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J S BACH / BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / GLUCK-SGAMBATI / SCHUMANN-LISZT
Five
James Rhodes (piano)

[ Signum / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 4 July 2014

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Five years on from his debut recording for Signum Records, James Rhodes has firmly established himself in the classical world as a pioneering figure - reaching out through concerts, recordings and television documentaries to create new classical music fans whilst remaining unabashedly dedicated to the core repertoire that he performs.

In his fifth recital album, he returns with a sumptuous programme of works of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin, the Gluck-Sgambatti 'Orfeo Melody', and Liszt's arrangement of Robert Schumann's ' Fruhlingsnacht'.

"a sincere, communicative and mindful musician. He always holds your attention, whether or not you agree with each interpretative notion...Rhodes's fusion of instinct, mindfulness and individuality stand out in any era." (Gramophone)

"This engaging CD suggests Rhodes is finally comfortable in his skin. His readings of Bach's Partita No. 1 and Beethoven's Pastoral Sonata are fresh and lovingly detailed, while his Chopin Third Ballade is both fiery and judicious. The Gluck encore is exquisite." (BBC Music)

Tracks:

Johann Sebastian Bach
1.Partita in B-Flat, BWV. 825: I. Prelude 3.18
2.Partita in B-Flat, BWV. 825: II. Allemande 2.33
3.Partita in B-Flat, BWV. 825: III. Courante 2.37
4.Partita in B-Flat, BWV. 825: IV. Sarabande 6.22
5.Partita in B-Flat, BWV. 825: V. Minuet I & II 1.58
6.Partita in B-Flat, BWV. 825: VI. Gigue 1.54

Ludwig van Beethoven
7.Sonata No.15 in D major, Op. 28: I. Allegro12.19
8.Sonata No.15 in D major, Op. 28: II. 6.11
9.Sonata No.15 in D major, Op. 28: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 2.22
10.Sonata No.15 in D major, Op. 28: IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo 5.38

Frederic Chopin
11. Ballade No.3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 7.23
12. Scherzo No.2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31 9.35
13. Orfeo MelodyGluck-Sgambati 4.45
14. Frühlingsnacht Schumann-Liszt 3.04