The Salzburg Recital builds dramatic tension across a compelling programme

of music by Berg, Chopin, Gershwin and Khrennikov

An adventurously idiosyncratic concert program, the first half of the recital uniting three early 20th-century composers from wholly contrary musical traditions: Austria, Russia and the United States.

“Kissin blossoms into his full greatness”

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Tracklist:

CD 1

Alban Berg (1885–1935)

Piano Sonata op. 1........................................................................................................................ 13:33

Tikhon Khrennikov (1913–2007)

Dance op. 5/3.......................................................................................................................................... 2:29

5 Pieces op. 2

1. Vivace....................................................................................................................................................... 1:10
2. Andante con moto............................................................................................................................ 2:46
3. Moderato............................................................................................................................................... 1:42
4. Andante.................................................................................................................................................. 2:12
5. Allegro vivace...................................................................................................................................... 3:01

George Gershwin (1898–1937)

Preludes for Piano

1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso...................................................................................................... 1:32
2. Andante con moto e poco rubato........................................................................................... 3:19
3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso...................................................................................................... 1:16

CD 2

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)

Nocturne in B major op. 62/1............................................................................................... 7:23

Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major op. 29................................................................. 4:11

Impromptu No. 2 in F sharp major op. 36........................................................... 6:14

Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major op. 51................................................................ 5:56

Scherzo No. 1 in B minor op. 20.................................................................................... 10:54

Polonaise in A flat major op. 53...................................................................................... 7:33

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)

Andante con moto (“Duetto”)

No. 6 from Lieder ohne Worte op. 38.......................................................................... 3:48

Evgeny Kissin (*1971)

Dodecaphonic Tango op. 1/2....................................................................... 2:49

Frédéric Chopin

Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor op. 31....................................................... 10:26

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)

Clair de lune No. 3 from Suite bergamasque L 75................................................ 6:05

Evgeny Kissinpiano