Out of Place
Nikita Volov unites piano works by Grieg, Korngold, and Schumann, three composers who delve into tragicomic literary figures
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GEN 24879 EAN: 4260036258790
4.10.2024EUR 18,90
Nikita Volov’s new GENUIN album, “Out of Place”, features vibrant, complex, and often outcast characters from famous novels. Volov's innovative program includes an imaginative arrangement of Edvard Grieg's "Peer Gynt" Suite, Erich Wolfgang Korngold's pieces about the mad idealist "Don Quixote", and Robert Schumann's "Kreisleriana", a portrayal of the tragicomic conductor Kreisler from E.T.A. Hoffmann's books. These unique "out of place" individuals continue to inspire the world. With masterful interpretation and deep understanding, Volov brings these fascinating characters to life, showcasing their timeless relevance.
PianoNews
“Volov realizes this fascinating tonal language with a great sense of sound and transports us into a world ”of dream and illusion". [...] A well-considered selection of works, played with impressive maturity: a remarkable debut." Review by Isabel Fedrizzi, issue 2/2025
06.01.2025: Nominated for the German Record Critics Award, Longlist 1/2025
Nikita Volov’s new GENUIN album, “Out of Place”, features vibrant, complex, and often outcast characters from famous novels. Volov's innovative program includes an imaginative arrangement of Edvard Grieg's "Peer Gynt" Suite, Erich Wolfgang Korngold's pieces about the mad idealist "Don Quixote", and Robert Schumann's "Kreisleriana", a portrayal of the tragicomic conductor Kreisler from E.T.A. Hoffmann's books. These unique "out of place" individuals continue to inspire the world. With masterful interpretation and deep understanding, Volov brings these fascinating characters to life, showcasing their timeless relevance.
PianoNews
“Volov realizes this fascinating tonal language with a great sense of sound and transports us into a world ”of dream and illusion". [...] A well-considered selection of works, played with impressive maturity: a remarkable debut." Review by Isabel Fedrizzi, issue 2/2025
06.01.2025: Nominated for the German Record Critics Award, Longlist 1/2025
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Tracklist
- Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op. 46
Morning Mood - Aase’s Death
- Anitra’s Dance
- In the Hall of the Mountain King
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957)
Don Quixote, 6 Character Pieces for Solo Piano
I. Don Quixote’s dreams of heroic deeds - II. Sancho Panza on his grey donkey
- III. Don Quixote goes forth
- IV Dulcinea of Toboso
- V Adventure
- VI Don Quixote’s conversion and death
- Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Äußerst bewegt - Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch
- Sehr aufgeregt
- Sehr langsam
- Sehr lebhaft
- Sehr langsam
- Sehr rasch
- Schnell und spielend
Nikita Volov’s new GENUIN album, “Out of Place”, features vibrant, complex, and often outcast characters from famous novels. Volov's innovative program includes an imaginative arrangement of Edvard Grieg's "Peer Gynt" Suite, Erich Wolfgang Korngold's pieces about the mad idealist "Don Quixote", and Robert Schumann's "Kreisleriana", a portrayal of the tragicomic conductor Kreisler from E.T.A. Hoffmann's books. These unique "out of place" individuals continue to inspire the world. With masterful interpretation and deep understanding, Volov brings these fascinating characters to life, showcasing their timeless relevance.
PianoNews
“Volov realizes this fascinating tonal language with a great sense of sound and transports us into a world ”of dream and illusion". [...] A well-considered selection of works, played with impressive maturity: a remarkable debut." Review by Isabel Fedrizzi, issue 2/2025
06.01.2025: Nominated for the German Record Critics Award, Longlist 1/2025