Robert Schumann, Jean Paul Richter, and the Fantastic
by di Roberto Calabretto
Described by The New Yorker as “adventurous and passionate,” Ukrainian pianist Inna Faliks is distinguished by her communicative artistry and her refined exploration of tone colour. In her recitals, she brings together the great pianistic tradition with an unceasing curiosity for contemporary music, often giving numerous world premieres. Her recent album Manuscripts Don’t Burn (Sono Luminus), featured on NPR, is her most personal recording project to date: it includes five world premieres written for her alongside works by Schubert–Liszt, Fazıl Say, and Fanny Mendelssohn, combining solo piano with spoken word. Faliks is the author of the memoir Weight in the Fingertips (2023) and creator of Polonaise-Fantasie, an autobiographical monologue-recital. She has recorded for Navona, MSR, and Delos to critical acclaim, and is the founder of the Music/Words series, which unites poetry and music. She lives in Los Angeles, where she teaches and serves as Head of the Piano Department at UCLA.
A concert pianist of the highest order, Inna Faliks can be as dramatic or as subtle as a great stage actor
Ludwig van Beethoven
(Bonn, 1770 – Vienna, 1827)
Fantasia in sol minore, op. 77
Robert Schumann
(Zwickau, 1810 – Endenich, 1856)
Fantasia in do maggiore, op. 17
– Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
– Massig. Durchaus energisch
– Langsam getragen. Durchwegleise zu halten
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(Salisburgo, 1756 – Vienna, 1791)
Sonata in mi bemolle maggiore, K. 282
– Adagio
– Menuetto
– Finale. Presto
Robert Schumann
(Zwickau, 1810 – Endenich, 1856)
Carnaval: scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes, op. 9
Préambule – Quasi maestoso
Pierrot – Moderato
Arlequin – Vivo
Valse noble – Un poco maestoso
Eusebius – Adagio
Florestan – Passionato
Coquette – Vivo
Replique – L’istesso tempo
Sphinxes
Papillons – Prestissimo
A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes) – Presto
Chiarina – Passionato
Chopin – Agitato
Estrella – Con affetto
Reconnaissance – Animato
Pantalon et Colombine – Presto
Valse allemande – Molto vivace
Intermezzo: Paganini – Presto
Aveu – Passionato
Promenade – Con moto
Pause – Vivo, precipitandosi
Marche des «Davidsbündler» contre les Philistins – Non allegro