Anna Fedorova - Liberte - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

On her sixth album for Channel Classics, pianist Anna Federova performs a recital of works by Chopin. InchThe year 2020 was the strangest and loneliest year that I lived through so far. Around the world, so many of us had to find our own way to get through the fear, frustration, and feeling of the unknown. Everyone dealt with this situation in his or her own way and found comfort however they could. I, for instance, found myself diving into the music of Chopin.Inch One of the world's premiere musicians, Federova demonstrated an innate musical maturity and astounding technical abilities from an early age. Her live recording of Rachmaninov's Second Concerto has more than 30 million views on Youtube. Album Tracks 1. Grande Valse Brillante in E-Flat Major Op.18 2. Nocturne No.1 in C-Sharp minor Op.27 3. Nocturne No.2 in D-Flat Major Op.27 4. Three Waltzes Op.34 - No.1 in A-Flat Major - Vivace 5. Three Waltzes Op.34 - No.2 in a Minor - Lento 6. Three Waltzes Op.34 - No.3 in F Major - Vivace 7. Waltz in A-Flat Major Op.42 8. Three Mazurkas Op.50 - No.1 in G Major - Vivace 9. Three Mazurkas Op.50 - No.2 in A-Flat Major - Allegretto 10. Three Mazurkas Op.50 - No.3 in C-Sharp minor - Moderato 11. Three Waltzes Op.64 - No.1 in D-Flat Major - Molto Vivace 12. Three Waltzes Op.64 - No.2 in C-Sharp minor - Tempo Giusto 13. Three Waltzes Op.64 - No.3 in A-Flat minor - Moderato 14. Three Waltzes Op.64 - Fantaisie Impromptu in C-Sharp minor Op.66

Ballades, sonnets, poems - in earlier days, these were the genres one could mainly encounter in literature or folklore. That is, until Chopin, Liszt and Scriabin introduced them to classical music. On her album Storyteller, pianist Anna Fedorova focuses on these three composers, how they explored the poetic genres, and how their compositions reflected the actual pieces of literature that inspired them. Album Tracks 1. Four Ballades 2. Ballade No. 1 Op. 23 Chopin 9 47 3. Ballade No. 2 Op. 38 Chopin 7 38 4. Ballade No. 3 Op. 47 Chopin 7 49 5. Ballade No. 4 Op. 52 Chopin 11 49 6. Three Petrarch Sonnets 18 28 7. Petrarch Sonnet No. 47 Liszt 5 49 8. Petrarch Sonnet No. 104 Liszt 6 03 9. Petrarch Sonnet No. 123 Liszt 6 35 10. Two Poems Op. 32 5 02 11. I. Andante Cantabile Scriabin 3 25 12. II. Allegro Scriabin 1 36 13. Sonata No. 4 Op. 30 8 52 14. I. Andante Scriabin 3 18 15. II. Prestissimo Volando Scriabin 5 33

The outstanding pianist Anna Kavalerova's program on this includes such masterpieces as the deeply philosophical Symphonic Etudes by Robert Schumann, Rachmaninov's highly emotional and tragic Variations on a Theme by Corelli, and brilliant Variations by Kapustin, a cycle full of charm, good humour, and virtuosity. Listening to this album we can enjoy the monumental program of three cycles of variations. Anna Kavalerova's program of Schumann, Rachmaninov and Kapustin's Variations was performed in her recitals around the world and was met with the warmest reception and a fantastic feedback everywhere. Highly professional and an incredibly gifted musician, Anna Kavalerova shows us her own approach to this immortal music and inspires the listeners to ask themselves new questions regarding life, emotions, and the purpose of our existence in this world. Album Tracks 1. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~Theme. Andante 2. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 1, Var. 1 3. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 2, Var. 2 4. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 3, Vivace 5. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 4, Var. 3 6. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 5, Var. 4 7. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 6, Var. 5 8. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~Supplemental Var. 4 9. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~Supplemental Var. 5 10. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 7, Var. 6 11. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 8, Var. 7 12. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 9, Presto possibile 13. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~Supplemental Var. 2 14. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 10, Var. 8 15. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 11, Var 9 16. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13~No. 12, Finale 17. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42~Theme. Adante 18. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42~Var. 1. Poco più mosso 19. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42~Var. 2. L'istesso tempo 20. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42~Var. 3. Tempo di minuett 21.