Grigory Sokolov Purcell & Mozart on 3LP
What do Purcell and Mozart have in common – the grounds, tunes, and dances of the English Baroque composer and the piano works from the Viennese Classical period? A lot, when played by Grigory Sokolov. His annual spring tours have become pilgrimages for his devoted followers. He dedicated the entire 2022/23 season to Purcell and Mozart (supplemented by five encores), and this live album reveals their shared streaks of charm and melancholy. The press was rapturous: “Sokolov treats every note as a precious jewel, transporting his listeners to another time while remaining timeless (Der Standard). “Unfailingly enthralling” (Süddeutsche Zeitung); “His touch: exquisite, concentrated, sparkling, luminous” (rbb online); “This colossal artist who never ceases to astonish” (Scherzo).
Side A:
Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
- A Ground in Gamut, Z. 6452. Suite No. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: I. Prelude
- Suite No. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: II. Allemande
- Suite No. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: III. Courante
- Suite No. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: IV. Sarabande
- A New Irish Tune, Z. 646
- A New Scotch Tune, Z. 655
- Trumpet Tune, ZT 678
Side B:
- Suite No. 4 in A minor, Z. 663: I. Prelude2. Suite No. 4 in A minor, Z. 663: II. Allemande
- Suite No. 4 in A minor, Z. 663: III. Courante
- Suite No. 4 in A minor, Z. 663: IV. Sarabande
- Round O, ZT 684
- Suite No. 7 in D minor, Z. 668: I. Allemande
- Suite No. 7 in D minor, Z. 668: II. Courante
- Suite No. 7 in D minor, Z. 668: III. Hornpipe
- Chaconne in G minor, ZT 680
Side C:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
- Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major K. 333: I. Allegro
Side D:
- Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major K. 333: II. Andante cantabile
- Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major K. 333: III. Allegretto grazioso
Side E:
- Adagio in B minor K. 540
Side F - Encores:
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
- VI. Les sauvages [Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, Suite in G Major, RCT 6]
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
- Prelude in D flat major "Raindrop", op. 28/15
- Mazurka No. 40 in F minor, op. 63/2
Jean-Philippe Rameau
- VIII. Tambourin [Suite in E minor, RCT 2]
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
- Prelude in E minor, BWV 855 (arr. in B minor by Alexander Siloti)
