Credits:

Kaufmann, Jonas

Description:

SACD hybrid disc of sparkling solo piano works by Kalevi Aho, one of the leading contemporary Finnish composers. Kalevi Aho, one of Finland's leading contemporary composers, has become well known through BIS's active recordings of his works. This album collects works written by Aho for solo piano between 1965 and 1993. The 19 Preludes, composed between 1965 and 1968, are a collection of works from the period when Aho began to study composition in earnest and have a very accessible melody. The three small piano pieces were composed in 1971, coinciding with the time when he was composing his third symphony. The Piano Sonata of 1980 is one of Aho's masterpieces. The Sonata for Piano, composed in 1980, is one of Aho's masterpieces. He wrote very technical and virtuoso piano exercises during this period, and this sonata is full of technical passages. Sonja Hulaki is a Finnish female pianist who won the fourth prize at the Schubert Competition in 2003 and the third prize at the Liszt Competition in 2008, and is currently active in Finland and Europe. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Nineteen Preludes: 1. Tranquillo
2.Nineteen Preludes: 2. Allegro vivace
3.Nineteen Preludes: 3. Semplice
4.Nineteen Preludes: 4. Presto
5.Nineteen Preludes: 5. Grave
6.Nineteen Preludes: 6. Maestoso
7.Nineteen Preludes: 7. Presto
8.Nineteen Preludes: 8. Allegretto
9.Nineteen Preludes: 9. Lento assai
10.Nineteen Preludes: 10. Prestissimo
11.Nineteen Preludes: 11. Andante
12.Nineteen Preludes: 12. Allegro - Maestoso
13.Nineteen Preludes: 13. Allegretto
14.Nineteen Preludes: 14. Grave
15.Nineteen Preludes: 15. Moderato grazioso
16.Nineteen Preludes: 16. Moderato
17.Nineteen Preludes: 17. Andante - Allegro - Adagio
18.Nineteen Preludes: 18. Lento assai, esitante
19.Nineteen Preludes: 19. Tranquillo
20.Three Small Piano Pieces: 1. Maestoso
21.Three Small Piano Pieces: 2. Tranquillo
22.Three Small Piano Pieces: 3. Maestoso
23.Two Easy Piano Pieces for Children: 1. Andante
24.Two Easy Piano Pieces for Children: 2. Allegretto
25.Sonatina for Piano: 1. Toccata. Presto
26.Sonatina for Piano: 2. Andante
27.Sonatina for Piano: 3. Prestissimo
28.Solo 2
29.Sonata for Piano: 1. [No tempo marking]
30.Sonata for Piano: 2. Allegro molto
31.Sonata for Piano: 3. Tranquillo molto