Nicolas Horvath - Rääts: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 '2017

Tracks list

Tracklist
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01. Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 76: I. —
02. Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 76: II. —
03. Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 76: III. —
04. Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 114
05. Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11 No. 1: I. Allegro
06. Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11 No. 1: II. Grave
07. Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11 No. 1: III. Allegro
08. Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 11 No. 2: I. Moderato
09. Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 11 No. 2: II. Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 11 No. 2: III. Grave
11. Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 11 No. 2: IV. Energico
12. Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 11 No. 3: I. Largo
13. Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 11 No. 3: II. Allegro
14. Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 11 No. 3: III. Adagio (Recitative)
15. Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 11 No. 3: IV. Allegro
16. Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 36 Quasi Beatles: I. —
17. Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 36 Quasi Beatles: II. —
18. Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 36 Quasi Beatles: III. —

Jaan Rääts has written prolifically for the piano and his ten sonatas,
spanning half a century, reveal his sophisticated control of expressive
gestures. The composer himself has said: “I don’t like rigid
systems. I like absorbing musical material, filtering it, emotionally developing
it as needed. Using it as a springboard for my imagination… ”

NICOLAS HORVATH has developed a strong working relationship with Jaan
Rääts, and has performed Rääts’ works on behalf of the
Estonian government on several occasions, such as the World Expo in Milan in
2015. More concert engagements have been planned for this year, being Jaan
Rääts’ 85th birthday, and the composer is also currently composing
a piano sonata to be dedicated to Nicolas.

Recognized as a leading interpreter of Liszt’s music, Nicolas Horvath has
in recent years become one of the most sought after pianists of his generation.
Holder of a number of awards, including First Prize of the Scriabin and the
Luigi Nono International Competitions, he frequently organizes events and
concerts of unusual length, sometimes over twelve hours, such as Philip
Glass’ complete piano music or Erik Satie’s Vexations, and
composers from a number of countries have written for him. Nicolas Horvath is a
Steinway artist.

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