Humor in music is the theme of this album by the 25-year-old pianist Hanna Bachmann from Austria, who plans debuts in the Berlin Philharmonic and concerts in the UK and US next season, and whom the conductor Kirill Petrenko attested "great musicality, creativity, high technical ability, fine sound and a matured personality". The spectrum of variety of this program spans from the childlike cheerfulness of Mozart (Variations on "A Woman is the Most Delightful Thing" K. 613) to the profound wit and deliberate irony of Beethoven ("Diabelli Variations" Op. 120) to the pungent laughter of Prokofiev ("Sarcasm" Op. 17).

Tracklist:

8 Variations On "Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding", K. 613: Thema
8 Variations On "Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding", K. 613: Var. 1
8 Variations On "Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding", K. 613: Var. 2
8 Variations On "Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding", K. 613: Var. 3
8 Variations On "Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding", K. 613: Var. 4
8 Variations On "Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding", K. 613: Var. 5
8 Variations On "Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding", K. 613: Var. 6
8 Variations On "Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding", K. 613: Var. 7
8 Variations On "Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding", K. 613: Var. 8
Sarcasms, Op. 17: I. Tempestoso
Sarcasms, Op. 17: II. Allegro Rubato
Sarcasms, Op. 17: III. Allegro Precipitato
Sarcasms, Op. 17: IV. Smanioso
Sarcasms, Op. 17: V. Precipitosissimo
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Thema. Vivace
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 1, Alla Marcia Maestoso
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 2, Poco Allegro
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 3, L’istesso Tempo
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 4, Un Poco Più Vivace
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 5, Allegro Vivace
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 6, Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 7, Un Poco Più Allegro
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 8, Poco Vivace
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 9, Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 10, Presto
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 11, Allegretto
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 12, Un Poco Più Moto
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 13, Vivace
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 14, Grave E Maestoso
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 15, Presto Scherzando
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 16, Allegro
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 17, Allegro
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 18, Poco Moderato
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 19, Presto
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 20, Andante
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 21, Allegro Con Brio - Meno Allegro
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 22, Allegro Molto
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 23, Allegro Assai
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 24, Fughetta. Andante
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 25, Allegro
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 26, Piacevole
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 27, Vivace
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 28, Allegro
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 29, Adagio Ma Non Troppo
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 30, Andante, Sempre Cantabile
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 31, Largo, Molto Espressivo
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 32, Fugue. Allegro
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 33, Tempo Di Minuet. Moderato

UPC: 9003643991873
Label: Gramola
Release Date: 4.19.19
Format: CD

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