performed by Matti Raekallio and the Tampere Philharmonic under Eri Klas, or below by Niklas Sivelöv and the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra under Jorma Panula (but I strongly recommend Raekallio’s recording) I can see your destiny in your eyes. You will … Continue reading Englund Piano Concerto no. 1
performed by Matti Raekallio, or below by Boris Berman In every fleeting vision I see worlds, Filled with the fickle play of rainbows Konstantin Balmont (cover image by Joel Filipe) It’s not ‘visions of fugitives.’ Prokofiev wrote his Visions Fugitives from … Continue reading Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives, op. 22
performed by Matti Raekallio, or below by Boris Berman It’s like a big, organized cadenza. In contrast with the second sonata, dedicated to Prokofiev’s friend who committed suicide, the third sonata interestingly seems to have less humor or sarcasm than its predecessor. Both … Continue reading Prokofiev Piano Sonata no. 3 in Am, op. 28
Fugue for Thought 