two characterful Fantasiestücke and Chopin-like gestures in the Valse-Nocturne.