Calvin Abdiel - Themes and Variations (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

For his debut recording, Australian pianist Calvin Abdiel presents three technically complex piano works by three Romantic composers. All works are based on the theme/variation form. For Schumann's fiendishly challenging Etudes symphoniques, Calvin adds his own interpolated sequence of the posthumous variations. The equally demanding Liszt showpiece based around three melodies from Mozart's Don Giovanni, and the recital concludes with the near 'unplayable' Paganini Variations of Brahms, which Clara Schumann referred as the 'Witch's Variations'.

Dubbed by The Australian as the 'Piano Man' and noted for his 'extraordinary pianistic authority', the Indonesian/Australian pianist Calvin Abdiel is establishing himself as one of the finest young musicians internationally. He has given high profile performances in numerous countries, including Australia, Austria, Russia, Indonesia, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland. In 2021 he won the highest position of any Australian pianist at the Sydney International Piano Competition and also took out third prize.

"There is nothing he cannot do at the piano" - Piers Lane AO

Tracklist:
01 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Theme. Andante
02 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 1_Var. 1. Un poco più vivo
03 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Supplementary Variation 1, RSW_Op. 13 Anh. 1
04 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 2_Var. 2. Marcato il canto
05 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 3. Vivace
06 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 4_Var. 3
07 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 5_Var. 4. Vivacissimo
08 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Supplementary Variation 4, RSW_Op. 13 Anh. 4
09 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 6_Var. 5. Agitato
10 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 7_Var. 6. Allegro molto
11 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Supplementary Variation 2, RSW_Op. 13 Anh. 2
12 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Supplementary Variation 5, RSW_Op. 13 Anh. 5
13 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 8_Var. 7. Andante
14 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 9. Presto possibile
15 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Supplementary Variation 3, RSW_Op. 13 Anh. 3
16 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 10_Var. 8. Allegro
17 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 11_Var. 9. Con espressione
18 - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 _ Schumann_ Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13_ Etude 12. Finale. Allegro brillante
19 - Liszt_ Réminiscences de Don Juan, Grande fantaisie, S. 418 (After Mozart)
20 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Theme. Non troppo presto
21 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 1
22 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 2
23 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 3
24 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 4
25 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 5
26 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 6
27 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 7
28 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 8
29 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 9
30 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 10
31 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 11. Andante
32 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 12
33 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 13
34 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1_ Var. 14. Allegro
35 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 1
36 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 2. Poco animato
37 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 3
38 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 4. Poco allegretto
39 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 5
40 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 6. Poco più vivace
41 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 7
42 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 8. Allegro
43 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 9
44 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 10. Feroce, energico
45 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 11. Vivace
46 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 12. Un poco andante
47 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 13. Un poco più andante
48 - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2 _ Brahms_ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2_ Var. 14. Presto, ma non troppo


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