Katsaris: Piano Rarities, vol.1 Transcriptions (APE)

Audio CD
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Piano 21
Size: 185 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

01. F. Kreisler (1875-1962) : Prélude et Allegro à la Pugnani (1)
02. R. Schumann (1810-1856) : Mondnacht Op.39 n°5 (2)
03. F. Schubert (1797-1828) : Gesang Op.106 n°4 D.891 (2)
04. R. Wagner (1813-1883) : Der Engel (2)
05. R. Strauss (1864-1949) : Zueignung Op.10 n°1 (2)
06. G. Mahler (1860-1911) : Adagietto
07. F. Mompou (1893-1987) : Damunt de tu només les flors (2)
08. A.B. Mangoré (1885-1944) : Chôro Da Saudade (2)
09. G. Bizet (1838-1875) : Adieux l’Hôtesse arabe (2)
10. G. Fauré (1845-1924) : Nell Op.18 n°1 (2)
11. L. Delibes (1836-1891) : Valse de Coppélia ou la Fille aux yeux d’émail (3)
12. S. Moniuszko (1819-1872) : Gwiazdka (4)
13. S. Rachmaninov ( 1873-1943) : Vocalise (5)
14. R. Glière (1874-1956) : Valse de The Bronze Horseman (6)
15. F. Tarrégga (1852-1909) : Recuerdos de la Alhambra (2)

1: Arrangement de concert de N.Vaneyev
2: Transcription de Karol Penson
3: Transcription de Ernst von Dohnanyi
4: Transcription de Bernh Wolff
5: Transcription de Sergio Fiorentino
6: Transcription de David A.Pritzker
Cyprien Katsaris (piano)

A refreshing change

This is a lovely CD from a pianist who believes in the beauty of music, rather than showing off his virtuosity. He has collected highly unfashionable and outdated piano transcriptions of some of the great orchestral and operatics works and some lieder too, and provided simple, beautiful renditions of these. His playing of the slow movement from Mahler’s 5th symphony is one of the most beautiful things i have heard in years – and i have to resist playing it too often for fear of wearing it out. Few CDs have given me as much pleasure in recent years. Katsaris is a real artist whose deep love for the spiritual qualities of the music shines quietly through.

Nick Martin
Brisbane
Australia