Mozart & Grieg (Iskander Zakirov)

MOZART SONATA in C Major, K. 330
1. Allegro moderato 6:21
2. Andante cantabile 5:11
3. Allegretto 5:40

MOZART SONATA in B-flat Major, K. 570
4. Allegro 6:14
5. Adagio 6:43
6. Allegretto 2:59

GRIEG 12 LYRIC PIECES
7. Arietta Op. 12, No. 1 Poco Andante e sostenuto 1:35
8. Butterfly Op. 43, No. 1 Allegro grazioso 1:31
9. Cradle Song Op. 68, No. 5 Allegretto tranquillamente 3:23
10. Scherzo Op. 54, No. 5 Prestissimo leggiero 3:18
11. To Spring Op. 43, No. 6 Allegro appassionato 2:39
12. Elegy Op. 47, No. 7 Poco Andante 2:59
13. Little Brook Op. 62, No. 4 Allegro leggiero 1:41
14. Berceuse Op. 38, No. 1 Allegretto tranquillo 2:50
15. Wedding Day At Troldhaugen Op. 65, No. 6 Tempo di Marcia un poco vivace 6:00
16. Summer Evening Op. 71, No. 2 Allegretto tranquillamente 2:57
17. In Ballad Style Op. 65, No. 5 Lento lugubre 3:01
18. Bell Ringing Op. 54, No. 6 Andante 3:55

REVIEWS

Fanfare Magazine (Nov/Dec 2014)

“The [Grieg]…is intelligently chosen and finds Zakirov inside the music…The Cradle Song is magnificently, touchingly tender, as is the Elegy, while the well-known Scherzo imparts great joy, particularly from Zakoriv’s pearly touch.”
 
“lovely and spirited"
 
“Zakirov lavishes much love on the music…”
 
“Zakirov is clearly an intelligent musician…”