A lover of historical keyboard instruments, Alexander Melnikov has already successfully met the challenge of exploring 'Four Pieces, Four Pianos' on record and in concert back in 2018. Today, he has chosen to perform seven emblematic works of the fantasia genre on harpsichord, fortepiano, tangent piano, early grands, and so on. In this journey through the keyboards of time, we can discover these pieces as they sounded at the time of their creation, but also grasp the invisible thread that links them to each other.

Tracklist:

Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903: Fantasia
Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903: Fugue
Bach: Fantasia in F-Sharp minor, H.300, WQ.67
Mozart: Fantasia (Fragment) in C minor, K.396
Mozart: Fantasia (Fragment) in D minor, K.397
Mendelssohn: Fantasia in F-Sharp minor, Op.28: I. Con Moto Agitato
Mendelssohn: Fantasia in F-Sharp minor, Op.28: II. Allegro Con Moto
Mendelssohn: Fantasia in F-Sharp minor, Op.28: III. Presto
Chopin: Fantasia in F minor, Op.49
Busoni: 6 StÃ¼cke, Op. 33B: No.4, Fantasia in Modo Antico
Schnittke: Improvisation and Fugue, Op.38: Improvisation
Schnittke: Improvisation and Fugue, Op.38: Fugue

UPC: 3149020947111
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Release Date: 4.28.23
Format: CD

Alexander Melnikov - Fantasie (CD)