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Each ‘picture’ in the gallery unfolds its own enticing universe, vividly elucidated by the most genial and compelling of tour guides...Abduraimov’s visionary interpretation is on a par with the... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2021 More…

Release Date: 15th Jan 2021
Catalogue No: ALPHA653
Label: Alpha

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January 2021

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Contents

Debussy: Children's Corner

15:52

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Behzod Abduraimov

I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum

2:13

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II. Jimbo's Lullaby

3:23

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III. Serenade for the Doll

2:20

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IV. The Snow Is Dancing

2:28

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V. The Little Shepherd

2:30

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VI. Golliwog's Cake-walk

2:58

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Chopin: Preludes (24), Op. 28

36:31

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Behzod Abduraimov

No.1 in C Major – Agitato

0:37

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No.2 in A Minor – Lento

2:13

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No.3 in G Major – Vivace

0:51

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No.4 in E Minor – Largo

1:54

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No.5 in D Major – Allegro Molto

0:34

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No.6 in B Minor – Lento Assai

1:50

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No.7 in A Major – Andantino

0:35

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No.8 in F Sharp Minor – Molto Agitato

1:40

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No.9 in E Major – Largo

1:21

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No.10 in C Sharp Minor – Allegro Molto

0:33

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No.11 in B Major – Vivace

0:33

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No.12 in G Sharp Minor – Presto

1:11

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No.13 in F Sharp Major – Lento

2:56

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No.14 in E Flat Minor – Allegro

0:28

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No.15 in D Flat Major – Sostenuto

5:24

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No.16 in B Flat Minor – Presto Con Fuoco

1:01

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No.17 in A Flat Major – Allegretto

3:12

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No.18 in F Minor – Allegro Molto

0:54

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No.19 in E Flat Major – Vivace

1:17

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No.20 in C Minor – Largo

1:39

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No.21 in B Flat Major – Cantabile

1:45

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No.22 in G Minor – Molto Agitato

0:43

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No.23 in F Major – Moderato

0:56

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No.24 in D Minor – Allegro Appassionato

2:24

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Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

31:25

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Behzod Abduraimov

Promenade I

1:25

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1. Gnomus

2:32

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Promenade II

0:50

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2. Il Vecchio Castello

4:28

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Promenade III

0:28

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3. Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants après jeux)

1:02

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4. Bydło

3:05

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Promenade IV

0:45

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5. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks

1:08

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6. "Samuel" Goldenberg und "Schmuÿle"

2:33

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7. Limoges, le marché (La grande nouvelle)

1:20

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8. Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum)

3:47

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9. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yagá)

3:13

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10. The Great Gate of Kiev

4:49

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Behzod Abduraimov joins Alpha for several recordings, starting with this ‘kaleidoscope of miniatures’ – miniatures that are in fact fairly gigantic, and showcase the Uzbek pianist’s extreme virtuosity and sensitivity. ‘Each movement is in itself a miniature, and taken together they form a kaleidoscope of human emotions and images of all kinds’, says Behzod Abduraimov. In his view, the pieces in Debussy’s Children’s Corner are not intended for young piano students, but ‘for adults, so that they can immerse themselves in the world of children with a little nostalgia and a lot of humour’. When it comes to Chopin, ‘each prelude has a different musical essence, creates its own atmosphere. Together they form an arc spanning the distance from the first prelude to the last. So I tried to consider them as a whole’. Finally, Mussorgsky evokes in ten highly expressive movements the paintings at an exhibition held in posthumous tribute to his friend Viktor Hartmann. A ‘Promenade’ heard several times suggests Mussorgsky himself strolling through the exhibition. For Behzod Abduraimov, ‘the “Promenades” play a key role in this cycle: they create the atmosphere before each painting’.

Born in 1990, a protégé of Valery Gergiev under whose direction he has already recorded with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra and (during the 2016 BBC Proms) the Munich Philharmonic, Behzod Abduraimov is one of the most promising pianists of his generation.

Reviews

January 2021

Each ‘picture’ in the gallery unfolds its own enticing universe, vividly elucidated by the most genial and compelling of tour guides...Abduraimov’s visionary interpretation is on a par with the very finest. His secret ingredient is an acute awareness of orchestral colours (not necessarily from Ravel) and an ability constantly to vary timbre and texture without damaging the natural flow...All in all, a serious candidate for a benchmark recording, capping a most distinguished recital.

10th January 2021

Abduraimov’s programme seems designed to display the Tashkent-born pianist’s versatility. Ringing, generously pedalled sounds, rich in harmonics, and a fleetness and precision of execution characterise his account of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

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