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Java Dreams: Godowsky & Stravinsky

Jonathan Kuo (piano)

For pianistic solidity and proficiency, Kuo's Petrushka holds its own in the catalogue, albeit without breaking into the top tier.

Java Dreams: Godowsky & Stravinsky

Jonathan Kuo (piano)

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For pianistic solidity and proficiency, Kuo's Petrushka holds its own in the catalogue, albeit without breaking into the top tier.

About

A rising global talent and Steinway artist, Indonesian pianist Jonathan Kuo is, without doubt, a name to watch. He has appeared at the Musikverein and the Salzburg Mozarteum, to name just two prestigious European venues among many that have witnessed his performances. Mentored by Stanislav Ioudenitch, the Gold Medallist at the 2001 Van Cliburn, Jonathan is a fearless virtuoso combined with rare emotional depth. His debut recording brings together the rarely recorded Java Suite by Leopold Godowski and Stravinsky’s Three Movements from Petrushka.

Contents and tracklist

I. Gamelan. Moderato, languido
Track length3:04
II. Wayang-Purwa. Andantino espressivo
Track length3:22
III. Hari Besaar. Allegro con spirito
Track length4:16
IV. Chattering Monkeys. Allegro scherzando
Track length1:58
V. Boro Budur. Molto tranquillo, misterioso
Track length3:59
VI. The Bromo Volcano. Allegro agitato e molto appassionato
Track length3:38
VII. Three Dances. Moderato - L'istesso tempo - Doppio movimento
Track length5:49
VIII. The Gardens of Buitenzorg. Cantabile, con tenerezza
Track length3:41
IX. In the Streets of Old Batavia. Presto, con brio
Track length3:41
X. In the Kraton. Moderato
Track length6:28
XI. The Ruined Water Castle at Djokja. Allegretto mormorando ed armonioso
Track length4:57
XII. A Court Pageant in Solo. Allegro maestoso
Track length3:46
I. Danse russe. Allegro giusto
Track length2:44
II. Chez Pétrouchka. Molto meno - Allegro - Furioso - Andantino
Track length5:04
III. La Semaine grasse. Con moto - Allegretto - Più mosso - Tempo giusto - Agitato
Track length9:12

Awards and reviews

July 2026

For pianistic solidity and proficiency, Kuo's Petrushka holds its own in the catalogue, albeit without breaking into the top tier.

26th July 2026

Kuo is an appealingly unflashy soloist, capturing the contradictions of a work that has Lisztian scope and yet somehow remains introspective, with a Debussian feeling for sonority. He takes a wide view, shaping the music into long, sweeping phrases, reinforcing the bass notes imperceptibly even while so much is happening higher up the keyboard.
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