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Paderewski - Piano Sonata Op. 21; Variations & Fugues Opp 11 & 23 - Jonathan Plowright / Hyperion Audio CD 2007 / CDA67562

UPC 034571175621

Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Polish: [iɡˈnatsɨ ˈjan padɛˈrɛfskʲi]; 18 November [O.S. 6 November] 1860 – 29 June 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and statesman who was a spokesman for Polish independence. In 1919, he was the nation's prime minister and foreign minister during which he signed the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I.

Label:	Hyperion – CDA67562
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	Aug 2007
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Romantic

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata In E Flat Minor Op 21 (34:44)

Composed By – Ignacy Jan Paderewski

1		Allegro Con Fuoco	14:50

2		Andante Ma Non Troppo	10:42

Allegro Vivace

9:03

Variations And Fugue On An Original Theme In A Minor Op 11 (15:24)

Composed By – Ignacy Jan Paderewski

4		Theme (Andante Ma Non Troppo)	0:50

5		Variation I	0:43

6		Variation II (Allegro Moderato)	0:33

7		Variation III (Allegro Vivace)	0:30

8		Variation IV (Vivace)	0:30

9		Variation V (Maestoso)	0:57

10		Variation VI (Animato E Molto Leggiero)	0:26

11		Variation VII (Vivace E Sempre Grazioso)	0:40

12		Variation VIII (Presto)	0:15

13		Variation IX (Tempo I)	0:51

14		Variation X (Un Poco Più Mosso)	0:46

15		Variation XI (Andante Misterioso)	1:32

16		Variation XII (Con Fuoco)	0:32

17		Variation XIII (Allegro Molto Appasionato)	0:24

18		Variation XIV (Larghetto)	2:03

Fugue (Allegretto)

3:44

Variations And Fugue On An Original Theme In E Flat Minor Op 23 (29:39)

Composed By – Ignacy Jan Paderewski

20		Theme (Maestoso)	1:02

21		Variation I	0:57

22		Variation II	0:58

23		Variation III (Un Poco Più Mosso Ed Agitato)	0:34

24		Variation IV (Animato)	0:19

25		Variation V (Vivace Ma Non Troppo)	0:35

26		Variation VI (Andante Ma Non Troppo)	2:27

27		Variation VII (Un Poco Animato)	1:03

28		Variation VIII (Allegro Moderato)	0:50

29		Variation IX (Meno Mosso)	1:04

30		Variation X (Grandioso)	1:15

31		Variation XI (Allegro Scherzoso)	0:53

32		Variation XII (Maestoso)	1:04

33		Variation XIII (Agitato)	0:36

34		Variation XIV (Allegro Feroce)	1:07

35		Variation XV (Andantino)	1:58

36		Variation XVI (Moderato)	1:42

37		Variation XVII (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)	0:57

38		Variation XVIII (Vivace)	0:50

39		Variation XIX (Un Poco Meno Mosso Ma Molto Agitato):	0:52

40		Variation XX (Allegro Con Fuoco)	0:43

Fugue (Allegro Molto Moderato)

7:40

Booklet Editor – Tim Parry (2)
Engineer [Recording Engineer], Producer – Tony Faulkner
Executive-Producer – Michael Spring, Simon Perry (5)
Illustration [Front Illustration: 'Landscape With A Cross'] – Tadeusz Makowski (2)
Liner Notes – Adrian Thomas (3)
Liner Notes [French Translation] – Hyperion (16)
Liner Notes [German Translation] – Renate Wendel
Piano – Jonathan Plowright
Producer – Jeremy Hayes
Research [Front Picture Research] – Richard Howard (4)