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Vladimir Sofronitsky: Concert Recordings | Melodiya MELCD1002312

Vladimir Sofronitsky: Concert Recordings

Label: Melodiya

Cat No: MELCD1002312

Barcode: 4600317023127

Format: CD + DVD

Number of Discs: 6

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 26th February 2016

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Contents

Works

Chopin, Frederic

Nocturnes (21)
» no.4 in F major, op.15 no.1
» no.5 in F sharp major, op.15 no.2
Scherzi (4)
» no.1 in B minor, op.20
» no.2 in B flat minor, op.31

Debussy, Claude

Children's Corner
» III Serenade for the Doll

Liadov, Anatol

A Musical Snuffbox, op.32

Liszt, Franz

Annees de Pelerinage, 2nd Year, S161
» no.7 Apres une lecture du Dante 'Fantasia quasi Sonata'

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Fantasia in C minor, K396
Fantasia in C minor, K475

Prokofiev, Sergei

Piano Sonata no.7 in B flat major, op.83
Sarcasms, op.17
» no.5

Rachmaninov, Sergei

Moments musicaux (6), op.16
» no.2 in E flat minor
» no.5 in D flat major

Schubert, Franz

Impromptus (4), op.90 D899

Schumann, Robert

Arabeske in C major, op.18
Carnaval, op.9
Etudes symphoniques, op.13
Fantasie in C major, op.17
Fantasiestucke (8), op.12
» no.1 Des Abends
Piano Sonata no.1 in F sharp minor, op.11
Romances (3), op.28
» no.1 in B flat minor

Scriabin, Alexander

Etudes (12), op.8
» no.11 in B flat minor
» no.12 in D sharp minor
Mazurkas (2), op.40
» no.2 in F sharp major
Piano Sonata no.4 in F sharp major, op.30
Piano Sonata no.5 in F sharp major, op.53
Piano Sonata no.8, op.66
Piano Sonata no.9, op.68 'Black Mass'
Piano Sonata no.10, op.70
Poemes (2), op.32
Poemes (2), op.63
» no.1 The Mask
Poemes (2), op.69
Poeme tragique, op.34
Prelude in C sharp minor, op.9 no.1 for the left hand
Preludes (5), op.16
» no.5 in F sharp major
Preludes (6), op.13
» no.6 in B minor
Preludes (24), op.11
» no.4 in E minor
» no.10 in C sharp minor
» no.17 in A flat major
» no.19 in E flat major
» no.20 in C minor
» no.23 in F major
Waltz in A flat major, op.38

Shostakovich, Dmitri

Preludes and Fugues (24), op.87
» no.3 in G major
» no.9 in E major

Artists

Vladimir Sofronitsky (piano)

Works

Chopin, Frederic

Nocturnes (21)
» no.4 in F major, op.15 no.1
» no.5 in F sharp major, op.15 no.2
Scherzi (4)
» no.1 in B minor, op.20
» no.2 in B flat minor, op.31

Debussy, Claude

Children's Corner
» III Serenade for the Doll

Liadov, Anatol

A Musical Snuffbox, op.32

Liszt, Franz

Annees de Pelerinage, 2nd Year, S161
» no.7 Apres une lecture du Dante 'Fantasia quasi Sonata'

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Fantasia in C minor, K396
Fantasia in C minor, K475

Prokofiev, Sergei

Piano Sonata no.7 in B flat major, op.83
Sarcasms, op.17
» no.5

Rachmaninov, Sergei

Moments musicaux (6), op.16
» no.2 in E flat minor
» no.5 in D flat major

Schubert, Franz

Impromptus (4), op.90 D899

Schumann, Robert

Arabeske in C major, op.18
Carnaval, op.9
Etudes symphoniques, op.13
Fantasie in C major, op.17
Fantasiestucke (8), op.12
» no.1 Des Abends
Piano Sonata no.1 in F sharp minor, op.11
Romances (3), op.28
» no.1 in B flat minor

Scriabin, Alexander

Etudes (12), op.8
» no.11 in B flat minor
» no.12 in D sharp minor
Mazurkas (2), op.40
» no.2 in F sharp major
Piano Sonata no.4 in F sharp major, op.30
Piano Sonata no.5 in F sharp major, op.53
Piano Sonata no.8, op.66
Piano Sonata no.9, op.68 'Black Mass'
Piano Sonata no.10, op.70
Poemes (2), op.32
Poemes (2), op.63
» no.1 The Mask
Poemes (2), op.69
Poeme tragique, op.34
Prelude in C sharp minor, op.9 no.1 for the left hand
Preludes (5), op.16
» no.5 in F sharp major
Preludes (6), op.13
» no.6 in B minor
Preludes (24), op.11
» no.4 in E minor
» no.10 in C sharp minor
» no.17 in A flat major
» no.19 in E flat major
» no.20 in C minor
» no.23 in F major
Waltz in A flat major, op.38

Shostakovich, Dmitri

Preludes and Fugues (24), op.87
» no.3 in G major
» no.9 in E major

Artists

Vladimir Sofronitsky (piano)

About

Melodiya and the Andrei Konchalovsky Foundation present a unique set dedicated to the outstanding Russian pianist of the 20th century, Vladimir Sofronitsky

Simple words are not enough to speak about the musician. His art and his performing style are beyond any definitions. It’s difficult to compare him with the others, even the greatest of his contemporary peers. “…A seal of something unusual, sometimes almost supernatural, mysterious, unexplainable and imperiously attractive is always on his play,” Heinrich Neuhaus wrote. When Maria Yudina, Sviatoslav Richter and other outstanding pianists spoke about Sofronitsky, they always stressed their admiration for him without a shadow of artistic jealousy.

Sofronitsky, who tolerated no clichés, strongly objected to the reputation of a Scriabinist, although he found his own inimitable key to Scriabin’s music at an early age. Those who had a chance to hear the composer play said that only Sofronitsky was congenial to Scriabin’s interpretations.

With a hostile attitude to studio work, the pianist felt truly free only in concert. He was able to perform the same piece differently even just a few days later. Every time Sofronitsky played, he re-experienced music, let it through himself as if he confessed before the audience. Perhaps that was the main secret of his magical impact. Many of the remaining concert recordings still preserve that sensation.

Five of the six discs include recordings made at Vladimir Sofronitsky’s recitals in 1951 to 1960, including works of Scriabin, Schumann, Chopin, Schubert, Liszt, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Liadov, Debussy, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.

The DVD sixth disc of the set includes a documentary on Vladimir Sofronitsky (from the series Geniuses) filmed by the outstanding contemporary director Andrei Konchalovsky.

Disc 6 (DVD):

“Geniuses: Vladimir Sofronitsky” - a film by Andrei Konchalovsky (2007, 44 min.)
Screenplay by Andrei Konchalovsky
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
Directors of photography: Igor Ryabtsev, Dmitri Koval, Igor Skromny


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