Composer: Mily Balakirev
Performer: Nicholas Walker
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Grand Piano
Catalogue: GP636
Release: 2013
Size: 221 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor
01. I. Andantino
02. II. Mazurka: Moderato
03. III. Intermezzo. Larghetto
04. IV. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco
Piano Sonata No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 5
05. I. Andante – Allegro assai, feroce
06. II. Mazurka: Tempo di mazurka
07. III. Andante
Piano Sonata in B flat minor, Op. 3, ‘Grande Sonate’
08. I. Allegro feroce
09. II. Mazurka
10. III. Larghetto
11. IV. Finale. Allegro grazioso
12. V. Epilogue. Fuga
Walker is excellent – keeping things moving, fresh, breezy, never too Russian for a composer who sounds – counter to his overtly nationalistic ideals – surprisingly occidental.