Facets

Featuring

Mariangela Vacatello
Robert Schumann
Frédéric Chopin

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Schumann's Kreisleriana, Op. 16, was inspired by ultra-romantic literature, particularly E.T.A. Hoffmann's collection Kreisleriana, which features the eccentric musician Johannes Kreisler.

Compositional Technique

Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, demonstrates a sophisticated synthesis of variation technique, thematic elaboration, and canonic counterpoint.

Compositional Technique

The Largo movement of Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, begins with a direct quotation from the orchestral opening of Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto's slow movement.

Performer Biography

Mariangela Vacatello, the pianist on this recording, won Second Prize at the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in 1999 at the age of 17, launching her international career.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the Fazioli Concert Hall in Sacile in November 2020, featuring a Fazioli F2782230 piano.

Compositional Technique

Schumann's Kreisleriana, Op. 16, is composed of eight fantasies that aim to bring a new order to ardent musical material through fragmentation and repetition.