Liszt: Sonata for piano in Bm; Skryabin: Sonatas for piano No2

Track Listings

1. Lento Assai ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

2. Aleegro Energico ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

3. Grandioso ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

4. Recitativo ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

5. Andante Sostenuto ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

6. Quasi Adagio ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

7. Allegro Energico ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

8. Piu Mosso ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

9. Stretta Quasi Presto ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

10. Presto - Prestissimo ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

11. Andante Sostenuto ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

12. Allegro Moderato ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

13. Lento Assai ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )

14. Andante ( In G Sharp Minor En Sol Diese Mineur In Sol Diesis Minore )

15. Presto ( In G Sharp Minor En Sol Diese Mineur In Sol Diesis Minore )

Tracks:

Lento Assai ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Aleegro Energico ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Grandioso ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Recitativo ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Andante Sostenuto ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Quasi Adagio ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Allegro Energico ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Piu Mosso ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Stretta Quasi Presto ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Presto - Prestissimo ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Andante Sostenuto ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Allegro Moderato ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Lento Assai ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
Andante ( In G Sharp Minor En Sol Diese Mineur In Sol Diesis Minore )
Presto ( In G Sharp Minor En Sol Diese Mineur In Sol Diesis Minore )

Customer Reviews:

Good, but.........Pogo-the Jeckal and Hyde of the Piano.......2005-11-27

Pogorelich is, you know the phrase, a riddle wrapped in an mystery, wrapped in an enigma, or something like that. I understand there are fans out there, like the slightly obsessed reviewer below-who worship the sounds he walks on. I dont get it at all, though I do know there are moments of extraordinary pianism, unfortunately often at the sake of the music itself. For instance i heard a shaven "Ivo" play in Chicago the final sonata of Beeth along with some Liszt etudes. Ivo could no more follow the lines and rhythm of this piece than Bush pronounce Ivo's last name. The powerful octave march(if you will) was like a bottlerocket with it's stick torn off, just out there. It was the worst Beethoven sonata i have ever seen or heard by a professional pianist. Of course half the audience(those that stayed) gave it a now obliggatory standing ovation, but those of us who feel an artist needs to earn their meal, knew this was something worse than terrible, it was intentional.
He followed this with some liszt etudes that reminded me why this pianist was and is a phenomenon. I truly beleieve his performances were immaculate, the precision of Michelangeli and the virtuosity of Berman, wrapped in an enigma. And that is where I stand of Pogo. At his best, he is great, but at his worst and most idiosyncratic, he is a monster. Compare his chopin recordings, the scherzi are to many the definitive versions while his preludes, even to the most amateur listener,except those damned Pogo fantatics who cant seem to judge a thing he plays , are simply wrong. But when you examine the scherzi closely, you find the evidence of the underlying monster trying to come out. His extremes are, well, extreme. The first scherzo is a war between the jeckel and hyde within him, raging ferocity matched with almost dead stop\halted ddladf in the slow passages. I understand why, at the Chopin Compet, some judges found him wonderful and others found him vulgar, but in no way does he deserve to win such a prestigiious competetion when he himself seems unsure of how he really wants to play.
And all this brings us to the Liszt Sonata,- a piece that seems like it would be the perfect vehicle for pogorelcih to exploit his talents. But he doesnt. Again, he is just so frustratingly inconsistent, when you think you have him figured out, he plays everything the opposite of how i thought he would play it, and i was actually looking forward to his take on this sonata, as i am a collector of its many recordings. Like his scherzi, when he gets slow, he gets realllly slow, again close to losing the lines altogether, but unlike the scherzi, those passages that impressed so many people arent here, it is a very juvenile recording, a shameful mistake too many young pianists make, dont record this work till you know how you want it sound, instead of how it comes off the keyboard. This piece should not be a right of passage, like, for instance, the appassionata. Not because of its enormous difficulty, but because at a young age, young being 35 and under, it is difficult to really understand what is important in a work like this, when there is so much more than mere virtuosity. I am so proud of Kissin for not recording this work yet, for letting his instincts mature. Pogo seems to need someone to tell his instincts to shut their mouth. the only thing i am sure of with this disc, is that, like pogo, it is bad and good, very fast and very slow, but he needs to learn that sometimes less is more, and more is less.(i dont really know what that means but i think that is the best description of pogo i have ever heard.

Breathtaking Scriabin.......2004-03-10

Why this album is not more acclaimed than it is surprises me. Much of Pogorelich's output is unconventional yet convincing, and the same holds trues here. The dynamic/tempo contrasts are played up to the hilt, and a few harsh fortissimos aside, this is a dramatic account to be reckoned with. The filler Scriabin second sonata is truly amazing: Pogorelich's absolute technical command in the final movement coupled with his uniquely limpid tone make for an exciting finish. The only drawback is the relatively short playing time (also a Pogorelich trademark).

A work of genius.......2003-04-09

For me, Pogorelich is the greatest pianist who ever lived. His playing is always well thought-through, intelligent, individualistic and highly artistic. Most people wouldn't agree with me owing to the generally prevailing idea that he distorts everything he plays. The case is simply that they don't understand him or his artistry. Their loss!

The Liszt sonata featured here is not only spine chilling, but also the greatest available and that I have ever heard. Ivo's interpretation makes me understand exactly the message Liszt wished to convey that it's superhuman (Pogorelich is). Not many pianists can do that.

There are so many recordings of this sonata out there that I doubt if any one can come even near this one. Pogorelich inculcates each and every passage with a lot of love, understanding and artistic temperament. Some critical listeners out there may find his reading of the sonata a bit offensive or boring due his ''dragging'' which I happen to love and deem utterly suitable and appropriate for this work, or any other work Ivo plays. I love that, others mayn't. I cannot say more except that his rendition really opened my eyes and made me understand Liszt a bit more as a character.
One other thing: Ivo doesn't belabor this sonata or try to promote it as a show piece. He plays it intelligently and effulgently but most importantly he plays this great work as a SONATA.

Scriabin's Sonata is a beautiful work with a meditative first movement and a stormy second. Pogorelich shines!

Ivo is the greatest and on the highest level than any other pianist (past and present).

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1. Lento Assai ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
2. Aleegro Energico ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
3. Grandioso ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
4. Recitativo ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
5. Andante Sostenuto ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
6. Quasi Adagio ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
7. Allegro Energico ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
8. Piu Mosso ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
9. Stretta Quasi Presto ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
10. Presto - Prestissimo ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
11. Andante Sostenuto ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
12. Allegro Moderato ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
13. Lento Assai ( In B Minor En Si Mineur In Si Minore )
14. Andante ( In G Sharp Minor En Sol Diese Mineur In Sol Diesis Minore )
15. Presto ( In G Sharp Minor En Sol Diese Mineur In Sol Diesis Minore )