Catalog

Internationally-acclaimed pianist Yaroslav Senyshyn demonstrates a breathtaking capability for tenderness and artistic flair on YAROSLAV SENYSHYN PLAYS CHOPIN. These behemoths of Romantic piano literature, widely considered to pose near-impossible technical and emotional challenges to the performer, are fully brought to life and vigorously commanded by Senyshyn's impeccable Ukrainian-school pianism. Many pianists struggle to decide between a pearly, singing tone and powerful dynamics; Senyshyn unites both and makes this formidable feat seem effortless. There is always delicacy, even in chord-heavy fortissimo passages; there is always punch, even in the whisper of a cantabile. Dizzying, exhilarating, and a profoundly enjoyable testament to pianistic excellence.

Accomplished Brazilian pianist Eliane Rodrigues interprets Chopin with a highly combustible melange of precision, expressiveness and dynamism on her newest release, DREAMSCAPE. With her trademark crystal-clear tone and larger-than-life interpretation, Rodrigues brings Late-Romantic grandeur to the Romantic composer. The juxtaposition of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 with his famous Préludes op. 28 impressively highlights one of the greatest strengths of Rodrigues: her ability to coax orchestral colors from seemingly straightforward solo piano pieces. The shades and hues she manages to produce unveil an entirely new facet of the Polish composer's works: a sense of spatial vastness and exuberance.

This new release from concert pianist and composer Robert DeGaetano is a lush cross-section of virtuosic piano music which pairs Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor and Mr. DeGaetano's own Piano Concerto No.1 in a heart-stopping exhibition of balance and brilliance.