The Cliburn competition in Texas was one of the forerunners of the abundance of classical competitions that cover the landscape today, not always to the good. However, this one still carries some of the sense that its namesake had for connecting with general audiences, and the decision to release prizewinning performances on disc is welcome. Yekwon Sunwoo, the 2017 gold medal winner, offers the technical fireworks you would expect, and then some. He plays virtuoso works, you might say, in four different modes, and nails ...
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The Cliburn competition in Texas was one of the forerunners of the abundance of classical competitions that cover the landscape today, not always to the good. However, this one still carries some of the sense that its namesake had for connecting with general audiences, and the decision to release prizewinning performances on disc is welcome. Yekwon Sunwoo, the 2017 gold medal winner, offers the technical fireworks you would expect, and then some. He plays virtuoso works, you might say, in four different modes, and nails them all, beginning with the sheer density of Ravel's nearly unplayable single-piano transcription of La valse. Percy Grainger's Ramble on the Last Love-Duet from Der Rosenkavalier is showy, brilliant, light, a bit humorous, and also not terribly common: kudos to Sunwoo for finding unfamiliar but brutally challenging works. Marc-André Hamelin's showpiece Toccata on "L'homme armé" is another one, showing the contrapuntal arrow in Sunwoo's quiver. Not until after some Haydn and Liszt do...
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Franz Joseph Haydn; Franz Liszt; Marc-André Hamelin; Maurice Ravel; Percy Grainger; Sergey Rachmaninov. Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.
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Fair. Disc(s) and case show moderate signs of wear and tear. All items include the original case and artwork. All items ship Mon-Fri. Cover does NOT match photos; some content may vary from version shown.
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, and artwork. May be missing booklet. Disc(s), case, and artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. ARTWORK IS UNORIGINAL AND PRINTED BY LIBRARY. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.
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