Avanti Classic
Release Date: October 9, 2012
Polina Leschenko
Forgotten Melodies [Hybrid SACD] Cat # AVA SACD 1039 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Number of Discs: 1 Digipak, Box Lot 30 d
U.S. ORDERS ONLY
Polina Leschenko: piano RACHMANINOV: Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 • MEDTNER: Forgotten Melodies, Cycle 1, Op. 38 • LEVITZKI: Waltz arabesque, Op. 6 • Waltz, Op. 2 • HOROWITZ: Variations on themes from George Bizet’s Carmen • RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (arr. Rachmaninov): The Flight of the Bumblebee Awarded a Choc Award by French music magazine Le Monde de la Musique for her “extraordinarily powerful and virtuosic playing,” young Russian virtuoso Polina Leschenko is back with a highly anticipated all-Russian album! Starting with a stunning performance of Rachmaninov’s second sonata, Polina continues with a moving rendition of the complete first cycles of the Forgotten Melodies—including the Reminiscenza Sonata—by romantic composer Nikolai Medtner. As encores, Polina invites the listener to discover two wonderful waltzes from Mischa Levitsky and a performance of Horowitz’s Variations on Bizet’s Carmen as you have never heard it before! Recorded in the world-renowned acoustic of La Chaux de Fonds, this is a must-have for any serious piano lover. PLAYABLE IN ALL CD PLAYERS. For optimal sound, use compatible surround sound system. Publicity by Shira Gilbert. Targeted Service to media publications and radio for reviews, airplay, and features.
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