Bach, Beethoven, Rzewski -Ltd-

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 – Aria with 30 Variations
Aria
Var. 1 a 1 Clav.
Var. 2 a 1 Clav.
Var. 3 – Canone all’ Unisono a 1 Clav.
Var. 4 a 1 Clav.
Var. 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Var. 6 – Canone alla Seconda a 1 Clav.
Var. 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga
Var. 8 a 2 Clav.
Var. 9 – Canone alla Terza a 1 Clav.
Var. 10 – Fughetta a 1 Clav.
Var. 11 a 2 Clav.
Var. 12 – Canone alla Quarta
Var. 13 a 2 Clav.
Var. 14 a 2 Clav.
Var. 15 – Canone alla Quinta a 1 Clav. Andante
Var. 16 – Ouverture a 1 Clav.
Var. 17 a 2 Clav.
Var. 18 – Canone alla Sesta a 1 Clav.
Var. 19 a 1 Clav.
Var. 20 a 2 Clav.
Var. 21 – Canone alla Settima
Var. 22 a 1 Clav. Alla breve
Var. 23 a 2 Clav.
Var. 24 – Canone all’ Ottava a 1 Clav.
Var. 25 a 2 Clav.
Var. 26 a 2 Clav.
Var. 27 – Canone alla Nona a 2 Clav.
Var. 28 a 2 Clav.
Var. 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Var. 30 – Quodlibet a 1 Clav.
Aria da capo
Diabelli Variations – 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120
Tema. Vivace
Var. 1 – Alla Marcia maestoso
Var. 2 – Poco allegro
Var. 3 – L’istesso tempo
Var. 4 – Un poco piu vivace
Var. 5 – Allegro vivace
Var. 6 – Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
Var. 7 – Un poco piu allegro
Var. 8 – Piu vivace
Var. 9 – Allegro pesante e risoluto
Var. 10 – Presto
Var. 11 – Allegretto
Var. 12 – Un poco piu moto
Var. 13 – Vivace
Var. 14 – Grave e maestoso
Var. 15 – Presto scherzando
Var. 16 – Allegro
Var. 17
Var. 18 – Poco moderato
Var. 19 – Presto
Var. 20 – Andante
Var. 21 – Allegro con brio, Meno allegro, Tempo I
Var. 22 – Allegro molto (alla ‘Notte e giorno faticar’ di Mozart)
Var. 23 – Allegro assai
Var. 24 – Fughetta. Andante
Var. 25 – Allegro
Var. 26
Var. 27 – Vivace
Var. 28 – Allegro
Var. 29 – Adagio ma non troppo
Var. 30 – Andante, sempre cantabile
Var. 31 – Largo, molto espressivo
Var. 32 – Fuga. Allegro, Poco adagio
Var. 33 – Tempo di Menuetto moderato (ma non tirarsi dietro)
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Thema. With determination
Var. 1 – Weaving, delicate but firm
Var. 2 – With firmness
Var. 3 – Slightly slower, with expressive nuances
Var. 4 – Marcato, with determination
Var. 5 – Dreamlike, frozen, a little slower, Tempo
Var. 6 – Same tempo as beginning, Slower, Tempo, Slower
Var. 7 – Tempo (Lightly, impatiently)
Var. 8 – With agility, not too much pedal, crisp
Var. 9 – Evenly
Var. 10 – Comodo, recklessly
Var. 11 – Tempo I. Like fragments of an absent melody, in strict time
Var. 12
Var. 13
Var. 14 – A bit faster, optimistically
Var. 15 – Flexible, like an improvisation
Var. 16 – Same tempo as preceding, with fluctuations, much pedal, expansive, with a victorious feeling
Var. 17 – Left hand strictly. Right hand freely, roughly in space
Var. 18
Var. 19 – With energy
Var. 20 – Crisp, precise
Var. 21 – Relentless, uncompromising
Var. 22 – Very expressionate
Var. 23 – As fast as possible, with some rubato
Var. 24
Var. 25
Var. 26 – In a militant manner
Var. 27 – Tenderly, with a hopeful expression, Cadenza, Fiercely
Var. 28
Var. 29
Var. 30
Var. 31
Var. 32
Var. 33
Var. 34
Var. 35
Var. 36 – Improvisation
Thema. Tempo I

Levit, Igor

Format: 3 CD
Release date: 8/10/2015
UGS : 0888750609625 Catégories : ,

31,90

   in Piano International (Jan, 2016)
This is Igor Levit’s third recording for Sony (after Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas and Bach: Partitas). Both previous offerings have garnered huge critical praise, and this fascinating programme of variations continues the trend. Having accorded Tharaud’s Goldberg Variations five stars in this issue, Levit tempts me to a forbidden sixth (only the final return of the aria not carrying the expected balm withholds this). Throughout there is a feeling of a voyage of discovery, during which nothing is rushed but neither is any emotion underplayed. This is one of the finest performances available.

Levit’s Diabelli is equally fine. The theme claims no greatness as the initiator of one of the …

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