FGFC820 - Homeland Insecurity - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

FGFC820 - Law and Ordnance [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/27/2009

Denis Kozhukhin presents a new album of Haydn Sonatas, offering a fresh and illuminating journey through the composer's keyboard repertoire. Haydn's keyboard sonatas brim with invention, drama, and wit, matching the brilliance of his symphonies and quartets. Revisiting this repertoire, Kozhukhin reveals their expressive depth and sparkling originality in a recital of striking contrast and character. From the genial Allegro of the early D Major Sonata, Hob XVI 4, to the restless intensity of the C minor Sonata, Hob XVI 20, each work reflects Haydn's inexhaustible inventiveness and subtle mastery of keyboard textures.A prize-winner of prestigious competitions, including the Leeds International Piano Competition (2006) and the Queen Elizabeth Competition (2010), Denis Kozhukhin has established himself as one of the most acclaimed pianists of his generation. He presents another chapter in his exclusive collaboration with PENTATONE, following albums such as Grieg and Tchaikovsky Piano Concertos (2016, Gramophone Editor's Choice), Brahms Ballades and Fantasies (2017, 5 stars in Diapason), Ravel & Gershwin and Richard Strauss' Burleske (2018), Grieg Lyric Pieces & Mendelssohn Lieder ohne Worte (2019, Gramophone Recording of the Month), Cesar Franck's Symphonic Variations (2020), and Somnia (2025, Gramophone Critic's Choice for 2025 Top Recordings).

Front 242's groundbreaking electronica is undeniable in this compilation of the Belgian pioneers' numerous singles that also features some lesser known, but equally danceable, tracks.