Balakirev: Piano Sonata & Other Works / Driver
Label: Hyperion Catalog: CDA67806 Format: CD Danny Driver, pianoMili Balakirev (1837-1910): Piano Sonata in B flat minor / Nocturne No 2 in B minor / Mazurka No 1 in A flat major / Mazurka No 2 in C sharp minor / Valse-Caprice No 2 in D flat major (ALEXANDER TANEYEV (1850-1918), arr. BALAKIREV) / Waltz No 4 in B flat major / The Lark (MIKHAIL GLINKA (1804-1857), arr. BALAKIREV) / Scherzo No 1 in B minor / Polka in F sharp minor Pianist Danny Driver has garnered overwhelming critical praise - and a Gramophone award nomination - for his previous discs for Hyperion. His authoritative and virtuosic performances of York Bowen and CPE Bach have placed him firmly in the 'one to watch' category. For his latest disc, he turns to one of the giants of the Russian piano world. Price: $19.98 |