Label: Armonioso | Catalog: 5637917312 | Release Date: 03/27/2012
Franz Liszt:
Trois Etudes De Concert, S. 144: “Un Sospiro”
6 Etudes, Execution Transcendante Apres Paganini, S. 141: “La Campanella” (Arranged By F. Busoni)
Rhapsodie Espagnole, S. 254 (Folies D’espagne Et Jota Aragonese)
Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178
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Reviews
“…Agranovich has not only technique, but is refreshingly unwilling to flash it, as she seeks out the subtleties Liszt has built into the music… It all comes together in an interpretation that dares to be different. Beauty has tamed the beast… Magnificent shading and superior musicianship…”
Alan Becker, American Record Guide Read full review
“…It’s an amazing display of Liszt’s keyboard wizardry, demanding of the player’s exhaustive technical resources and staying power, which Agranovich brings to her performance in abundance…
Agranovich’s reading of the Sonata is a masterly and brilliant display of pianistic virtuosity–I can’t recall hearing any better–and Armonioso’s recording captures her Steinway piano in New York’s Sean Swinney Studios with lifelike presence. If it’s a Liszt Sonata of grand sweep and rhapsodic romantic gesture you crave, Agranovich can be counted on to deliver the goods.”
Jerry Dubins, Fanfare Read full review
“Agranovich is a magnificent technician”, “…gives us energy and tonal beauty”, “white-hot passion…”
Maria Nockin, Fanfare Read full review
“Remarkably, Sophia Agranovich manages to present these extremely familiar works with a distinct profile. In general, her style is clearly textured, measured in tempo, and rhythmically playful without being mannered. “
“…She travels across Liszt’s vast world with poise and determination, and throws out a sure sense of grandeur and theater with nary a trace of pomposity and bombast, a refreshing way with this booby-trapped score.”
Peter Burwasser, Fanfare Read full review