Credits:

Elena Gaponenko

Description:

Born in Russia, Elena Gaponenko was already known as a "cello and piano prodigy" at the age of four. Immediately trained to the highest level, she performed with the orchestra at the age of 9. After the Central Conservatory of the Moscow Conservatory, she studied in Germany and the Netherlands. He won prizes for both piano and cello, and in 2014 he recorded a performance on the GENUIN label in which he manipulated two instruments. It too has been greeted with surprise. The new album consists of two CDs, CD 1 is for piano and CD 2 is for cello, with an elaborate selection of music, basically the composer's "Op. 8" chosen. It is an interesting 2-CD set with a variety of elements. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Intermezzi (2) for piano, Op. 7
2.No. 1 in C minor. Andantino
3.No. 2 in C minor. Allegro
4.Nocturne for piano in D flat major, Op. 8
5.No. 1, in C sharp major. Allegro
6.No. 2, in F sharp minor. A caprricio, con forza
7.No. 3, in B minor. Tempestoso
8.No. 4, in B major. Piacevole
9.No. 5, in E major. Brioso
10.No. 6, in A major. Con grazia
11.No. 7, in B flat minor. Presto tenebroso, agitato
12.No. 8, in A flat major. Lento (Tempo rubato)
13.No. 9, in C sharp minor. Alla ballata
14.No. 10, in D flat major. Allegro
15.No. 11, in B flat minor. Andante cantabile
16.No. 12, in D sharp minor. Patetico
17.Theme and Variations, for cello in D minor, JS 196
18.Dialogo. Adagio, rubato, cantabile
19.Capriccio. Presto con slancio
20.Allegro maestoso ma appassionato
21.Adagio
22.Allegro molto vivace