"(...) Nine premiere recordings: three longer works (Ballade, Rhapsodie, Scherzo) separated by two batches of his six Abendstimmungen (‘Evening Thoughts’ is the usual translation) of 1899, each one lasting around the five-minute mark. ‘Profoundly German, [Scharwenka’s] music synthesises the worlds of Schumann, Brahms and Wagner, while also incorporating Polish idioms inherited from Chopin’s art’, as booklet writer Xavier Falques appositely puts it, though I would have emphasised Chopin’s influence more strongly. The opening Ballade (1894) would seem to be the most appealing piece here, worthy of its revival though far inferior to Chopin’s and Liszt’s essays. Turkish-born Cansu Šanlidag, currently teaching at the Near East University in Cyprus, is a fine, expressive player though her playing of the Ballade, as throughout, is redolent of the recording studio. Her affection for the music in these well-prepared performances is obvious (...)" (Gramophone)
"Piano works by Paderewski are an exceptionally original phenomenon in the context of the music created at the turn of the 20th century. Embedded in a typically Romantic tradition, in the major-minor system, they are also full of surprises and references to the output of other composers - from Scarlatti and Bach to Schubert and Liszt. The cycles of miniatures presented on this album have been a staple in the repertoire of pianists around the world. The complementary toccata "On the Desert" is played less frequently, although its piano and musical qualities are not inferior to the other compositions. We can find here virtuoso techniques, catchy motifs, inspirations drawn from Polish folk dances, mazurka and krakowiak, and typically Polish nostalgic melodies. Chinese pianist Ying Han, (...), is renowned for her interpretations of this repertoire. Her playing, full of lightness and freedom, brings out the charm of these stylistically diverse miniatures." (prestomusic.com)
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