Franck, Haydn, Rachmaninoff Ivan Yanakov

• César Franck (1822 - 1890): Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18, FWV 30:
• 1 Franck: Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Prélude 03:31
• 2 Franck: Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Lento 00:47
• 3 Franck: Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Fugue 02:05
• 4 Franck: Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Variation 02:57
• Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Hob.XVI:46:
• 5 Haydn: Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Hob.XVI:46: I. Allegro moderato 10:21
• 6 Haydn: Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Hob.XVI:46: II. Adagio 09:44
• 7 Haydn: Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Hob.XVI:46: III. Finale. Presto 04:04
• Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42:
• 8 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Theme. Andante 00:38
• 9 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 1. Poco più mosso 00:33
• 10 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 2. L'istesso tempo 00:32
• 11 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 3. Tempo di minuetto 00:35
• 12 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 4. Andante 00:49
• 13 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 5. Allegro 00:20
• 14 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 6. L'istesso tempo 00:20
• 15 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 7. Vivace 00:27
• 16 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 8. Adagio misterioso 00:46
• 17 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 9. Un poco più mosso 01:06
• 18 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 10. Allegro scherzando 00:36
• 19 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 11. Allegro vivace 00:23
• 20 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 12. L'istesso tempo 00:34
• 21 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 13. Agitato 00:26
• 22 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Intermezzo. A tempo rubato 01:02
• 23 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 14. Andante 00:51
• 24 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 15. L'istesso tempo 01:26
• 25 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 16. Allegro vivace 00:33
• 26 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 17. Meno mosso 01:04
• 27 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 18. Allegro con brio 00:29
• 28 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 19. Più mosso. Agitato 00:29
• 29 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Var. 20. Più mosso 00:50
• 30 Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42: Coda. Andante 01:05
• Total Runtime 49:23

Info for Franck, Haydn, Rachmaninoff

César Franck's Prelude, Fugue and Variation, originally composed for organ and inspired by pieces by J. S. Bach, benefits from Cavaillé-Coll's innovations, which enable the organ to play with virtuosity and colour. Pianist Ivan Yanakov performs it here at the piano, along with two other brilliant works: Joseph Haydn's Sonata No. 31, whose graceful embellishments correspond to the cheerful (and unusual) key of A flat major, and Sergei Rachmaninov's Variations on a Theme by Corelli. Rachmaninov's last work for solo piano, which he composed in France after a break of almost 10 years, is based on the folio theme used by Corelli in his op. 5 and pays tribute to the Romantic composers, above all Liszt, with irrepressible virtuosity and poignant melancholy.

Ivan Yanakov, piano

Ivan Yanakov
The winner of numerous international competitions, Ivan Yanakov has been heard to critical acclaim in over 30 countries in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. He has performed as soloist with numerous orchestras, and has appeared in halls that include the Carnegie Hall Recital Hall in New York, Cadogan Hall in London, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall, Sydney Town Hall, Sapporo Concert Hall, Okinawa Convention Centre, Hong Kong City Hall, Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre, and many others. He is a frequent guest of international music festivals.

A recording artist, Ivan Yanakov’s CDs are offered worldwide in major stores. His albums and singles can be heard on iTunes, KKmusic, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Idagio, YouTube and on over 50 digital platforms.

Born in Sofia, Ivan Yanakov later earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from New York's Mannes College of Music. He was awarded the Artists International Debut Series Prize at Carnegie Hall. He was also a full-scholarship fellow at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena.

He later moved to London, and started conducting and leading the London Chamber Players, a chamber orchestra comprised of young professionals. His conducting debut was with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

The artist appears regularly on television and radio broadcasts in Asia, North America and Europe. Recently, he was featured in an 1-hour live concert on Hong Kong’s RTHK radio station, and on their Pearl TV channel. Other broadcasting highlights include Live from the Los Angeles Museum of Art.

Ivan Yanakov is often invited to give master classes at major universities in Europe and Asia, most recently at the Birmingham Conservatoire and Hong Kong Baptist University. He regularly adjudicates piano competitions throughout Asia and Europe. In 2019 he was the jury president of the Russian Piano Music competition in Sanremo, Italy.

One of Ivan’s current projects include The Four Pianists, an ensemble of established classical and jazz pianists. Their last concert at London's Cadogan Hall was sold out months in advance. The Four Pianists regularly perform in front of 4,000-strong audiences, to both critical and public acclaim.

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