“For his third album on Artalinna, the Japanese Hiroaki Takenouchi invites us to rediscover three little-known variation cycles, including Grieg’s sumptuous Ballade, inspired by a popular Norwegian song. With his major Second Improvisation, Medtner creates an immense pantheistic journey, which lasts half an hour. A very rare work, dedicated to the famous French organist Marcel Dupré, whose astonishing Variations in C minor, Op. 22, are presented in response. A truly original tour of Europe!” © Artalinna
Medtner, Dupré, Grieg
Medtner Improvisation No. 2 in F-sharp minor (in the form of variations), Op. 47
Dupré Variations in C-sharp minor, Op. 22
Grieg Ballade in the form of variations on a Norweigan Folk Song, Op. 24
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