Utwory na płycie:

• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19 - no. 1: Andante con moto in E Major
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19 - no. 2: Andante espressivo in A Minor
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19 - no. 3: Molto allegro e vivace in A Major
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19 - no. 5: Piano agitato in F-sharp Minor
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 30 - no. 2: Allegro di molto in B Minor
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 30 - no. 6: Allegretto tranquillo in F-sharp Minor (Venetianisches Gondellied)
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 38 - no. 2: Allegro non troppo in C Minor
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 38 - no. 6: Andante con moto in A-flat Major (Duett)
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 62 - no. 3: Andante maestoso in E Minor
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67 - no. 2: Allegro leggiero in F-sharp Minor
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67 - no. 4: Presto in C Major
• Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 102 - no. 3: Presto in C Major (Kinderstück)
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 12 - no. 1: Arietta
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 12 - no. 2: Waltz
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 12 - no. 4: Elves’ dance
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 38 - no. 4: Dance
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 38 - no. 6: Elegy
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 43 - no. 1: Butterfly
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 43 - no. 4: Little bird
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 43 - no. 6: To Spring
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 47 - no. 7: Elegy
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 54 - no. 3: March of the Trolls
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 54 - no. 4: Notturno
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 54 - no. 5: Scherzo
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 62 - no. 4: Brooklet
• Lyrical Pieces, Op. 65 - no. 6: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy:
Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19 - No. 1, 2, 3, 5
Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 30 - No. 2, 6
Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 38 - No. 2, 6
Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 62 - No. 3
Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67 - No. 2, 4
Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 102 - No. 3

Edvard Grieg:
Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 - No. 1, 2, 4
Lyric Pieces, Op. 38 - No. 4, 6
Lyric Pieces, Op. 43 - No. 1, 4, 6
Lyric Pieces, Op. 47 - No. 7
Lyric Pieces, Op. 54 - No. 3, 4, 5
Lyric Pieces, Op. 62 - No. 4
Lyric Pieces, Op. 65 - No. 6

NOBLE SIMPLICITY AND DELICATE PLAYING

On his new solo album, Russian star pianist Denis Kozhukhin presents a personal and colourful collection of character pieces taken from Mendelssohn’s Lieder ohne Worte and Edvard Grieg’s Lyric Pieces. Combing these miniature gems by two outstanding poets of music, Kozhukhin provides a shining example of how disarmingly touching and penetrating a simple song or a vision of nature captured in sound can be. The programme features classics such as Mendelssohn’s Venetian Gondola Song and Grieg’s Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, as well as less famous but equally enchanting pieces. Kozhukhin lifts out the noble simplicity of these works with his delicate playing.

Denis Kozhukhin has established himself as one of the greatest pianists of his generation. He now presents the fifth chapter to his exclusive collaboration with PENTATONE, after albums with the piano concertos of Grieg and Tchaikovsky (2016), Brahms Ballades and Fantasies (2017), Ravel and Gershwin piano concertos, as well as Richard Strauss’ Burleske (both 2018).

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This album was recorded at the Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (Music Broadcast Center) (Studio 5), Hilversum in November 2018.