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Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky came behind Prokofiev and Shostakovich and along with Khachaturian in the InchBig FourInch of Soviet music. Following the releases of Kabalevsky's four symphonies, his complete works for piano and orchestra and the two cello concertos, CPO now presents the composer's music for solo piano. This includes the three piano sonatas and the two important rondos while a future will feature the complete preludes. There is also a short set of Three Rondos Op. 30 but as these pieces are nothing more than short and easy transcriptions from Kabalevsky's opera InchColas BreugnonInch they are not included here. Few careers are so closely linked to the recording medium as that of the pianist Michael Korstick. Among critics and experts in the piano world the Cologne-born Korstick has long enjoyed renown as one of the leading German pianists. Critics repeatedly emphasize the outstanding balance maintained by him between brilliant virtuosity and musical introspection, so richly informed by his striking personality and by his uncompromising faithfulness to the works he performs. Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro Non Troppo Ma Con Fuoco 2. II. Andantino Semplice 3. III. Vivo 4. I. Allegro Moderato. Festivamente 5. II. Andante Sostenuto 6. III. Presto Assai 7. I. Allegro Con Moto 8. II. Andante Cantabile 9. III. Allegro Giocoso 10. Rondo in a Minor, Op. 59 11. Recitative and Rondo, Op. 84
