Nathalia Milstein – Prokofiev / Ravel (2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Figures of modernity in France and in Russia, Prokofiev and Ravel were both interested in older musical forms such as the suite of dances: through a reinvented Baroque language, their compositional research shed light on all the richness of their musical world. Written in times that were marked by the war and the historic upheavals of the early 20th century, Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin and Prokofiev’s Fourth Sonata are linked to the memory of their dedicatees. Between memory and imagination, the works carry on a dialogue…

Tracklist:
01. Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 29: I. Allegro molto sostenuto
02. Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 29: II. Andante assai
03. Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 29: III. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiero
04. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: I. March
05. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: II. Gavotte
06. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: III. Rigaudon
07. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: IV. Mazurka
08. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: V. Capriccio
09. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: VI. Legenda
10. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: VII. Prelude
11. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: VIII. Allemande
12. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: IX. Humorous Scherzo
13. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: X. Scherzo
14. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: I. Prélude
15. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: II. Fugue
16. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: III. Forlane
17. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: IV. Rigaudon
18. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: V. Menuet
19. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: VI. Toccata
20. Toccata, Op. 11