Roman Borisov, the performer on this album, won First Prize at the Kissinger KlavierOlymp Competition in 2022 as its youngest contestant.
Album & Artwork
The album features free arrangements of other composers' works, references to older genres, and variations on the 'Folia' theme, an ancient dance from the late 15th century.
Composition History
Rachmaninoff's 'Variations on a Theme of Corelli' was his last original work for solo piano, composed in 1931.
Composer Biography
Leopold Godowsky, a composer featured on this album, was largely self-taught as a pianist despite briefly studying at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin.
Compositional Technique
César Franck's 'Prélude, Choral et Fugue' incorporates a central chorale, which Alfred Cortot described as a 'stroke of genius that confers tenderness and humanity on a naturally austere form'.
Composition History
Godowsky's 'Renaissance' pieces are 'free arrangements' of works by old masters, where he recomposes them with modernised harmonies and revised textures rather than simply transcribing them.
Album & Artwork
This album explores the idea of an ongoing conversation with the past, showcasing how composers and musicians have always moved forward while looking back.
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