Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Alexey Kurbatov, Frederic Rzewski
Performer: Vadym Kholodenko
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Quartz
Catalogue: QTZ2149
Release: 2022
Size: 1.08 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Beethoven: 12 Variations on the Russian Dance from Das Waldmädchen, WoO 71
01. Theme. Allegretto
02. Var. 1
03. Var. 2
04. Var. 3
05. Var. 4
06. Var. 5
07. Var. 6
08. Var. 7
09. Var. 8
10. Var. 9
11. Var. 10
12. Var. 11
13. Var. 12, Allegro
Rzewski: The People united will never be defeated!
14. Thema. With Determination
15. Var. 1, Weaving, Delicate but Firm
16. Var. 2, With Firmness
17. Var. 3, Slightly slower, with Expressive Nuances
18. Var. 4, Marcato
19. Var. 5, Dreamlike, Frozen
20. Var. 6, Same Tempo as Beginning
21. Var. 7, Tempo, Lightly Impatiently
22. Var. 8, With Agility, Not too Much Pedal, Crisp
23. Var. 9, Evenly
24. Var. 10, Comodo, Recklessly
25. Var. 11, Tempo I
26. Var. 12
27. Var. 13
28. Var. 14, A Bit Faster, Optimistically
29. Var. 15, Flexible, Like an Improvisation
30. Var. 16, Same Tempo as Preceding, with Fluctuations, Much Pedal
31. Var. 17
32. Var. 18
33. Var. 19, With Energy
34. Var. 20, Crisp, Precise
35. Var. 21, Relentless, Uncompromising
36. Var. 22
37. Var. 23, As Fast as Possible, with Some Rubato
38. Var. 24
39. Var. 25, With Fluctuations
40. Var. 26, In a Militant Manner
41. Var. 27, Tenderly, and with a Hopeful Expression
42. Var. 28
43. Var. 29
44. Var. 30
45. Var. 31
46. Var. 32
47. Var. 33
48. Var. 34
49. Var. 35
50. Var. 36, Cadenza
51. Thema. Tempo I
52. Kurbatov: Three Last Minutes
Recordings usually start to live their own lives after their release. However, this one happened to be very special since it acquired its very meaning long before getting to the publishing phase. Recorded in September 2021, this project survived February 24, 2022 – the date marking for me the end of a fragile balance between humanity and medieval darkness. This recording is dedicated to the people of a free and independent Ukraine, whose unshakable spirit will never be defeated.