Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Pletnev: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (a). Carl Maria von Weber: "Perpetuum mobile" from Sonata No. 1 (a). Johannes Brahms arr. Mandyczewski: "Herzlich tut mich verlangen" from 11 Chorale Preludes for Organ, Op. 122 (b). Leos Janácek: From On an Overgrown Path: A blown-away leaf; Come with us!; Words fail!; In tears (c). Marc-André Hamelin: Music Box; "Se tu m'ami" (Tribute to Pergolesi) (c). Astor Piazzolla: Milonga del Angelo (d). Benjamin Godard: Mazurka No. 4, Op. 103 (e). Antoine Mariotte: Sonata in F sharp minor (1906) (f). Francis Poulenc: Les chemins de l'Amour (g). Friedrich Hollaender: An allem sind die Juden schuld (g). Stephen Sondheim: Losing my mind (g).
Konstantin Scherbakov (a), Duo Tal & Groethuysen (b), Marc-André Hamelin (c), Roberto Cominati (d), Francesco Libetta (e), Marie-Catherine Girod (f) - pfs. Jody Karin Applebaum (sop.), Marc-André Hamelin (pf.) (g).
Notes, texts and translations included. Live recordings.
Hot on the heels of the DANACORD release of highlights from the 1999 Husum piano festival (DACOCD 539) comes this millennium release. This 12th volume, recorded at the 2000 event, has one notable feature missing from its predecessors - 3 "cabaret songs" from a late-night concert given by Marc-André Hamelin and his wife. Otherwise, the highly successful format of previous releases - out-of-the-way repertoire performed by virtuoso pianists - is repeated, and piano enthusiasts will need no further encouragement. |
