 | from Godowsky: Sonata & Passacaglia (CDA67300) 1 Allegro non troppo, ma appassionato [14'44] 47 minutes 8 seconds 5 tracks2 Andante cantabile [7'10] 3 Allegretto vivace e scherzando [3'33] 4 Allegretto grazioso e dolce [4'21] 5 Retrospect: Lento, mesto – Larghetto lamentoso – Fuga: Molto espressivo – Maestoso, lugubre [17'20] ‘Hamelin’s performance is a magnificent achievement … all lovers of Godowsky’s magic will snap up this finely recorded album’ (Gramophone) ‘Breathtakingly brilliant … Marc-André Hamelin proves not only that it’s possible, but that it’s definitely worth the effort. Revelatory’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘A work that becomes more fascinating and absorbing with repeated hearings … this is a mandatory disc for Godowskyites and for connoisseurs of great pianism’ (International Record Review) |