Zlata Chochieva – Chiaroscuro (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Scriabin and Mozart: two composers rarely associated, yet the juxtaposition here seems clear when performed by Zlata Chochieva. In this first naive classique lbum, the Russian pianist is ingenious in both the cycles of fragmented variations and the more opulent sonatas or preludes. This project is inspired by the 150th anniversary of Scriabin’s birth, but Zlata Chochieva has been a fan of the Russian composer since her childhood as he was the first to appeal to her emotions as a listener and performer.Associating him with the classical Mozart – rather than a romantic composer, as is usually the case – enables Zlata Chochieva to conjure up an unexpected kinship that benefits from her vibrant and graceful style, rising to thrilling virtuosity. “The perfection in the phrasing, the polyphony and the formal proportions, plus the concision and the lack of superfluous notes are just some of the points that link Scriabin to Mozart”, she explains.

Tracklist:
01. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 1., Thema (01:32)
02. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 2., Variation I (01:12)
03. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 3., Variation II (01:11)
04. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 4., Variation III (01:14)
05. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 5., Variation IV (01:05)
06. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 6., Variation V (01:20)
07. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 7., Variation VI. Minore (02:07)
08. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 8., Variation VII. Maggiore (00:58)
09. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 9., Variation VIII. Adagio (01:38)
10. Zlata Chochieva – 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D Major, K. 573: No. 10., Variation IX. Allegro (01:52)
11. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 1. in A Major, Andante (01:42)
12. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 2. in F-Sharp Minor, Vivo (00:52)
13. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 3. in E Major, Allegro assai (01:07)
14. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 4. in E Major, Andantino (01:39)
15. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 5. in C-Sharp Minor, Andante (01:14)
16. Zlata Chochieva – Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: I. Drammatico (05:42)
17. Zlata Chochieva – Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: II. Allegretto (02:14)
18. Zlata Chochieva – Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: III. Andante (04:13)
19. Zlata Chochieva – Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: IV. Presto con fuoco (05:48)
20. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 1., Thema. Allegretto (00:46)
21. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 2., Variation I (00:40)
22. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 3., Variation II (00:41)
23. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 4., Variation III (00:43)
24. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 5., Variation IV (00:48)
25. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 6., Variation V (01:02)
26. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 7., Variation VI (00:52)
27. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 8., Variation VII (00:49)
28. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 9., Variation VIII (01:06)
29. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 10., Variation IX. Adagio (03:55)
30. Zlata Chochieva – 10 Variations on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint’ by Gluck in G Major, K. 455: No. 11., Variation X. Allegro (02:21)
31. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 1. in B Major, Andante (02:50)
32. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 2. in G-Sharp Minor, Allegro (01:16)
33. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 3. in G-Flat Major, Andante cantabile (02:50)
34. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 4. in E-Flat Minor, Lento (01:14)
35. Zlata Chochieva – 5 Preludes, Op. 16: No. 5. in F-Sharp Major, Allegretto (00:31)
36. Zlata Chochieva – Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70 (13:14)
37. Zlata Chochieva – Gigue in G Major, K. 574 (01:37)
38. Zlata Chochieva – Fantasy in D Minor, K. 397 (05:55)