Credits:

Seong-Jin Cho

Description:

A world of ephemeral beauty created by a well-honed touch and superb sensitivity! Chopin Competition champion Sungjin Cho's fifth album features three pieces that were performed at his recital in Tokyo last fall and astonished the audience. The three pieces on this album, which was also performed at a recital in Tokyo last fall, were a revelation to the audience. This is a masterpiece that offers a glimpse of a new side of Seong-Jin Cho. The "Wanderer Variations," in which Schubert used his own song "The Wanderer" as the theme of the second movement variation. It is said that Schubert himself could not play it well and said, "Let the devil play this piece. The B minor Sonata is also coupled with Berg's Piano Sonata, which was strongly influenced by Liszt's B minor Sonata. Universal Music/IMS

Tracklisting:

1."Wanderer" Fantasy in C major D 760~Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo -
2."Wanderer" Fantasy in C major D 760~Adagio -
3."Wanderer" Fantasy in C major D 760~Presto -
4."Wanderer" Fantasy in C major D 760~Allegro
5.Piano Sonata Op. 1
6.Piano Sonata in B minor S 178~Lento assai - Allegro energico -
7.Piano Sonata in B minor S 178~Grandioso - Cantando espressivo - Pesante - Recitativo -
8.Piano Sonata in B minor S 178~Andante sostenuto - Quasi adagio -
9.Piano Sonata in B minor S 178~Allegro energico - Piu mosso - Cantando espressivo senza slentare - Stretta quasi presto - Presto - Prestissimo - Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Lento assai