{"product_id":"spivakovsky-bach-to-bloch-volume-8-1955-67-pakm080","title":"SPIVAKOVSKY Bach to Bloch, Volume 8 (1955-67) - PAKM080","description":"overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eBEETHOVEN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003ePiano Sonata No. 9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eBEETHOVEN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003ePiano Sonata No. 13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003emusic by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eBrahms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eChopin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eLiszt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSchumann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded 1955-67\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eTotal duration: 68:51\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eJascha Spivakovsky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e, piano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_bodyfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9main_samplefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fsamples\/PAKM080.mp3578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fProducer's Note578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\nThis 8th volume devoted to the artistry of Jascha Spivakovsky features an\narray of solo works ranging from Baroque through late Romantic periods. All\nof these performances showcase the pianist’s musical versatility and\nremarkable interpretative abilities, his trademark crystalline transparency\nof texture and beauty of tone ever-present as he respects key stylistic\nparameters of each era while bringing individual touches to his\ninterpretations.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nSpivakovsky’s affinity with the music of Beethoven has been evident from\nthe six sonata readings issued in previous volumes and is now even more\napparent in the stellar 1955 and 1957 broadcast performances of two more in\nthis volume. In these less frequently played early sonatas - Op.14 No.1 and\nOp.27 No.1 - the pianist’s magnificent clarity, rhythmic precision, and\nmindfully crafted phrasing serve to highlight both structure and character.\nParticularly notable is his capacity to provide emphasis without distorting\nthe melodic line or hardening tonal quality: boldly shaped runs and\naccented octaves are never harsh yet provide the strong contrasts idiomatic\nto Beethoven’s writing, all the while sustaining the lyrical elements of\nthe music.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nA 1960 ABC broadcast of Schumann’s \u003cem\u003eArabeske\u003c\/em\u003e finds Spivakovsky\nplaying with fluid phrasing and sumptuous tone, his skilled pedalling\nenhancing colour without sullying the overall texture. The three Chopin\nworks presented here from a 1967 ABC TV broadcast were featured elsewhere\nin this series in different interpretations, yet these later traversals\nhelp us to better appreciate variations and similarities in the pianist’s\napproach. Aged 70 at the time of the transmission (of which only the audio\nsurvives) and having already curtailed his international touring schedule\ndue to a health crisis, Spivakovsky shows no diminution in his power or\ntechnical capacity, yet he eschews bombastic showmanship to temper strength\nwith lyricism. The G Minor Ballade features the same breadth and\nexpansiveness as the 1966 home practice session, with some differences in\ntiming and phrasing. The \u003cem\u003eRevolutionary\u003c\/em\u003e Etude offers a touch more\nintensity than the home recording of a few years previously, yet with equal\nclarity and mindful shaping, while the \u003cem\u003eFantasie Impromptu\u003c\/em\u003e is\nsimilar in intensity and drive to the issued 1955 reading yet with even\ngreater depth of tone.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nIn a 1955 ABC broadcast of a once-popular Gluck encore - the Gavotte in A\nMajor, beautifully arranged by Brahms - Spivakovsky plays with a sumptuous\nsonority, marvellous tonal and rhythmic control, and refined dynamic\ngradations. Time stands still as his burnished singing line in the middle\nsection soars over the detached accompaniment. Two works by Brahms find the\nartist at his best, with wonderfully transparent layering and legato\nphrasing on his prized 1910 Blüthner recorded at his home in 1961. He plays\nin a manner similar to what can be heard in recordings made by pianists who\nknew the composer, with a vitality of rhythm and clarity of texture often\nlacking from the overly-serious readings of today. Jascha brings a unique\ncombination of poise, enthusiasm, and wit to these performances, with\nsupple phrasing and nuancing in the Intermezzo Op.119 No.3 and buoyancy and\nvivaciousness in the Capriccio Op.76 No.2.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nWith the final ‘encore’ of \u003cem\u003eLa Campanella\u003c\/em\u003e - one of the few\nrecordings we have of Spivakovsky playing Liszt - the 70-year-old pianist\ncloses his 1967 television broadcast and this compilation with dazzling\nfinger work, deftly-defined articulation, and glistening tone. Even in\nworks as overtly virtuosic as this showpiece, he burnishes the melodic line\nand discreetly adjusts his timing to underline the emotional content of the\nwork.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nOnce again Jascha Spivakovsky reveals his master musician status by\nstriking an ideal balance between objectivity and individuality, being\nfaithful to the score while adding refined personal touches that bring the\nmusic to life.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Ainley\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPIVAKOVSKY \u003c\/b\u003eBach to Bloch, Volume 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEETHOVEN  \u003c\/b\u003ePiano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1\u003cbr\u003e1. 1st mvt. - Allegro  (6:33)\u003cbr\u003e2. 2nd mvt. - Allegretto  (3:59)\u003cbr\u003e3. 3rd mvt. - Rondo. Allegro comodo  (3:16)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: NZBC, 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEETHOVEN  \u003c\/b\u003ePiano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, \"Quasi una fantasia\"\u003cbr\u003e4. 1st mvt. - Andante  (6:03)\u003cbr\u003e5. 2nd mvt. - Allegro molto e vivace  (1:46)\u003cbr\u003e6. 3rd mvt. - Adagio con espressione  (2:54)\u003cbr\u003e7. 4th mvt. - Allegro vivace  (5:04)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: ABC, 1957\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003cb\u003eSCHUMANN \u003c\/b\u003eArabeske in C Major, Op. 18  (7:18)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: ABC, 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 \u003cb\u003eCHOPIN \u003c\/b\u003eBallade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23  (9:02)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: ABCTV, 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. \u003cb\u003eCHOPIN \u003c\/b\u003eEtude in C Minor (Revolutionary), Op. 10, No. 12  (3:00)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: ABCTV, 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. \u003cb\u003eCHOPIN \u003c\/b\u003eFantasie Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op.  66 (Post.)  (5:06)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: ABCTV, 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. \u003cb\u003eGLUCK-BRAHMS\u003c\/b\u003e Gavotte No. 2 in A Major  (5:13)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: ABC, 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. \u003cb\u003eBRAHMS \u003c\/b\u003eIntermezzo in C Major, Op. 119, No. 3  (1:29)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: on own Spivakovsky's Blüthner, 1961\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. \u003cb\u003eBRAHMS \u003c\/b\u003eCapriccio in B Minor, Op. 76, No. 2  (3:25)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: on own Spivakovsky's Blüthner, 1961\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. \u003cb\u003eLISZT  \u003c\/b\u003eLa Campanella, S.141, No. 3  (4:43)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded: ABCTV, 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJascha Spivakovsky\u003c\/b\u003e, piano\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© and (P) 2019 Pristine Audio \u0026amp; 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