This first volume of Alexander Tcherepnin's extensive list of works for piano takes US from some of his earliest works as a precocious Russian teenager, through to significant and intensely expressive compositions. From the vitally youthful picture stories of the Bagatelles, through the remarkable Sonatas to the exploratory late Ascension, each work is a gold mine of astoundingly inventive and distinctively individual craftsmanship. Giorgio Koukl is a pianist/ harpsichordist and composer based in Lugano, Switzerland. Born in Prague in 1953, and studied at the State Music School and Conservatory, before moving to Switzerland in 1968 and continuing his studies at the Conservatories of Zurich and Milan. Koukl's effortless technique and expertise with this fascinating repertoire make him a perfect advocate for this composer's remarkable music.

Tracklist:

10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 1. Allegro Marciale
10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 2. Con Vivacita
10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 3. Vivo
10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 4. Lento Con Tristezza
10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 5. Dolce
10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 6. Allegro Con Spirito
10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 7. Prestissimo
10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 8. Allegro
10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 9. Allegretto
10 Bagatelles, Op. 5: No. 10. Presto
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: I. Allegro Comodo
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: III. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: IV. Grave
9 Inventions, Op. 13: Invention No. 1: Sans Lenteur
9 Inventions, Op. 13: Invention No. 2: Vif Et Energique
9 Inventions, Op. 13: Invention No. 3: Modere
9 Inventions, Op. 13: Invention No. 4: Avec Mouvement
9 Inventions, Op. 13: Invention No. 5: Lourd
9 Inventions, Op. 13: Invention No. 6: Vite
9 Inventions, Op. 13: Invention No. 7: Tranquille
9 Inventions, Op. 13: Invention No. 8: Lent
9 Inventions, Op. 13: Invention No. 9: Claire
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 94: I. Lento
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 94: II. Andantino
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 94: III. Animato
No. 1. Allegretto
10 Etudes, Op. 18: No. 2. Rubato
10 Etudes, Op. 18: No. 3. Marziale
10 Etudes, Op. 18: No. 4. Andantino
10 Etudes, Op. 18: No. 5. Vivace
10 Etudes, Op. 18: No. 6. Moderato
10 Etudes, Op. 18: No. 7. Allegretto Con Moto
10 Etudes, Op. 18: No. 8. Vivace
10 Etudes, Op. 18: No. 9. Maestoso
10 Etudes, Op. 18: No. 10. Lento

UPC: 747313960828
Label: Grand Piano
Release Date: 5.29.12
Format: CD

Giorgio Koukl - Complete Piano Music 1 (CD)