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Venezia

Florian Uhlig | Format: Audio CD
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1. Paraphrase De Concert Sur Le Carnival De Venise Op. 10
2. Chant De La Gondoliere In A Flat
3. Canzone
4. Venezia
5. Venezia
6. Barcarolle In F Sharp Op. 60
7. Venetian Gondola Song I
8. Venetian Gondola Song II
9. Quella Fiamma Che M'Accende In G Minor
10. Barcarolle In G Minor
11. Omaggi
12. Omaggi
13. Omaggi
14. La Lugubre Gondola II, S200
15. Sonata No. 1 In A Minor
16. Sonata No. 1 In A Minor
17. Barcarolle No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 26
18. Variations in A (Souvenir De Paganini)

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BBC Review

Chopin made something new of any genre he happened to write in, but his one and only Barcarolle is a special case: a tour de force concealing the limitation of a mesmerising motion in triplets, which all Venetian gondola songs have in common. Many pianists make it strong and beefy, like a fifth Ballade, perhaps. It seems more natural as a sort of Nocturne, though Chopin also found plenty of drama in that genre. Florian Uhlig keeps it dreamy and delicate until the full-throated final section, so you can imagine yourself floating lazily on the water as it laps around you.

He has devised the whole programme of this disc as a context for Chopin's masterpiece, not just with other Barcarolles, including Liszt's gloomy evocations of funeral gondolas, but by way of contrast, with music written by Venetian composers like Marcello, Galuppi and Malipiero, whose three Omaggi introduce a welcome touch of sardonic humour. Uhlig's own homage to Ravi Shankar takes Chopin's accompaniment as if it were the start of a rag and was inspired by a concert he gave with the Indian master.

His playing throughout is sensitive and melting, with a fine legato line attuned to what sounds like a fairly large and resonant recording studio.

Performance ****
Sound ****

© BBC Music Magazine 2001

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great compilation of Classical to Modern Composers 29 July 2007
By Amy - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I believe this was a showcase recital for the launch of this young German pianist Florian Uhlig's CD called Venezia. In the first half he plays two of Mendelssohn's Songs without Words, Galuppi's Sonata in A Minor and Gibsone's Carnival Paraphrase. Continued with a thoughtful account of the ever-popular Chopin Barcarolle, continuing with Chopin's Variations (Souvenir de Paganini), a gentle, lyrical piece, infrequently recorded, which has much in common in its figurations with the lovely Berceuse. He concluded his programme with several groups of pieces upon the Barcarolle theme. Particularly notable in context were Liszt's Venezia and Uhlig's own Ravi Shankar, venezia stemming from his own playing with the great sitarist. This was an unusual and very rewarding recital of mainly light weight (though pianistically demanding) pieces from the byways of the piano literature.
5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous pianism 17 July 2001
By bb - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
The artistry, sincerity, and luscious range of colour in Mr. Uhlig's playing will provide inspiration and refreshment for anyone who has been subjected to the monochrome piano-hammering so prevalent today. The selection of works ranges widely both in time period and familiarity/obscurity. A highlight of the album is Mr. Uhlig's own composition--"Ravi Shankar: venezia" which incorporates the bass line of Chopin's Barcarolle (the centre-piece of the album) while creating the effect of Indian music. Only listen to this CD if you are prepared to expand your conception of the amazing sound capabilities of the piano!
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