Karol Szymanowski: Piano Works - Vinyl

After decades of studying Karol Szymanowski's solo piano works, Krystian Zimerman presents an album with a diverse repertoire spanning from 1899 to the mid-1920s. It shows the multifaceted nature of Szymanowski's musical language and sheds new light on the composer's previously little-known oeuvre. The album combines the 2022 recording at the Fukuyama Concert Hall designed by world-renowned acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota with Zimerman's previously unreleased 1994 recording. 'Karol Szymanowski: Piano Works' thus concludes Zimerman's journey through Szymanowski's solo piano music, which began in 1994. The album offers the listener a fascinating insight into Szymanowski's sound world, from the splendor and opulence of the 'Masques' to the noble variations on a Polish folk theme and the folksy idioms of the 'Mazurkas'.

Vinyl 1

Side A: 9 Preludes, Op. 1

1. No. 1 In B Minor. Andante Ma Non Troppo - 2:56
2. No. 2 In D Minor. Andante Con Moto - 3:43
3. No. 7 In C Minor. Moderato - 2:57
4. No. 8 In E-Flat Minor. Andante Ma Non Troppo - 3:31

Side B: Masques, Op. 34

1. I. Shéhérazade. Lento Assai. Languido - 9:55
2. II. Tantris Le Bouffon. Vivace Assai - 7:07
3. III. Sérénade De Don Juan. Vivace - 5:51

Vinyl 2

Side C: 20 Mazurkas, Op. 50

1. No. 13, Moderato - 3:32
2. No. 14, Animato - 1:58
3. No. 15, Allegretto Dolce - 2:57
4. No. 16, Allegramente. Vigoroso - 3:38

Side D: Variations On A Polish Folk Theme, Op. 10

1. Andante Doloroso Rubato - 0:49
2. Tema. Andantino Semplice - 2:10
3. Var. 1, Meno Mosso - 1:19
4. Var. 2, Agitato - 0:42
5. Var. 3, Lento Mesto, Ma Poco Agitato - 1:10
6. Var. 4, Allegro Molto Agitato - 0:41
7. Var. 5, Andantino - 1:09
8. Var. 6, Andante Dolcissimo - 3:10
9. Var. 7, Piu Mosso - 1:05
10. Var. 8, Marcia Funebre - 3:33
11. Var. 9, Piu Mosso (Allegro) - 0:59
12. Var. 10, FInale. Allegro Vivo - 5:20