Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonatas, Études-Tableaux, Op. 39
11/10/2023, 15 Tracks, 1:32:20
Featuring
Ayham Hammour
Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Recording & Production
The recording of Rachmaninoff's Études-Tableaux, Op. 39 (CD 2) was financed by the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce.
Instruments
Pianist Ayham Hammour performed on a Shigeru Kawai piano, model SK-EX, for CD 1, and a Steinway & Sons piano, model D-274, for CD 2.
Performer Biography
Ayham Hammour, the pianist on this album, was born in Damascus in 1985 and began playing piano at age six.
Recording & Production
The recording of Rachmaninoff's Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 (CD 1) was financed by the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź.
Recording & Production
This album was released to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff's birth.
Performer Biography
Ayham Hammour has won numerous piano competitions, including first prizes at the International Master Competition in Warsaw and the Golden Classical Music Awards in New York.
Album & Artwork
The cover art for this album features Arnold Böcklin's painting 'Isle of the Dead' from 1883.
