Cecilia Zilliacus, Kati Raitinen, Bengt Forsberg, Peter Friis Johansson
It's been out since April, but this is only the 2nd time I have listened to it. I must not have been paying attention the first time because this is an outstanding album. 5 stars.
@classicalmusic
Johannes Brahms:
Klaviersonate Nr. 3 f-Moll op. 5
György Kurtág:
"Szálkák" für Klavier op. 6d
Ludwig von Beethoven:
Klaviersonate Nr. 21 C-Dur op. 53 "Waldstein-Sonate"
I never thought I would say this, but Andrew W.K.'s #NPR Tiny Desk Concert is actually very interesting. It is just him and an electric keyboard. Yes, he is not the most talented pianist in the world, but there are some very interesting piano compositions happening here. Some #ExperimentalMusic, Some even #ClassicalMusic, though when he starts sings his playing becomes much more simple. Still, I think you would be surprised, @classicalpiano. I was.
Another album released Friday, also from #DeutscheGrammophon, is Julius Asal's Scriabin – Scarlatti, which seems to have some good reviews, but perhaps I will have to listen to it a couple of times to see it? Asal seems like a competent pianist, yes, but not "uncommon." #piano
As I listen further to Julius Asal's Scriabin – Scarlatti, it really does show potential. I don't think he is there yet, but the potential is there. He should still be an understudy.
Ah, Julius Asal is 27. Much older than he looks. I don't imagine many of the great teachers in Europe are going to take a 27 year old under their wings. He's just been thrown out there like it or not with the skill-set he has now. That perhaps happens too often. Still, he landed a great record deal. Perhaps I am at fault and I just don't hear it.
The sparkling slow movement from the second of two Julius Benedict piano concerti on the famous volume 48 of Hyperion's The Romantic Piano Concerto series; if you look in the video description you will see the YouTube playlist for the entire album which also include the ebullient Walter MacFarren Konzertstueck