After her acclaimed complete recording of Beethoven's piano sonatas, Mari Kodama returns with a programme consisting of Beethoven string quartets transcribed for piano by Saint-Saens, Mussorgsky and Balakirev, as well as Beethoven's variations on the finale of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet. Most pieces are recorded for the first time. Kaleidoscope is designed as a homage, considering and experiencing Beethoven through the lens of other great composers. Mari Kodama is one of the most extraordinary pianists of our age, and has an impressive PENTATONE discography, featuring Beethoven's complete piano sonatas (2003-2014), piano concertos of Loewe and Chopin (2003), Tchaikovsky Ballet Suites for Piano Duo (2016), de Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain (2017) and Martinu's Concert for Two Pianos (2018).

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Rasumovsky No. 1": II. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando (Transcr.
String Quartet No. 6 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo (Transcr. C. Saint-Saëns For Piano)
String Quartet No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 “rasumovsky No. 2": III. Allegretto - Maggiore. Thème Russe (Tra
String Quartet No. 13 In B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio Molto Espressivo (Transcr. M. Balakirev For Piano)
String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135 (Excerpts Transcr. M. Mussorgsky For Piano): II. Vivace
String Quartet No. 16 In F Major, Op. 135 (Excerpts Transcr. M. Mussorgsky For Piano): III. Lento Assai, Cantante E Tranquillo
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, Kv 581 (Excerpts Arr. L. Beethoven): Iva. Allegretto Con Variazioni. Theme
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, Kv 581 (Excerpts Arr. L. Beethoven): Ivb. Var. 1
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, Kv 581 (Excerpts Arr. L. Beethoven): Ivc. Var. 2
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, Kv 581 (Excerpts Arr. L. Beethoven): Ivd. Var. 3
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, Kv 581 (Excerpts Arr. L. Beethoven): Ive. Var. 4
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, Kv 581 (Excerpts Arr. L. Beethoven): Ivf. Var. 5
Clarinet Quintet In A Major, Kv 581 (Excerpts Arr. L. Beethoven): Ivg. Var. 6

UPC: 827949084164
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 4.17.20
Format: CD

Kaleidoscope / Various Hybr - Kaleidoscope (CD)