Behzod Abduraimov – Debussy, Chopin, Mussorgsky (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Behzod Abduraimov joins Alpha for several recordings, starting with this ‘kaleidoscope of miniatures’ – miniatures that are in fact fairly gigantic, and showcase the Uzbek pianist’s extreme virtuosity and sensitivity. ‘Each movement is in itself a miniature, and taken together they form a kaleidoscope of human emotions and images of all kinds’, says Behzod Abduraimov.
In his view, the pieces in Debussy’s Children’s Corner are not intended for young piano students, but ‘for adults, so that they can immerse themselves in the world of children with a little nostalgia and a lot of humour’. When it comes to Chopin, ‘each prelude has a different musical essence, creates its own atmosphere. Together they form an arc spanning the distance from the first prelude to the last. So I tried to consider them as a whole’.

Finally, Mussorgsky evokes in ten highly expressive movements the paintings at an exhibition held in posthumous tribute to his friend Viktor Hartmann. A ‘Promenade’ heard several times suggests Mussorgsky himself strolling through the exhibition. For Behzod Abduraimov, ‘the “Promenades” play a key role in this cycle: they create the atmosphere before each painting’.
Born in 1990, Behzod Abduraimov is one of the most promising pianists of his generation.

Tracklist:

1. Behzod Abduraimov – I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (02:13)
2. Behzod Abduraimov – II. Jimbo’s Lullaby (03:22)
3. Behzod Abduraimov – III. Serenade for the Doll (02:19)
4. Behzod Abduraimov – IV. The Snow Is Dancing (02:27)
5. Behzod Abduraimov – V. The Little Shepherd (02:30)
6. Behzod Abduraimov – VI. Golliwog’s Cake-walk (02:57)
7. Behzod Abduraimov – No.1 in C Major – Agitato (00:36)
8. Behzod Abduraimov – No.2 in A Minor – Lento (02:13)
9. Behzod Abduraimov – No.3 in G Major – Vivace (00:51)
10. Behzod Abduraimov – No.4 in E Minor – Largo (01:54)
11. Behzod Abduraimov – No.5 in D Major – Allegro Molto (00:34)
12. Behzod Abduraimov – No.6 in B Minor – Lento Assai (01:50)
13. Behzod Abduraimov – No.7 in A Major – Andantino (00:35)
14. Behzod Abduraimov – No.8 in F Sharp Minor – Molto Agitato (01:39)
15. Behzod Abduraimov – No.9 in E Major – Largo (01:20)
16. Behzod Abduraimov – No.10 in C Sharp Minor – Allegro Molto (00:32)
17. Behzod Abduraimov – No.11 in B Major – Vivace (00:32)
18. Behzod Abduraimov – No.12 in G Sharp Minor – Presto (01:10)
19. Behzod Abduraimov – No.13 in F Sharp Major – Lento (02:56)
20. Behzod Abduraimov – No.14 in E Flat Minor – Allegro (00:28)
21. Behzod Abduraimov – No.15 in D Flat Major – Sostenuto (05:23)
22. Behzod Abduraimov – No.16 in B Flat Minor – Presto Con Fuoco (01:01)
23. Behzod Abduraimov – No.17 in A Flat Major – Allegretto (03:11)
24. Behzod Abduraimov – No.18 in F Minor – Allegro Molto (00:54)
25. Behzod Abduraimov – No.19 in E Flat Major – Vivace (01:17)
26. Behzod Abduraimov – No.20 in C Minor – Largo (01:39)
27. Behzod Abduraimov – No.21 in B Flat Major – Cantabile (01:44)
28. Behzod Abduraimov – No.22 in G Minor – Molto Agitato (00:42)
29. Behzod Abduraimov – No.23 in F Major – Moderato (00:55)
30. Behzod Abduraimov – No.24 in D Minor – Allegro Appassionato (02:23)
31. Behzod Abduraimov – Promenade I (01:24)
32. Behzod Abduraimov – 1. Gnomus (02:32)
33. Behzod Abduraimov – Promenade II (00:50)
34. Behzod Abduraimov – 2. Il Vecchio Castello (04:28)
35. Behzod Abduraimov – Promenade III (00:28)
36. Behzod Abduraimov – 3. Tuileries (Dispute d’enfants après jeux) (01:02)
37. Behzod Abduraimov – 4. Bydło (03:04)
38. Behzod Abduraimov – Promenade IV (00:45)
39. Behzod Abduraimov – 5. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks (01:08)
40. Behzod Abduraimov – 6. “Samuel” Goldenberg und “Schmuÿle” (02:32)
41. Behzod Abduraimov – 7. Limoges, le marché (La grande nouvelle) (01:20)
42. Behzod Abduraimov – 8. Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum) (03:46)
43. Behzod Abduraimov – 9. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba-Yagá) (03:12)
44. Behzod Abduraimov – 10. The Great Gate of Kiev (04:49)