Piano Pieces

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Label: Triton (JP)
Format: SACD
Barcode: 4526977050177

Catalog number: EXCL 17
Releasedate: 01-10-10

Ashkenazy takes his seat behind the piano again for this special recording, made in Finland in Jarvenpaa hall, one of the halls with the best acoustics in Finland and in Ainola, the composer's house. What wealth does the world have with all the recent fruits of Ashkenazy of his work as a conductor and that, on the other hand, the listener can still enjoy interpretations of a wise musician of age on the piano!

Sublime interpretations by Sibelius-specialist Ashkenazy
He completes his love for the music of Sibelius - and the Sibelius-cycle as a conductor on Exton- with playing of the composer's intimate piano pieces by himself
Hybrid (CD SACD 2ch)
Natural, poetic, opulent, tonally rich
Recorded in Finland: Jarvenpaa hall and Ainola, the composer's house

After the series of symphony recordings, Vladimir Ashkenazy, one of the greatest musicians in our time, completes his love for the music of Sibelius with playing of the composer's intimate piano pieces by himself. Mr. Ashkenazy selected Jarvenpaa hall, one of the halls with the best acoustics in Finland, as well as Ainola, the composer's house, for the recording, sharing the breath of nature the composer felt. Mr. Ashkenazy specially recorded "Valse triste", one of the most popular repertoire of Sibelius', the transcription by the composer himself, twice in this disc, first at the Jarvenpaa hall, and the second at Ainola using the composer's piano.