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BALAKIREV, M.A.: Piano Works (Complete), Vol. 5 (N. Walker)
Balakirev’s appreciation of other composers is reflected in transcriptions that also reveal his brilliance as a pianist. With several world premiere recordings, this programme includes the marvellous balalaika sonorities and virtuoso colours to be found in operas by Glinka, the novel concept of dovetailing préludes by Chopin, and the richness of Beethoven’s string quartets. A plaintive Gondola Song, the relentlessly energetic Tarantelle and the Polonaise brillante conclude this fifth volume in Nicholas Walker’s acclaimed complete edition of his piano works.
Tracklist
|  | 1 | Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22 | 27:32 |
| | 2 | Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 7. Etude in C Minor | 08:38 |
| | 3 | Prelude No. 21 in B Minor, Op. 32, No. 10 | 05:24 |
Rachmaninov, Sergey - Arranger
| | 4 | Liebesleid (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano) | 03:49 |
| | 5 | No. 1. Élégie in E-Flat Minor | 05:09 |
| | 6 | No. 3. Melodie in E Major | 04:18 |
Nicholas Walker studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Moscow Conservatoire. Winner of the first Newport International Piano competition, he has performed with major British orchestras, given recitals worldwide, and recorded for the BBC, BMG Arte Nova, ASV, Chandos and Danacord labels.
He is also sought after as an imaginative and sensitive accompanist. Although his Beethoven performances have brought him special critical acclaim, and his performances of lyrical and late Romantic piano music have also been highly praised, he is best known for championing the neglected leader of ‘The Mighty Handful’, Mili Alekseyevich Balakirev. In 2010 he organised the Balakirev Centenary concerts in London. He also teaches at the Royal Academy of Music.
For more information, visit www.nicholaswalkerpiano.com.
