Jonathan Plowright explores the weightier music written by virtuoso pianist Ignace Paderewski that goes far beyond the composer's familiar Minuet and other light, character pieces. In the full Romantic, poetic vein, the Sonata has outer movements full of passion and tension that would appeal to any young, hotshot pianist, but Plowright is a pianist with mature sensibilities. His playing is brilliant and powerful, but also controlled, so that the frequent forward-rushing moments and drama don't get out of hand, and the ...
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Jonathan Plowright explores the weightier music written by virtuoso pianist Ignace Paderewski that goes far beyond the composer's familiar Minuet and other light, character pieces. In the full Romantic, poetic vein, the Sonata has outer movements full of passion and tension that would appeal to any young, hotshot pianist, but Plowright is a pianist with mature sensibilities. His playing is brilliant and powerful, but also controlled, so that the frequent forward-rushing moments and drama don't get out of hand, and the periods of relative calm and the formal structure of the writing -- particularly in the finale -- aren't glossed over. There is a thoughtfulness and intimacy to the second movement that adds meaning to its dreamy qualities. The two sets of variations are less known than the sonata, and like it, will appeal to fans of Brahms and Rachmaninoff. The first is from a time when Paderewski was still relatively young and studying composition, before he dove headfirst into becoming a touring...
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