Artist: Zlata Chochieva
Title: Chiaroscuro
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: naïve
Genre: Classical
Quality: 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 01:21:50
Total Size: 1.28 GB

Tracklist:

1. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 1., Thema (1:32)
2. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 2., Variation I (1:12)
3. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 3., Variation II (1:11)
4. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 4., Variation III (1:14)
5. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 5., Variation IV (1:05)
6. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 6., Variation V (1:20)
7. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 7., Variation VI. Minore (2:07)
8. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 8., Variation VII. Maggiore (0:58)
9. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 9., Variation VIII. Adagio (1:39)
10. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 10., Variation IX. Allegro (1:52)
11. 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 1. in A Major, Andante (1:43)
12. 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 2. in F-Sharp Minor, Vivo (0:53)
13. 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 3. in E Major, Allegro assai (1:07)
14. 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 4. in E Major, Andantino (1:39)
15. 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 5. in C-Sharp Minor, Andante (1:15)
16. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: I. Drammatico (5:43)
17. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: II. Allegretto (2:14)
18. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: III. Andante (4:14)
19. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: IV. Presto con fuoco (5:48)
20. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 1., Thema. Allegretto (0:47)
21. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 2., Variation I (0:41)
22. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 3., Variation II (0:41)
23. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 4., Variation III (0:43)
24. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 5., Variation IV (0:49)
25. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 6., Variation V (1:02)
26. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 7., Variation VI (0:53)
27. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 8., Variation VII (0:49)
28. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 9., Variation VIII (1:06)
29. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 10., Variation IX. Adagio (3:56)
30. 10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint' by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 11., Variation X. Allegro (2:22)
31. 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 1. in B Major, Andante (2:50)
32. 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 2. in G-Sharp Minor, Allegro (1:16)
33. 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 3. in G-Flat Major, Andante cantabile (2:50)
34. 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 4. in E-Flat Minor, Lento (1:15)
35. 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 5. in F-Sharp Major, Allegretto (0:32)
36. Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70 (13:14)
37. Gigue in G Major, K. 574 (1:37)
38. Fantasy in D Minor, K. 397 (5:56)

Scriabin and Mozart: two composers rarely associated, yet the juxtaposition here seems clear when performed by Zlata Chochieva. In this first naive classique lbum, the Russian pianist is ingenious in both the cycles of fragmented variations and the more opulent sonatas or preludes. This project is inspired by the 150th anniversary of Scriabin’s birth, but Zlata Chochieva has been a fan of the Russian composer since her childhood as he was the first to appeal to her emotions as a listener and performer.

Associating him with the classical Mozart - rather than a romantic composer, as is usually the case - enables Zlata Chochieva to conjure up an unexpected kinship that benefits from her vibrant and graceful style, rising to thrilling virtuosity. “The perfection in the phrasing, the polyphony and the formal proportions, plus the concision and the lack of superfluous notes are just some of the points that link Scriabin to Mozart", she explains.