Bersa: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Filipec
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Bersa: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Filipec

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Composer
BERSA, BLAGOJE
Artist
Goran Filipec
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Grand Piano
Released
Jan 12, 2018
Catalog #
GP767
UPC
747313976720

About



Blagoje Bersa was a major figure in Croatian musical life, his compositions a compound of Mediterranean, Central European and Balkan elements. His piano music, of which this recording is Volume 1, reveals a rich diversity drawn from Classical and Romantic models, encompassing charming Chopinesque barcarolles, a melancholic Notturno, a stirring Liszt-inspired Fantaisie-Impromptu, beautiful balletic miniatures and the Brahmsian grandeur of the powerfully conceived Sonata in F minor. Goran Filipec, recent laureate of the Grand Prix du Disque of the Ferenc Liszt Society of Budapest for his album "Paganini Studies" (Naxos Records, 2016), is a musician who never fail to capture the hearts of music audiences and critics. Equally known for his interpretations of standard piano repertoire as for discoveries of forgotten musical gems, this sovereign pianist of fiery energy and profiled artistic personality cultivates a particular leaning towards the classical and romantic repertoire and works of pronounced virtuosity.

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REVIEW:

Where has this turn-of-the-20th century composer's amazing piano music been hiding all these years? It's colorful, unabashedly virtuoso, and quite substantial. The 1897 Sonata might be described as Strauss's confident soaring melodies and Rimsky-Korsakov's exoticism served up by Rachmaninov, Busoni, and Medtner jostling for room on the piano bench.

Goran Filipec's performances left me stunned and speechless from the first notes. He commands a transcendental technique and possesses an unflappable sonority that refuses to splinter. The label's vibrant sound does both pianist and composer ample justice. This release cannot be recommended highly enough.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 20 11:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 20
    Duration
    11:36
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  2. 2 Na žalu (At the strand) 03:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Na žalu (At the strand)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  3. 3 Notturno, Op. 38 04:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    Notturno, Op. 38
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  4. 4 Ora triste, Op. 37 05:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ora triste, Op. 37
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  5. 5 Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 27 03:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 27
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  6. 6 Ballabile 01:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ballabile
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  7. 7 Bagatella, Op. 16 06:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    Bagatella, Op. 16
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  8. 8 No. 1. Fantasia breve: Grave - Andante 02:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. Fantasia breve: Grave - Andante
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  9. 9 No. 2. Scherzo: Vivo 02:19
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Scherzo: Vivo
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  10. 10 No. 3. L’Heure de rêveries: Grave 03:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. L’Heure de rêveries: Grave
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec
  11. 11 Marcia trionfale, Op. 24 09:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    Marcia trionfale, Op. 24
    Duration
    09:06
    Composer
    Blagoje Bersa
    Performer
    Goran Filipec