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Romantic Piano Favourites, Vol. 9, is a varied collection of pieces, a few of which should be excluded on the grounds that they are really Baroque, Classical, or Modern, and are inappropriate to the stated theme of the series. While the Scarlatti, Mozart, Bartók, and Debussy selections are not Romantic, even in the way Balázs Szokolay interprets them, one simply must take them with the rest of the program, which is mostly devoted to nineteenth century masters. With this in mind, the listener may regard this collection as a recital of charming miniatures and character pieces well-played and thoughtfully arranged in a pleasing order. Szokolay imbues his performances with expressiveness and great warmth, yet his use of rubato and dynamics never becomes obvious or distracting. When the mood is one of reverie or nostalgia, as evoked by the Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Grieg pieces, Szokolay is in his element as a poet of the keyboard. Brisk pieces, such as Mozart's Variations for piano (12) on "Ah, vous dirai-je maman," Tchaikovsky's "Humoresque," and Moszkowski's Caprice espagnol, bring out his wit, which is evident in his crisp attacks, supple rhythms, and brilliant runs. On the whole, this disc is a worthwhile sampler of a mature pianist's work and deserves attentive appreciation.
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Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K.1/L.366/P.57 (Domenico Scarlatti)
DOMENICO SCARLATTI, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
12 Variations in C major on Ah vous dirai-je, maman, K. 265 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Album for the Young, Op. 68 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Robert Schumann, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, Op. 19b (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words), Op. 62, MWV SD 29 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
2 Pieces, Op. 10, TH 132
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Lyric Pieces, Op. 38 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
O Rosetta (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Études, op. 10 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161 (Franz Liszt)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Caprice espagnol, op. 37 (Moritz Moszkowski)
Moritz Moszkowski, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
España, op. 165 (Isaac Albéniz)
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Monastery Bells, Op. 54a (Louis Lefebure-Wely)
Louis James Alfred Lefebure-Wely, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
For Children, Sz. 42 (Béla Bartók)
Bela Bartok, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
2 Arabesques, L. 66 (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Danse pour piano, L. 69 "Tarantelle styrienne" (Claude Debussy)
Claude Debussy, Composer - Balázs Szokolay, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
Album review
Romantic Piano Favourites, Vol. 9, is a varied collection of pieces, a few of which should be excluded on the grounds that they are really Baroque, Classical, or Modern, and are inappropriate to the stated theme of the series. While the Scarlatti, Mozart, Bartók, and Debussy selections are not Romantic, even in the way Balázs Szokolay interprets them, one simply must take them with the rest of the program, which is mostly devoted to nineteenth century masters. With this in mind, the listener may regard this collection as a recital of charming miniatures and character pieces well-played and thoughtfully arranged in a pleasing order. Szokolay imbues his performances with expressiveness and great warmth, yet his use of rubato and dynamics never becomes obvious or distracting. When the mood is one of reverie or nostalgia, as evoked by the Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Grieg pieces, Szokolay is in his element as a poet of the keyboard. Brisk pieces, such as Mozart's Variations for piano (12) on "Ah, vous dirai-je maman," Tchaikovsky's "Humoresque," and Moszkowski's Caprice espagnol, bring out his wit, which is evident in his crisp attacks, supple rhythms, and brilliant runs. On the whole, this disc is a worthwhile sampler of a mature pianist's work and deserves attentive appreciation.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:11
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Balázs Szokolay
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2000 Naxos (P) 2000 Naxos
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