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Premiere - Julija Sadaunykaite

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Details

Composer
Olivier Messiaen, Maurice Ravel, Robert Schumann
Artist
Julija Sadaunykaite
Format
CD
Label
Stradivarius
Released
May 15, 2026
Catalog #
STR37353
UPC
8011570373533

About

Stradivarius is pleased to present Première by Julija Sadaunykaité, Lithuanian pianist and winner of the Grand Prix at the Malta Valletta International Piano Competition. This album, marking Julija Sadaunykaité's recording debut, takes listeners on an intimate journey into the musical world of this pianist, celebrated for her expressive depth and refined artistry. A listening journey through different creative worlds unfolds through celebrated pages of piano literature, with the performer intent on delving into the depths of the scores and capturing their extraordinary compositional textures. The album opens with Maurice Ravel's Miroirs No. 5: La vallée des cloches, the last movement of the Miroirs cycle, a five-movement suite for piano composed between 1904 and 1905. The opening piece, which Ravel dedicated to the French pianist and composer Maurice Delage, is followed by Olivier Messiaen's Première communion de la Vierge from Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus, one of the most famous works for solo piano in the contemporary repertoire, and Robert Schumann's Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11, composed between 1833 and 1836 and dedicated to Clara Wieck. This intense journey into the musical world of Julija Sadaunykaité concludes with Sonata No. 1 by Australian composer Carl Vine, born in 1954. According to the first printed edition, the work was composed for the Sydney Dance Company and is characterized by energetic rhythms, unusual harmonic shifts, abrupt tempo changes, dynamic contrasts, and rich textures, all of which allow performers to fully explore their technical and emotional range.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 Miroirs: No. 5. La Vallée des Cloches 05:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Miroirs: No. 5. La Vallée des Cloches
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Julija Sadaunykaitė
  2. 2 20 Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus: No. 11. Première Communion de la Vierge 06:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    20 Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus: No. 11. Première Communion de la Vierge
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Julija Sadaunykaitė
  3. 3 I. Introduzione: Un poco adagio - Allegro vivace 10:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Introduzione: Un poco adagio - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    10:26
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Julija Sadaunykaitė
  4. 4 II. Aria 02:57
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Aria
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Julija Sadaunykaitė
  5. 5 III. Scherzo: Allegrissimo - Intermezzo - Lento 05:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegrissimo - Intermezzo - Lento
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Julija Sadaunykaitė
  6. 6 IV. Finale: Allegro un poco maestoso 11:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro un poco maestoso
    Duration
    11:50
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Julija Sadaunykaitė
  7. 7 I. half note = 48 09:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. half note = 48
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    Carl Vine
    Performer
    Julija Sadaunykaitė
  8. 8 II. Leggiero e legato 10:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Leggiero e legato
    Duration
    10:09
    Composer
    Carl Vine
    Performer
    Julija Sadaunykaitė