Out of Place - Piano Works by Edvard Grieg, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Robert Schumann
10/4/2024, 18 Tracks, 1:02:57
Featuring
Nikita Volov
Edvard Grieg
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Robert Schumann
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Composition History
Erich Wolfgang Korngold composed his "Don Quixote" in 1909 as a teenager, and it already shows signs of his later work as an opera and film composer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert Schumann's "Kreisleriana" is considered a self-portrait of the composer, evident in its mood swings and sudden changes.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Tauberphilharmonie Weikersheim, Germany, between September 11-13, 2023, and features a Fazioli piano.
Performer Biography
Nikita Volov, the pianist on this album, began his career at age nine, performing Bach's first piano concerto as a soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Pskov.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Out of Place," grew from the piece "Dulcinea of Toboso" by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, which the performer, Nikita Volov, particularly loves.
Interpretation
The album's concept began during the pandemic, with the pianist Nikita Volov wanting to record Robert Schumann's "Kreisleriana" as a starting point.
