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Ksenia Kouzmenko - Fenêtre sur le jardín, Czech Music for Piano Solo (2019) [Hi-Res]

Ksenia Kouzmenko - Fenêtre sur le jardín, Czech Music for Piano Solo (2019) [Hi-Res]

BAND/ARTIST: Ksenia Kouzmenko

  • Title: Fenêtre sur le jardín, Czech Music for Piano Solo
  • Year Of Release: 2019
  • Label: Cobra Records
  • Genre: Classical, Piano
  • Quality: flac lossless / flac 24bits - 88.2kHz +Booklet
  • Total Time: 01:01:43
  • Total Size: 191 mb / 1.8 gb
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Tracklist
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01. Love Song Op.7 No.1
02. Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow: I. Lento melancolico
03. Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow: II. Andante
04. Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow: III. Poco appasionato
05. Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow: IV. Largo lamentoso
06. Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow: V. Con moto
07. Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow: VI. Allegro
08. Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow: VII. Andante addolorato
09. Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow: VIII. L’istesso tempo
10. Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow: IX. Allegro risoluto-Meno mosso
11. Windows On to the Garden: I. Poco andante
12. Windows On to the Garden: II. Allegro moderato
13. Windows On to the Garden: III. Moderato
14. Windows On to the Garden: IV. Allegretto
15. Short Piano Pieces: I. Allegro inquieto
16. Short Piano Pieces: II. Andante tranquillo
17. Short Piano Pieces: III. Meditation. Lento con espressione, ma Semplice
18. Short Piano Pieces: IV. Memories. Adagio
19. Short Piano Pieces: V. Enigma lento patetico
20. Short Piano Pieces: VI. Moderato
21. Short Piano Pieces: VII. Memories. Allegro
22. In the Mists: I. Andante-Poco mosso
23. In the Mists: II. Molto Adagio-Presto
24. In the Mists: III. Andantino-Poco mosso
25. In the Mists: IV. Presto-Meno mosso-Andante

The album “Fenetre sur le jardin” (Windows on to the Garden) is a special project from pianist Ksenia Kouzmenko, comprising Czech music for piano solo. Together with famous names such as Josef Suk, Bohuslav Martinu and Leos Janacek, there are two world premiere pieces on this album by Jaroslav Kvapil and Miloslav Kabelac.

Jaroslav Kvapil has been almost completely forgotten, but he was one of Janacek’s most talented pupils. As a pianist, composer, pedagogue and conductor, he was a very important figure in Czech musical life in the first part of the 20th century. His beautiful cycle “Through the Valley of Grief and Sorrow” consists of 9 pieces. They can best be described as short mood pictures. Psychological miniatures which always shine through another musical form - a song, dances, folk music, nature images - but above all it is a glance into the inner world of a human being.

Miloslav Kabelac was the chief editor of Czech Radio for decennia. He was a pioneer in the field of electronic music and did much research on non-European music. In addition, he conducted regularly, and taught composition at the Prague Conservatory.

The publishing house Barenreiter Praag proclaimed 2018 as the year of Kabelac. The “Short Pieces” of Miloslav Kabelac were written at different moments in his life. The first piece dates from 1946 while the most recent was written in 1961. The pieces form sort of micro-worlds. Time and again he succeeds in creating a hypnotic atmosphere with very few resources.

To complete the album, the well-known “Love Song” by Josef Suk, the lyrical cycle “Fenetre sur le jardin” by Bohuslav Martinu and one of Leos Janacek’s most loved works, “In the Mists” are included. Enchanting music, which goes directly to the heart.

Ksenia Kouzmenko is internationally renowned for her sensitive and technically accomplished piano playing and is in great demand as a partner in chamber music. She recently discovered the joy of playing on an Erard grand piano, with its inspiring sound possibilities.




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  • enjopi
  •  wrote in 04:25
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gracias...
  • MarioLamela
  •  wrote in 21:24
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Thank you. I think she plays exquisitely an intense and imbued programme with lyric poetry.