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Pianist Nathanaël Gouin explores the caprice as it has evolved, with works that fall squarely into that form and some that, as Gouin discusses in the booklet interview, fit the mold. Gouin's phrasing and style seem best suited to the Romantic and Post-Romantic periods, and that is where he excels here, especially in the Valse-Caprice No. 2, Op. 38, of Fauré and Alkan's Le festin d'Ésope, Op. 39/12. Another draw is the premiere of Reynaldo Hahn's Mignouminek from 1943, an unpublished work that was dedicated to and later found in the library of François Lang, a pianist and collector who died in Auschwitz in 1944. There are countless recordings of Rachmaninov's Rhapsodie sur theme de Paganini, Op. 43, and this one is worth considering. The freedom associated with the caprice form is necessarily reined in owing to the presence of the orchestra here. The Sinfonia Varsovia under conductor Aleksandar Markovic is a good stylistic match with Gouin. The juxtaposition of the Rachmaninov variations with those of Brahms' first book of his Variations sur un theme de Paganini, Op. 35, for solo piano, allows listeners to hear the extra freedom given to the pianist in the Brahms. The inclusion of Bach's Caprice sur le depart de son frère bien-aimé, BWV 992, makes sense given the title and the overarching theme of the album. Gouin is less convincing in this Baroque master's work as his playing is sometimes uneven and loses a bit of momentum in the slower movements, but the quicker, lighter movements are better matched to his playing style.
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (Serge Rachmaninoff)
Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Serguei Rachmaninov, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist - Aleksandar Markovic, Conductor, MainArtist
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Capriccio in B-Flat Major, BWV 992 "On the Departure of a Dear Brother" (Johann Sebastian Bach)
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Reynaldo Hahn, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Maurice Ohana, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Charles-Valentin Alkan, Composer - Nathanaël Gouin, Piano, MainArtist
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Album review
Pianist Nathanaël Gouin explores the caprice as it has evolved, with works that fall squarely into that form and some that, as Gouin discusses in the booklet interview, fit the mold. Gouin's phrasing and style seem best suited to the Romantic and Post-Romantic periods, and that is where he excels here, especially in the Valse-Caprice No. 2, Op. 38, of Fauré and Alkan's Le festin d'Ésope, Op. 39/12. Another draw is the premiere of Reynaldo Hahn's Mignouminek from 1943, an unpublished work that was dedicated to and later found in the library of François Lang, a pianist and collector who died in Auschwitz in 1944. There are countless recordings of Rachmaninov's Rhapsodie sur theme de Paganini, Op. 43, and this one is worth considering. The freedom associated with the caprice form is necessarily reined in owing to the presence of the orchestra here. The Sinfonia Varsovia under conductor Aleksandar Markovic is a good stylistic match with Gouin. The juxtaposition of the Rachmaninov variations with those of Brahms' first book of his Variations sur un theme de Paganini, Op. 35, for solo piano, allows listeners to hear the extra freedom given to the pianist in the Brahms. The inclusion of Bach's Caprice sur le depart de son frère bien-aimé, BWV 992, makes sense given the title and the overarching theme of the album. Gouin is less convincing in this Baroque master's work as his playing is sometimes uneven and loses a bit of momentum in the slower movements, but the quicker, lighter movements are better matched to his playing style.
© Keith Finke /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 37 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:26
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Nathanaël Gouin Sinfonia Varsovia Aleksandar Markovic
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mirare
- Genre: Classical
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