Anna Kavalerova - Themes & Variations - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Following her celebrated solo debut album, award-winning pianist Anna Khomichko now releases a GENUIN album featuring classical piano concertos. Accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra Heidelberg under the baton of Mino Marani, she not only performs the reconstructed first concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven in E-flat major but also presents early works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Muzio Clementi. With this cleverly curated selection and in brilliant, detailed sound, she offers a compelling overview of the beginnings of classical composers-a rare and gratifying listening experience! Album Tracks 1. Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, WoO 4~I. Allegro moderato 2. Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, WoO 4~II. Larghetto 3. Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, WoO 4~III. Rondo. Allegretto 4. Piano Concerto in C Major~I. Allegro con spirito 5. Piano Concerto in C Major~II. Adagio e cantabile, con grande espressione 6. Piano Concerto in C Major~III. Presto 7. Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175~I. Allegro 8. Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175~II. Andante ma un poco adagio 9. Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175~III. Rondo. Allegro

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

Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova's new , Liberte, is a cultural and musical dialogue between France and America. The influence of jazz plays a central role in this tribute to French and American composers whose work transcends genres and borders. Performed together with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Castilla y Leon under Pablo Gonzalez, the album's core pillars are Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Also featured are short solo pieces that echo it's central themes three miniatures by Germaine Tailleferre, Time Peace, a miniature by Andrew Blickenderfer, and the jazzy Valse from Partita No. 5 by Fedorova's compatriot Myroslav Skoryk. Two French chansons round out Liberte, an album where freedom, jazz, and the shared spirit of France and America meet in music.