TCHAIKOVSKY: PIANO SONATAS OPP. 37 & 80 - VADYM KHOLODENKO

After Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Prokofiev, Vadym Kholodenko continues his exploration of the Russian repertory with a pair of rarely recorded works: Tchaikovsky’s two solo piano sonatas. Imaginative, colourful and dreamy, capable of an infinite range of emotions, he reveals both the masterly architecture and the subtleties of the writing that are often sacrificed to mere demonstration of virtuosity.

1Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37: I. Moderato e risoluto14:15 
2Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37: II. Andante non troppo quasi Moderato9:44 
3Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37: III. Scherzo. Allegro giocoso3:08 
4Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37: VI. Finale. Allegro vivace8:20 
5Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 80: I. Allegro con fuoco10:26 
6Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 80: II. Andante5:04 
7Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 80: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivo4:47 
8Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 80: VI. Allegro vivo8:44 
9The Seasons, Op. 37a: XI. November on the Troika. Allegro moderato3:27 
106 pieces, Op. 51: V. Romance. Andante cantabile7:10