Release Date: 01 February 2001
Label: Hyperion Records Ltd
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 034571170572
Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental
Description
Following his acclaimed recording of Scriabin's complete Ãtudes, Piers Lane now gives us the complete Préludes. The performances are bold and compelling, matching technical bravura with a rich vein of poetry and colour, communicating Scriabin's vivid and exceptional imagination. Beautifully recorded and superbly annotated by Simon Nicholls, this new double album set is a must for all lovers of Scriabin and the piano.
Scriabin was by natural inclination a miniaturist, and he composed short piano pieces throughout his life. His Préludesâfleeting evocations sometimes less than a page in lengthâforeshadow the Visions fugitives of Prokofiev and are descendants of the equally compact Préludes of Chopin.
Like a musical Fabergé, Scriabin is capable of creating a glittering world in a tiny space; the exquisite writing reflects the composer's own subtle pianism, which he liked to describe as 'crystalline' and 'perfumed'. The poetic diversity of these miniatures creates a fascinating programme, ranging from volcanic energy and disturbing violence to haunting stillness and atmospheric illusion.
Tracklisting
The Orlando Consort
Alina Ibragimova, Cedric Tiberghien
Roberto Prosseda, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nir Kabaretti
The Brabant Ensemble / Stephen Rice
Steven Isserlis
The Nash Ensemble
MultiPiano Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Ivor Bolton
Marc-Andre Hamelin
Piers Lane
Yvonne Kenny, Piers Lane
Piers Lane
Piers Lane
Piers Lane
Piers Lane
Piers Lane
Piers Lane
