Esteemed Pianist Brings Together the Works of Mozart & Purcell on 3LP!
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What do Purcell and Mozart have in common – the grounds, tunes, and dances of the English Baroque composer and the piano works from the Viennese Classical period? A lot, when played by Grigory Sokolov. His annual spring tours have become pilgrimages for his devoted followers. He dedicated the entire 2022/23 season to Purcell and Mozart (supplemented by five encores), and this live album reveals their shared streaks of charm and melancholy. The press was rapturous: "Sokolov treats every note as a precious jewel, transporting his listeners to another time while remaining timeless" (Der Standard). "Unfailingly enthralling" (Süddeutsche Zeitung); "His touch: exquisite, concentrated, sparkling, luminous" (rbb online); "This colossal artist who never ceases to astonish" (Scherzo).
[Purcell & Mozart] offers a good example of Sokolov's unique style, with a precise but rich and even lush sound forged with careful keyboard attacks and judicious use of the pedal....this album represents, as usual, profound work from Sokolov, with a set of five encores that concludes with a really chilling Bach Prelude in E minor, BWV 855, in the arrangement by Alexander Siloti.
Features
- 3LP
- Gatefold Jacket
- Made in Germany
Musicians
| Grigory Sokolov | piano |
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Selections
LP 1 - Side A:
Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
A Ground in Gamut, Z 645
Suite in G minor, Z 661
- Prelude
- Almand
- Corant
- Saraband
A New Irish Tune "Lilliburlero", Z 646
A New Scotch Tune, Z 655
Trumpet Tune "Cibell", ZT 678
LP 1 - Side B:
Suite in A minor, Z 663
- Prelude
- Almand
- Corant
- Saraband
Round O, ZT 684
Suite in D minor, Z 668
- Almand
- Corant
- Hornpipe
Chaconne in G minor, ZT 680
LP 2 - Side A:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K 333 (315c)
- Allegro
LP 2- Side B:
- Andante cantabile
- Allegretto grazioso
