11/10/2024
“Five sides of fantasy” is a CD presenting pianist Alexander Sonderegger’s point of view on the genre of musical fantasy in the context of different eras and styles. The term “fantasy” has the meaning of “improvisation” or “freedom”, which allowed the five composers included in the repertoire to express themselves through this genre, continually endowing the pieces with new significance.
Five sides of fantasy
BACH – BUSONI – CHOPIN – SCRIABIN - BALAKIREV
Alexander Sonderegger, piano
Recording at Studio:
Great Hall of the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, Germany
October 2021 – March 2022
CATALOGUE NUMBER
RCD30004
BAR CODE
4600383300047
DDD
192 khz / 24 bit
Language of booklet:
English, Deutsch, Русский
RELEASE DATE
August 2024
Track Listing:
¬BACH, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)
Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor for organ, BWV 542
(piano transcription A. Sonderegger)
1. Fantasia 04:38
2. Fugue 05:26
BUSONI, Ferruccio Benvenuto (1866–1924)
3. Fantasia after Johann Sebastian Bach in F Minor, BV 253 11:50
CHOPIN, Frédéric François (1810–1849)
4. Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49 12:46
SCRIABIN, Alexander Nikolaevich (1872–1915)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 19 “Sonate-Fantaisie”
5. Andante 08:00
6. Presto 04:11
BALAKIREV, Mily Alexeyevich (1837–1910)
7. Oriental fantasy “Islamey” in D-Flat Major, Op. 18 09:02
Total time: 55:56