Arcadi Volodos – Volodos In Vienna (2009) [SACD / Sony Classical – 88697636922]

Title: Arcadi Volodos – Volodos In Vienna (2009)
Genre: Classical
Format: MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Arcadi Volodos, celebrated since his 1997 debut as a keyboard genius, delivers a mesmerizing recital at Vienna’s Musikvereinsaal, showcasing his unmatched virtuosity, poetic timing, and vivid storytelling through a program of Scriabin, Ravel, and Schumann’s Waldszenen. His commanding yet painless technique shines in Liszt’s Dante Sonata, maintaining structural clarity amid fiery intensity, while his Ravel waltzes balance warmth and neoclassical bite, rivaling Casadesus’ classic reading. Volodos’ Scriabin interpretations, from the sensuous Danse languide to the cataclysmic Seventh Sonata, outshine even Hamelin and Pletnev with their incense-laden edge. In Waldszenen, his narrative genius crafts rapt wonder in “Einsame blumen” and poignant restraint in “Abschied,” matching the artistry of Richter and Pires. Encores, including a restrained Bach/Vivaldi Sicilienne and a glorious Tchaikovsky song transcription, are sublime, with Sony’s engineering capturing every nuance of Volodos’ velvety yet steely sound in the live acoustics, making this a pinnacle of piano artistry.

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Tracklist:

DISC 1:
01. Alexander Scriabin: Prélude op. 37/1
02. Alexander Scriabin: Prélude op. 11/16
03. Alexander Scriabin: Dance languide op. 51/4
04. Alexander Scriabin: Guirlandes op. 73
05. Alexander Scriabin: Sonata No. 7 op. 64
06. Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales: I. Modéré très franc
07. Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales: II. Assez lent
08. Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales: III. Modéré
09. Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales: IV. Assez animé
10. Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales: V. Presque lent
11. Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales: VI. Vif
12. Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales: VII. Moins vif
13. Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales: VIII. Épilogue: Lent

DISC 2:
01. Robert Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: I. Eintritt
02. Robert Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: II. Jäger auf der Lauer
03. Robert Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: III. Einsame Blumen
04. Robert Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: IV. Verrufene Stelle
05. Robert Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: V. Freundliche Landschaft
06. Robert Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: VI. Herberge
07. Robert Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: VII. Vogel als Prophet
08. Robert Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: VIII. Jagdlied
09. Robert Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: IX. Abschied
10. Franz Liszt: Dante Sonata
11. Johann Sebastian Bach: Sicilienne from Concerto in d-minor BWV 596
12. Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Lullaby in a Storm from Children’s Songs op.54/10
13. Alexander Scriabin: Feuille d’album op. 45/1

Note:

Produced by Friedemann Engelbrecht. Engineered by Tobias Lehmann.
Recorded at Wiener Musikverein, Vienna, Austria. Edited by Martin Litauer.

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