Vasks: Piano Works
Reinis Zariņš (piano)
Zariņš's impeccable pianism is hugely to thank for this, and his capacity to trace cohesive narratives through often lengthy, apparently free-wheeling but rigorously composed, works
Vasks: Piano Works
Reinis Zariņš (piano)
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Zariņš's impeccable pianism is hugely to thank for this, and his capacity to trace cohesive narratives through often lengthy, apparently free-wheeling but rigorously composed, works
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The love for the Latvian landscape is audible in the piano works of Latvia’s greatest living composer, Peteris Vasks (b. 1946), especially in his Seasons, the composer’s most frequently performed piano work. For this album pianist Reinis Zariņš has brought two other piano works alongside The Seasons as first recordings: Vasks’ early piano work Cycle (Zyklus) from the 1970s, and a new piano work, Cuckoo’s Voice. Spring Elegy, written by the composer for Reinis Zariņš during the pandemic.
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Awards and reviews
August 2022
Zariņš's impeccable pianism is hugely to thank for this, and his capacity to trace cohesive narratives through often lengthy, apparently free-wheeling but rigorously composed, works
Jan/Feb 2023
[The Seasons] Vasks captures the essence of each season with the sureness and intensity of a veteran shaman.
September 2022
[The Seasons is] work of great contrasts, dramatic expression and advanced playing techniques, the threads are drawn together in the impressive Epilogue, played with élan by Zarin,≈.
