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Giorgi Gigashvili Plays Prokofiev - With All My Breath and A

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Composer
Josef Bardanashvili, Sergei Prokofiev
Artist
Giorgi Gigashvili, Lisa Batiashvili
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Jan 30, 2026
Catalog #
ALPHA1194
UPC
3701624511947

About

For his second recital, Giorgi Gigashvili chose Prokofiev, a composer he has been playing intensively for ten years. Nicknamed the 'War Sonatas', these three masterpieces are, for him, "battles in themselves", sonatas to which one gives "heart and soul": "There is something almost inhuman in the writing. Sometimes it felt like Prokofiev wasn't asking me to play the piano, but to wrestle with it." The very personal title of the album - With all my breath and all my blood - reflects the voice of this young Georgian pianist, who has experienced the recent history of his country with great pain: "This music became the place where I poured my rage." His distinguished guest is his compatriot and friend Lisa Batiashvili, with whom he recorded a transcription for violin and piano of the famous "Dance of the Knights" from Romeo and Juliet, as well as a new work written especially for the duo by Josef Bardanashvili: To Giya, a tribute to Giya Kancheli.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro moderato 08:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  2. 2 II. Allegretto 04:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  3. 3 III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo 08:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo
    Duration
    08:37
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  4. 4 IV. Vivace 07:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Vivace
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  5. 5 I. Allegro inquieto 08:31
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro inquieto
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  6. 6 II. Andante caloroso 06:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante caloroso
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  7. 7 III. Precipitato 03:24
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Precipitato
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  8. 8 I. Andante dolce - Allegro moderato - Andante dolce, come prima - Allegro 15:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Andante dolce - Allegro moderato - Andante dolce, come prima - Allegro
    Duration
    15:08
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  9. 9 II. Andante sognando 04:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andante sognando
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  10. 10 III. Vivace - Allegro ben marcato - Andantino - Vivace, come prima 09:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Vivace - Allegro ben marcato - Andantino - Vivace, come prima
    Duration
    09:39
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Giorgi Gigashvili
  11. 11 Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Dance of the Knights (arr. D. Grjunes for violin and piano) 03:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Dance of the Knights (arr. D. Grjunes for violin and piano)
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Lisa Batiashvili, Giorgi Gigashvili
  12. 12 To Gia Kancheli (P.S.) 03:58
    Track
    12
    Title
    To Gia Kancheli (P.S.)
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Ioseb Bardanashvili
    Performer
    Lisa Batiashvili, Giorgi Gigashvili