Composer: Frédéric François Chopin, Karol Szymanowski
Performer: Jonathan Fournel
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Alpha
Catalogue: ALPHA1064
Release: 2024
Size: 906 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Szymanowski: Variations in B flat minor, Op. 3
Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
02. I. Allegro maestoso
03. II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
04. III. Largo
05. IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
Szymanowski: Variations on a Polish Folk Theme, Op. 10
06. Introduction. Andante doloroso rubato
07. Tema. Andantino semplice
08. Var. 1. Meno mosso
09. Var. 2. Agitato
10. Var. 3. Lento mesto ma poco agitato
11. Var. 4. Allegro molto agitato
12. Var. 5. Andantino
13. Var. 6. Andante dolcissimo
14. Var. 7. Più mosso
15. Var. 8. Marcia funebre
16. Var. 9. Più mosso. Allegro
17. Var. 10. Finale. Allegro vivo – Maestoso
After a first Brahms recital that made a great impression (Alpha 851) and Mozart concertos (Alpha 1039) praised by the press for their naturalness (Gramophone) and fluidity (Le Monde), Jonathan Fournel, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition at the age of 27 and now an important figure on the international stage, has decided to record a programme that he has already performed extensively in concert: “I like Chopin’s 3rd Sonata because the melodic lines don’t need any embellishments, they’re already beautiful — in the same way that the Mona Lisa doesn’t need any make-up. The same is true for Szymanowski’s more virtuoso pieces. Szymanowski is a bit like a Scriabin who developed at full speed and who at times approached the Viennese style. I like that because there’s research to be done inside, but it’s not virtuosity a la Rachmaninov. What I like about these composers is that every element counts and expresses something.”