Kenneth Hamilton - Preludes to Chopin (2019)
BAND/ARTIST: Kenneth Hamilton
- Title: Preludes to Chopin
- Year Of Release: 2019
- Label: Prima Facie Records
- Genre: Classical, Piano
- Quality: flac lossless +booklet
- Total Time: 01:15:10
- Total Size: 284 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
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01. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45 No. 12
02. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": I. Grave-Doppio movimento
03. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo
04. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre. Lento
05. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": IV. Finale. Presto
06. Prélude in F-Sharp Major, Op. 28 No. 13
07. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
08. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo: Molto vivace
09. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo
10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
11. Prélude in A Major, Op. 28 No. 7
12. Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60
13. Prélude in D-Flat Minor, Op. 28 No. 14
14. Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 "Heroic"
15. Prélude in A-Flat Major, Op. 28 No. 17
16. 6 Chants polonais, S. 480: No. 5, Meine Freuden (After F. Chopin)
Following the widely admired 'Back to Bach' and 'Ronald Stevenson' recordings by Kenneth Hamilton, Prima Facie are proud to present 'Preludes to Chopin', his remarkable new CD.
Kenneth Hamilton comments: “The inspiration for this recording is identical to the motivation for my book 'After the Golden Age: Romantic Pianism and Modern Performance': an abiding fascination with the styles of the “golden age” of piano-playing from Chopin to Paderewski, and how these approaches might enrich our performances today. I’ve used Chopin’s thought-provoking Preludes as they were originally intended—as exquisite prefaces to longer pieces—and adopted a wide range of Romantic performance techniques. My aim was not a direct imitation of historical recordings, but to open myself up to the wider panorama of interpretative possibilities within this wonderful music.”
The recording features the great Chopin Sonatas and the Barcarolle, along with two rarities: Busoni’s dramatic reworking of the “Heroic” Polonaise, and a hauntingly nostalgic version of the Chopin/Liszt 'My Joys', played according to Liszt student Bernhard Stavenhagen’s “personal memories of Liszt”. The CD is accompanied by Hamilton’s own detailed notes on the pieces and their performance.
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01. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45 No. 12
02. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": I. Grave-Doppio movimento
03. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo
04. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre. Lento
05. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": IV. Finale. Presto
06. Prélude in F-Sharp Major, Op. 28 No. 13
07. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
08. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo: Molto vivace
09. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo
10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
11. Prélude in A Major, Op. 28 No. 7
12. Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60
13. Prélude in D-Flat Minor, Op. 28 No. 14
14. Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 "Heroic"
15. Prélude in A-Flat Major, Op. 28 No. 17
16. 6 Chants polonais, S. 480: No. 5, Meine Freuden (After F. Chopin)
Following the widely admired 'Back to Bach' and 'Ronald Stevenson' recordings by Kenneth Hamilton, Prima Facie are proud to present 'Preludes to Chopin', his remarkable new CD.
Kenneth Hamilton comments: “The inspiration for this recording is identical to the motivation for my book 'After the Golden Age: Romantic Pianism and Modern Performance': an abiding fascination with the styles of the “golden age” of piano-playing from Chopin to Paderewski, and how these approaches might enrich our performances today. I’ve used Chopin’s thought-provoking Preludes as they were originally intended—as exquisite prefaces to longer pieces—and adopted a wide range of Romantic performance techniques. My aim was not a direct imitation of historical recordings, but to open myself up to the wider panorama of interpretative possibilities within this wonderful music.”
The recording features the great Chopin Sonatas and the Barcarolle, along with two rarities: Busoni’s dramatic reworking of the “Heroic” Polonaise, and a hauntingly nostalgic version of the Chopin/Liszt 'My Joys', played according to Liszt student Bernhard Stavenhagen’s “personal memories of Liszt”. The CD is accompanied by Hamilton’s own detailed notes on the pieces and their performance.
Year 2019 | Classical | FLAC / APE
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