Vadym Kholodenko – Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 & Visions fugitives (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Following up on his acclaimed recordings of Prokofiev’s piano concertos, Vadym Kholodenko offers more music by his favorite composer. The solo works assembled here reveal several facets of Prokofiev. He was an outstanding melodist – a ‘classicist’ on the fringes of the avant-garde and eventually the herald of a Soviet realism that was anything but servile. The freedom peculiar to the composer-pianist ‘with fingers of steel’ is brought out in all it’s vitality by the subtle, yet never showy, playing of this Ukrainian artist.

After recording the complete Prokofiev concertos, Vadym Kholodenko returns to his favourite composer. The pieces assembled here reveal several facets of Prokofiev: an outstanding melodist, a ‘classicist’ on the fringes of the avant-garde, and eventually the herald of a Soviet realism that was anything but servile. The freedom peculiar to the composer-pianist ‘with fingers of steel’ is brought out in all its vitality by the subtle yet never showy playing of this Ukrainian artist.

Tracklist:
1. Vadym Kholodenko – Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Minor, Op. 82: I. Allegro moderato (09:36)
2. Vadym Kholodenko – Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Minor, Op. 82: II. Allegretto (04:58)
3. Vadym Kholodenko – Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Minor, Op. 82: III. Tempo di valzer, lentissimo (08:17)
4. Vadym Kholodenko – Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Minor, Op. 82: IV. Vivace (07:49)
5. Vadym Kholodenko – Things in Themselves, Op .45: I. Allegro moderato (07:34)
6. Vadym Kholodenko – Things in Themselves, Op .45: II. Moderato scherzando (05:26)
7. Vadym Kholodenko – 4 Pieces for Piano, Op .32: I. Danza (02:53)
8. Vadym Kholodenko – 4 Pieces for Piano, Op .32: II. Minuet (01:38)
9. Vadym Kholodenko – 4 Pieces for Piano, Op .32: III. Gavotte (01:48)
10. Vadym Kholodenko – 4 Pieces for Piano, Op .32: IV. Waltz (04:45)
11. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: I. Lentamente (01:09)
12. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: II. Andante (01:28)
13. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: III. Allegretto (00:54)
14. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: IV. Animato (01:02)
15. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: V. Molto giocoso (00:25)
16. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: VI. Con eleganza (00:26)
17. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: VII. Pittoresco (Arpa) (02:19)
18. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: VIII. Commodo (01:36)
19. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: IX. Allegro tranquillo (00:54)
20. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: X. Ridicolosamente (01:01)
21. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XI. Con vivacità (01:07)
22. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XII. Assai moderato (01:17)
23. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XIII. Allegretto (00:31)
24. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XIV. Feroce (00:59)
25. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XV. Inquieto (00:47)
26. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XVI. Dolente (02:02)
27. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XVII. Poetico (00:53)
28. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XVIII. Con una dolce lentezza (01:06)
29. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XIX. Presto agitatissimo e molto accentuato (00:48)
30. Vadym Kholodenko – Visions fugitives, Op. 22: XX. Lento irrealmente (02:25)