Denis Kozhukhin – Grieg: Lyric Pieces – Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

On his new solo album, Russian star pianist Denis Kozhukhin presents a personal and colourful collection of character pieces taken from Mendelssohn’s Lieder ohne Worte and Edvard Grieg’s Lyric Pieces. Combing these miniature gems by two outstanding poets of music, Kozhukhin provides a shining example of how disarmingly touching and penetrating a simple song or a vision of nature captured in sound can be.

The programme features classics such as Mendelssohn’s Venetian Gondola Song and Grieg’s Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, as well as less famous but equally enchanting pieces. Kozukhin lifts out the noble simplicity of these works with his delicate playing.

Denis Kozhukhin has established himself as one of the greatest pianists of his generation. He now presents the fifth chapter to his exclusive collaboration with PENTATONE, after albums with the piano concertos of Grieg and Tchaikovsky (2016), Brahms Ballades and Fantasies (2017), Ravel and Gershwin piano concertos, as well as Richard Strauss’ Burleske (both 2018).

Tracklist:
1. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, Op. 19b (Excerpts): No. 1 in E Major, MWV U 86 (02:58)
2. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, Op. 19b (Excerpts): No. 2 in A Minor, MWV U 80 (02:38)
3. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, Op. 19b (Excerpts): No. 3 in A Major, MWV U 89 “Jägerlied” (02:33)
4. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, Op. 19b (Excerpts): No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U 90 (03:33)
5. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 2, Op. 30 (Excerpts): No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, MWV U 77 (02:13)
6. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 2, Op. 30 (Excerpts): No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U 110 “Venetianisches Gondellied” (02:52)
7. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 3, Op. 38 (Excerpts): No. 2 in C Minor, MWV U 115 (02:13)
8. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 3, Op. 38 (Excerpts): No. 6 in A-Flat Major, MWV U 119 “Duetto” (03:17)
9. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 5, Op. 62: No. 3 in E Minor, MWV U 177 “Trauermarsch” (02:56)
10. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 6, Op. 67 (Excerpts): No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U 145 (02:38)
11. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 6, Op. 67 (Excerpts): No. 4 in C Major, MWV U 182 “Spinnerlied” (02:00)
12. Denis Kozhukhin – Lieder ohne Worte, Book 8, Op. 102: No. 3 in C Major, MWV U 195 “Kinderstück” (01:22)
13. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 1, Arietta (01:10)
14. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 2, Vals (01:40)
15. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 4, Alfedans (00:58)
16. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 4, Halling (00:58)
17. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 6, Elegi (02:26)
18. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 1, Sommerfugl (02:04)
19. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 4, Liden fugl (01:49)
20. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 6, Til foråret (02:45)
21. Denis Kozhukhin – No. 7, Elegi (02:57)
22. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 3, Trolltog (03:07)
23. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 4, Notturno (03:02)
24. Denis Kozhukhin – (Excerpts): No. 5, Scherzo (03:10)
25. Denis Kozhukhin – No. 4, Bækken (01:53)
26. Denis Kozhukhin – No. 6, Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (06:09)