Goran Filipec - Bersa: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 (2018)

Blagoje Bersa was a major figure in Croatian musical life, his compositions a compound of Mediterranean, Central European and Balkan elements. His piano music, of which this recording is Volume 1, reveals a rich diversity drawn from Classical and Romantic models, encompassing charming Chopinesque barcarolles, a melancholic Notturno, a stirring Liszt-inspired Fantaisie-Impromptu, beautiful balletic miniatures and the Brahmsian grandeur of the powerfully conceived Sonata in F minor. Goran Filipec, recent laureate of the Grand Prix du Disque of the Ferenc Liszt Society of Budapest for his album "Paganini Studies" (Naxos Records, 2016), is a musician who never fail to capture the hearts of music audiences and critics. Equally known for his interpretations of standard piano repertoire as for discoveries of forgotten musical gems, this sovereign pianist of fiery energy and profiled artistic personality cultivates a particular leaning towards the classical and romantic repertoire and works of pronounced virtuosity.

TRACKLIST

01. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 20
02. Na žalu
03. Notturno, Op. 38
04. Ora triste, Op. 37
05. Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 27
06. Ballabile
07. Bagatella, Op. 16
08. Airs de ballet "Po načinu starih": No. 1, Fantasia breve. Grave-Andante
09. Airs de ballet "Po načinu starih": No. 2, Scherzo. Vivo
10. Airs de ballet "Po načinu starih": No. 3, L'heure de rêveries. Grave
11. Marcia trionfale, Op. 24