Mykola Suk's interpretation of Liszt's Dante Sonata is described as improvisational, with extreme liberties taken in tempo, rubato, pedal, touch, and dynamics.
Performer Biography
Mykola Suk, the pianist, immigrated to the United States in 1990 after being a professor of piano at the Kiev and Moscow Conservatories.
Album & Artwork
The album cover features a photo of Liszt taken by Franz Hofstaengel in Munich in 1858, while a medallion of Liszt by Ernst Rietschel from 1854 is inside the booklet.
Performer Biography
Mykola Suk, the pianist on this album, was born in Kiev in 1945 and was a first prize winner at the 1971 Liszt-Bartók competition in Budapest.
Recording & Production
All performances on this album were recorded live in recital at the annual International Keyboard Institute and Festival, held at Mannes College in New York City.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Liszt famously and influentially stated, 'Le concert, c'est moi' (The concert, it is I), making the piano into an orchestra.
Interpretation
Mykola Suk dedicates this recording to Lev Vlasenko, his principal teacher at the Moscow Conservatory, whom he strives to emulate.
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