Yulianna Avdeeva – Resilience (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva makes her Pentatone debut with Resilience, presenting music by Szpilman, Shostakovich, Weinberg and Prokofiev, composers who – each in their own way – maintained themselves in times of great instability. The focal point of this album is Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew who survived World War II thanks to the power of his music, and is widely known as the title hero of Roman Polanski’s award-winning film The Pianist. Incited by the unique opportunity to play on Szpilman’s house piano, this recording project helped Avdeeva to cope with the challenges of our current times, and it may offer fortitude and consolation to listeners as well. A pianist of fiery temperament and virtuosity, Yulianna Avdeeva plays with power, conviction, and sensibility, having won over audiences all over the world.

Tracklist:
1-01. Yulianna Avdeeva – Mazurek (02:23)
1-02. Yulianna Avdeeva – Suite “The Life of the Machines”: I. Begin slowly (02:33)
1-03. Yulianna Avdeeva – Suite “The Life of the Machines”: II. Machine at Rest (01:50)
1-04. Yulianna Avdeeva – Suite “The Life of the Machines”: III. Toccatina (01:43)
1-05. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 12: I. Allegro (02:17)
1-06. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 12: II. Meno mosso (01:50)
1-07. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 12: III. Adagio (01:09)
1-08. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 12: IV. Allegro – Poco meno mosso (02:24)
1-09. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 12: V. Adagio – Lento (03:09)
1-10. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 12: VI. Allegro – Meno mosso – Moderato – Allegro (01:42)
1-11. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 4 in B minor, Op. 56: I. Allegro (06:40)
1-12. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 4 in B minor, Op. 56: II. Allegro (03:25)
1-13. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 4 in B minor, Op. 56: III. Adagio (05:54)
1-14. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 4 in B minor, Op. 56: IV. Allegro (07:33)
1-15. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: I. Andante dolce (14:49)
1-16. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: II. Andante sognando (04:10)
1-17. Yulianna Avdeeva – Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: III. Vivace (10:21)