The works on this album were composed in Reynaldo Hahn's early years, during a less oppressive and agitated time, which may explain their delicate and tranquil qualities.
Performer Biography
Pavel Kolesnikov's Wigmore Hall debut in 2014 received a rare five-star review from The Daily Telegraph, which called it "one of the most memorable of such occasions London has witnessed for a while."
Composer's Artistic Vision
Reynaldo Hahn's music, as interpreted by Pavel Kolesnikov, aims for purity and avoids dramatization, big psychological effects, or conventional mannerisms, showing indifference to contemporary trends.
Performer Biography
Pavel Kolesnikov, the pianist on this album, became a sensation in 2012 by winning the Honens International Piano Competition, taking home the world's largest piano prize.
Recording & Production
For this recording, Pavel Kolesnikov used a Yamaha CFX piano, which has a less textured sound than a typical concert Steinway, and specified close-miking to highlight detail.
Critical Reception
Musicologists contemporary with Reynaldo Hahn were often cruel or indifferent towards his music; one critic, Lucien Rebatet, called it "the poorest, dullest music written in the last 150 years."
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