Scriabin: Poèmes, Mazurkas, Études, Sonatas .. 

Joseph Villa (Tribute Edition)

2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
Total length: 02:05:55

We honour a pianist of immense talent, who left us too soon and who, to our knowledge, was the interpreter of the last part of the 20th century most possessed by the world of Scriabin (we recommend the excellent review by 'The Piano Files': https://www.thepianofiles.com/remembering-joseph-villa/

Without making us forget the legendary Vladimir Sofronitsky (we are in the process of compiling and remastering his best Scriabin recordings to present them to you), Joseph Villa was not one of Claudio Arrau's last pupils without reason. Like his master, his pianistic touch is of infinite poetry. His technique is terrific, and his palette of expression and sonorities are of a permanent creativity. He was supposed to record the complete works of Scriabin, but these two hours of recordings allow us to measure the extent of his talent. We begin to enter Scriabin's world through the easy door with poems and short pieces. Then the Mazurkas, easily accessible, take over. Finally, the etudes begin to reveal the world of maturity of the Scriabinian world to finally give way to the sonatas, a universe where the exploration is endless.

Enjoy your listening

CD 1
1. Feuillet d’Album Op. 45 n° 1 (Tribute Edition 2021)
2. Poeme Op. 32 n° 1 in F sharp Major, Andante cantabile (Tribute Edition 2021)
3. 2 Pièces Op. 57 n° 1, Désir (Tribute Edition 2021)
4. 2 Pièces Op. 57 n° 2, Caresse dansée (Tribute Edition 2021)
5. Feuillet d’Album Op. 58 (Tribute Edition 2021)
6. 2 Pièces Op. 59 n° 1, Poème (Tribute Edition 2021)
7. 2 Pièces Op. 59 n° 2, Prélude (Tribute Edition 2021)
8. 2 Poèmes Op. 63 n° 1, Masque (Tribute Edition 2021)
9. 2 Poèmes Op. 63 n° 2, Étrangeté (Tribute Edition 2021)
10. 2 Poèmes Op. 69 n° 1, Allegretto (Tribute Edition 2021)
11. 2 Poèmes Op. 69 n° 2, Allegretto (Tribute Edition 2021)
12. 2 Poèmes Op. 71 n° 1, Fantastique (Tribute Edition 2021)
13. 2 Poèmes Op. 71 n° 2, En rêvant (Tribute Edition 2021)
14. Mazurka Op. 25 n° 3 in E minor, Lento (Tribute Edition 2021)
15. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 1 in B minor, Tempo giusto (Tribute Edition 2021)
16. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 2 in F sharp minor, Allegretto non tanto (Tribute Edition 2021)
17. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 3 in G minor, Allegretto (Tribute Edition 2021)
18. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 4 in E Major (Tribute Edition 2021)
19. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 5 in D sharp minor, Doloroso (Tribute Edition 2021)
20. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 6 in C sharp minor, Scherzando (Tribute Edition 2021)
21. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 7 in D Major, Con passione (Tribute Edition 2021)
22. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 8 in B flat minor, Con moto (Tribute Edition 2021)
23. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 9 in G sharp minor (Tribute Edition 2021)
24. 10 Mazurkas Op. 3 n° 10 in E flat minor (Tribute Edition 2021)

CD 2
1. 8 Études Op. 42 n° 1 in D flat Major, Presto (Tribute Edition 2021)
2. 8 Études Op. 42 n° 2 in F sharp minor (Tribute Edition 2021)
3. 8 Études Op. 42 n° 3 in F sharp Major, Prestissimo (Tribute Edition 2021)
4. 8 Études Op. 42 n° 4 in F sharp Major, Andante (Tribute Edition 2021)
5. 8 Études Op. 42 n° 5 in C sharp minor, Affanato (Tribute Edition 2021)
6. 8 Études Op. 42 n° 6 in D flat Major, Esaltato (Tribute Edition 2021)
7. 8 Études Op. 42 n° 7 in F minor, Agitato (Tribute Edition 2021)
8. 8 Études Op. 42 n° 8 in E flat Major, Allegro (Tribute Edition 2021)
9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Sharp minor, Op. 23 « États d’âme » I. Drammatico (Tribute Edition 2021)
10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Sharp minor, Op. 23 « États d’âme » II. Allegretto (Tribute Edition 2021)
11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Sharp minor, Op. 23 « États d’âme » III. Andante (Tribute Edition 2021)
12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Sharp minor, Op. 23 « États d’âme » IV. Presto con fuoco (Tribute Edition 2021)
13. Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp Major, Op. 30 - I. Andante (Tribute Edition 2021)
14. Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp Major, Op. 30 - II. Prestissimo volando (Tribute Edition 2021)
15. Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 53 (Tribute Edition 2021)
16. Piano Sonata No. 7, op. 64 « Messe blanche » (Tribute Edition 2021)