Description
Esteemed Pianist Brings Together the Works of Mozart & Purcell on 3LP!
What do Purcell and Mozart have in common – the grounds, tunes, and dances of the English Baroque composer and the piano works from the Viennese Classical period? A lot, when played by Grigory Sokolov. His annual spring tours have become pilgrimages for his devoted followers. He dedicated the entire 2022/23 season to Purcell and Mozart (supplemented by five encores), and this live album reveals their shared streaks of charm and melancholy. The press was rapturous: "Sokolov treats every note as a precious jewel, transporting his listeners to another time while remaining timeless" (Der Standard). "Unfailingly enthralling" (Süddeutsche Zeitung); "His touch: exquisite, concentrated, sparkling, luminous" (rbb online); "This colossal artist who never ceases to astonish" (Scherzo).
Tracklisting
Side A
Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
1. A Ground in Gamut, Z. 6452. Suite No. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: I. Prelude
2. Suite No. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: II. Allemande
3. Suite No. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: III. Courante
4. Suite No. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: IV. Sarabande
5. A New Irish Tune, Z. 646
6. A New Scotch Tune, Z. 655
7. Trumpet Tune, ZT 678
Side B
1. Suite No. 4 in A minor, Z. 663: I. Prelude2. Suite No. 4 in A minor, Z. 663: II. Allemande
2. Suite No. 4 in A minor, Z. 663: III. Courante
3. Suite No. 4 in A minor, Z. 663: IV. Sarabande
4. Round O, ZT 684
5. Suite No. 7 in D minor, Z. 668: I. Allemande
6. Suite No. 7 in D minor, Z. 668: II. Courante
7. Suite No. 7 in D minor, Z. 668: III. Hornpipe
8. Chaconne in G minor, ZT 680
Side C
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
1. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major K. 333: I. Allegro
Side D
1. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major K. 333: II. Andante cantabile
2. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major K. 333: III. Allegretto grazioso
Side E
1. Adagio in B minor K. 540
Side F – Encores:
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
1. VI. Les sauvages [Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, Suite in G Major, RCT 6]
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
2. Prelude in D flat major "Raindrop", op. 28/15
3. Mazurka No. 40 in F minor, op. 63/2
Jean-Philippe Rameau
4. VIII. Tambourin [Suite in E minor, RCT 2]
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
5. Prelude in E minor, BWV 855 (arr. in B minor by Alexander Siloti)
