Clara Sansoni's only recording: Albéniz, Chopin, and Beethoven скачать в хорошем качестве

Clara Sansoni's only recording: Albéniz, Chopin, and Beethoven

A private recording by Italian pianist Clara Sansoni, a pupil of Francis Planté and Isaac Albéniz who, after a very promising start to her career, retired from public performance and left no official recordings. This non-commercial recording was made late in life in 1971, when the pianist was 78 years old and had not been performing for many years. The piano used is very regrettably out of tune, yet within the first few moments it is clear that it is an artist of refined sensibility and tremendous authority who is performing. Particularly in the opening Evocación of Albéniz (which Sansoni had studied with the composer), the clarity of the sustained singing line is extraordinary, as is the suppleness of the nuancing in timing, dynamic adjustments, changes in articulation, and pedal effects. It is said that when Albéniz was asked to perform Iberia, his response was that he couldn't and that they should ask Clara Sansoni, who had regularly performed the magnum opus in recital. In the Chopin Nocturne she demonstrates marvellous lyrical phrasing and timing, while the Revolutionary Etude is remarkably heroic while maintaining clarity of tone and phrasing - obviously not a blazing reading of a firebrand youth but still a fiery reading for a pianist of any age. In the Beethoven, she plays not only with great passion but with impeccably clear melodic lines - as evenly and consistently voiced in the left hand as in the right. It is to be hoped that more recordings of this great pianist - perhaps some radio broadcasts - will be located. In the meantime, we can be grateful that we have this amazing recording. Many thanks to Clara's grandchildren, to Fabrizio Corona for coordinating access to the recording and documents from the family archive, and to Federico Rossi for having translated some Italian documents. You can read more about the pianist and see some more photos and documents here: https://www.thepianofiles.com/clara-s... 0:00 Albéniz - Evocación 5:18 Albéniz - El Puerto 9:16 Chopin - Nocturne in C Minor Op.48 No.1 15:40 Chopin - Etude in C Minor Op.10 No.12, "Revolutionary" 18:31 Beethoven - Sonata No.23 in F Minor Op.57, "Appassionata" 2nd mvt - 28:24 3rd mvt - 34:33