Charles Owen & Katya Apekisheva
Release Date: 05 January 2018
Label: Avie
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 822252238129
Genres: Classical Chamber Music
Description
Pianist Charles Owen and his regular duo partner Katya Apekisheva turn to Rachmaninov's diverse Suites for two pianos and the composer's atmospheric Six Morceaux for their first joint recording for AVIE.
The co-founders of the London Piano Festival delve into the quintessentially Russian Suite No. 1, also known as 'Fantasise-Tableaux', with its poetic inspirations, and the more traditional Suite No. 2 which marked Rachmaninov's compositional comeback after a four-year hiatus. Rounding out the album, Charles and Katya share the piano bench for the atmospheric piano-four hands Six Morceaux.
Critical Acclaim for Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva
"robust and bracing … muscular, tightly synchronised and rhythmically perky … wonderfully precise ensemble … highly recommendable" Gramophone
'Feasts of Fearless Fingerwork … Together Owen and Apekisheva are not just one-plus-one, but virtually a third entity … [in] Rachmaninov's heavenly Suite No. 2, its dizzying Waltz delivered with extraordinary precision, yet full of subtle, pearly colouring … played with tremendous panache' – The Arts Desk
'A reminder of what a fabulous variety of sound can be conjured from two pianos … hair-raising virtuosity' – The Daily Telegraph, * * * * *
"A work for two pianos next and the rarely encountered Suite No 1 by Rachmaninov (the second one is more frequently heard). Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva, both terrific players solo, make a simply wonderful duo and the magic of this utterly enchanting music sparkles from the speakers here." Gramophone's Listening Room
"This superb piano-duo team brings wonderful delicacy and finesse to Rachmaninov." (AV 2381) * * * * BBC Music Magazine
Tracklisting
Danbi Um; Juho Pohjonen
Christopher Tyler Nickel, Sarah Jackson
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Bruce Wolosoff
Charles Owen
Proteus Ensemble; Stephen Shellard
Benjamin Hochman
Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell
Karolos
The Counterpoints
Narratio Quartet
Danbi Um; Juho Pohjonen
Engegard Quartet, NyNorsk Messingkvintett
Flute Alors
Louise Bessette
Jonas Batstrand, Jorn Fossheim
