Han Chen: Rubinstein: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3-4 - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Rubinstein: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3-4
Artist: Han Chen
Label: Naxos
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 747313470679
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-05-22
Number of Discs: 1

Anton Rubinstein stood at the heart of Russian musical life for nearly half a century and had a profound influence on generations of Russian musicians, including Tchaikovsky. His piano sonatas reveal a composer intent on uniting intellect and passion within a symphonic conception of the keyboard. With it's heroic, noble themes, the Third Piano Sonata was Rubinstein's own favourite of the set. The final Piano Sonata No. 4 represents the composer at the height of his creative command, pouring a lifetime of emotions into a single piece and distilling the paradoxical tensions between intellect and impulse, Germanic structure and Russian ardour. Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2, played by Han Chen, can be heard on 8.573989.

Tracks:
1.1 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Major, Op. 41-I. Allegro Risoluto E Con Fuoco
1.2 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Major, Op. 41-II. Allegretto Con Moto
1.3 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Major, Op. 41-III. Andante
1.4 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Major, Op. 41-IV. Allegro Vivace
1.5 Piano Sonata No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 100-I. Moderato Con Moto
1.6 Piano Sonata No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 100-II. Allegro Vivace
1.7 Piano Sonata No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 100-III. Andante
1.8 Piano Sonata No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 100-IV. Allegro Assai