Ayham Hammour - Rachmaninov Piano Sonatas & E [CD]

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The two-disc album consists of recordings of works by Sergei Rachmaninoff - the first two sonatas and Etudes-Tableaux, Op 39. Sonata No. 2 is one of the most frequently performed piano works, while both are characterized by an abundance of varied motifs and themes, with a pre-dominance of tragic and melancholic moods.

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The Etudes- Tableaux are of a programmatic nature, although the composer allowed a personal interpretation of their contents. 'Music is born in the heart and speaks to the heart,' these are the words of Rachmaninoff himself, who thus emphasized the importance of personal reflection and emotional communication in music.

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This message is perfectly conveyed by a pianist born in Damascus, associated with the Polish musical community; he has outstanding technical skills, but puts them in second place. His interpretations are characterized by an exuberant expression, nostalgia, excellent time management (from restraint to bravado) and, above all, a precise shape of the multi-faceted structure of a given composition.

Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28: I. Allegro moderato

Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 1 in C minor. Allegro agitato

II. Lento

No. 2 in A minor. Lento assai

III. Allegro molto

No. 3 in F sharp minor. Allegro molto

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36: I. Allegro agitato

No. 4 in B minor. Allegro assai

II. Non allegro - Lento

No. 5 in E flat minor. Appassionato

III. Allegro molto

No. 6 in A minor. Allegro

No. 7 in C minor. Lento lugubre

No. 8 in D minor. Allegro moderato

No. 9 in D major. Allegro moderato. Tempo di marcia

Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28: I. Allegro moderato

Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 1 in C minor. Allegro agitato

II. Lento

No. 2 in A minor. Lento assai

III. Allegro molto

No. 3 in F sharp minor. Allegro molto

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36: I. Allegro agitato

No. 4 in B minor. Allegro assai

II. Non allegro - Lento

No. 5 in E flat minor. Appassionato

III. Allegro molto

No. 6 in A minor. Allegro

No. 7 in C minor. Lento lugubre

No. 8 in D minor. Allegro moderato

No. 9 in D major. Allegro moderato. Tempo di marcia

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