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Ailleurs . Rachmaninov Piano Works

Matthieu Bergheau

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Format: CD

Cat No: ODRCD439

Release Date:  02 June 2023

Label:  Odradek Records

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  0810042704398

Genres:  Classical  

  • Description

    In 'Ailleurs', Matthieu Bergheau performs three of Rachmaninov's greatest solo piano works: his two Piano Sonatas and his Corelli Variations. 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninov's birth and Bergheau pays very personal tribute to the composer with this release.

    Matthieu Bergheau's love of the piano was ignited by Rachmaninov. Initially self-taught, Bergheau went on to win numerous international competitions and is familiar to many on social media for his videos, which have garnered millions of views and have been featured by Classic FM. 'Ailleurs' translates loosely as 'Somewhere Else', alluding to the different places in which Rachmaninov composed these works.

    Rachmaninov's Piano Sonata No. 1 was originally conceived as a programmatic work inspired by Goethe's Faust, and although he eventually decided against labelling the work, its inspiration is audible in elements of the music: this is an expansive and complex sonata on a symphonic scale. The Second Sonata plunges us into a turbulent and harmonically rich soundworld. The outer sections of the second movement possess a wistful chromaticism that is remarkably similar to that of Debussy and Ravel, and the finale is a fireworks display of dazzling technique and full-throated passion. Rachmaninov's final original solo piano work was the fascinating Variations on a Theme of Corelli, dedicated to the great violinist Fritz Kreisler. The theme is based on the famous 'La folia' tune, an ancient and widespread melody used in numerous sets of variations and in Corelli's Violin Sonata No. 12. Bergheau brings his characteristic passion and skill to these pieces, celebrating Rachmaninov's uniquely inventive pianism in his anniversary year.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Sergei Rachmaninov - Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28. I. Allegro moderato
      • 2. II. Lento
      • 3. III. Allegro molto
      • 4. Sergei Rachmaninov - Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36. I. Allegro agitato
      • 5. II. Non allegro - Lento
      • 6. III. L'istesso tempo - Allegro molto
      • 7. Sergei Rachmaninov - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42. I. Theme. Andante
      • 8. II. Variation 1. Poco piu mosso
      • 9. III. Variation 2. L'istesso tempo
      • 10. IV. Variation 3. Tempo di Minuetto
      • 11. V. Variation 4. Andante
      • 12. VI. Variation 5. Allegro (ma non tanto)
      • 13. VII. Variation 6. L'istesso tempo
      • 14. VII. Variation 7. Vivace
      • 15. IX. Variation 8. Adagio misterioso
      • 16. X. Variation 9. Un poco piu mosso
      • 17. XI. Variation 10. Allegro scherzando
      • 18. XII. Variation 11. Allegro vivace
      • 19. XIII. Variation 12. L'istesso tempo
      • 20. XIV. Variation 13. Agitato
      • 21. XV. Intermezzo
      • 22. XVI. Variation 14. Andante (come prima)
      • 23. XVII. Variation 15. L'istesso tempo
      • 24. XVIII. Variation 16. Allegro vivace
      • 25. XIX. Variation 17. Meno mosso
      • 26. XX. Variation 18. Allegro con brio
      • 27. XXI. Variation 19. Piu mosso. Agitato
      • 28. XXII. Variation 20. Piu mosso
      • 29. XXIII. Coda. Andante