Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Simon Trpčeski
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Linn Records
Catalogue: CKD682
Release: 2022
Size: 961 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Mozart: Sechs Variationen in F-Dur über die Arie ‘Salve tu, Domine’ aus der Oper I filosofi immaginarii (Giovanni Paisiello) K398 (416e)
02. Beethoven: Variations on a Russian Dance, WoO 71
03. Brahms: Variations on a theme by Schumann in F sharp minor, Op. 9
04. Mozart: Variations on ‘Come un’agnello’ from Sarti’s Fra i due litiganti, K460
05. Beethoven: Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80
Following his ‘glorious’ Shostakovich concertos recording which was named a BBC Music Magazine Concerto Choice, Simon Trpčeski releases his first solo piano album for Linn. Hailed for his powerful virtuosity, deeply expressive approach and charismatic stage presence, the pianist has recorded five sets of variations by Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven.
In addition to Mozart’s simple, elegant Variations on ‘Salve tu, Domine’, and his practically unknown Variations on ‘Come un agnello’, the recital includes Brahms’s multi-layered, highly romantic Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, op.9, plus Beethoven’s Variations on a Russian Dance, whose classical style belies the composer’s quintessential fierceness. Beethoven’s substantial Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, whose eight-bar theme based on a descending chromatic bass sets off a whirlwind of uninterrupted variations, draws the recital to a close. The wide range of emotions expressed in these variations showcase Trpčeski’s own extraordinary range.