Alexander Melnikov - FANTASIE (CD)

A lover of historical keyboard instruments, Alexander Melnikov has already successfully met the challenge of exploring 'Four Pieces, Four Pianos' on record and in concert back in 2018. Today, he has chosen to perform seven emblematic works of the fantasia genre on harpsichord, fortepiano, tangent piano, early grands, and so on. In this journey through the keyboards of time, we can discover these pieces as they sounded at the time of their creation, but also grasp the invisible thread that links them to each other.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903: Fantasia
2. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903: Fugue
3. Bach: Fantasia in F-Sharp Minor, H.300, Wq.67
4. Mozart: Fantasia (Fragment) in C Minor, K.396
5. Mozart: Fantasia (Fragment) in D Minor, K.397
6. Mendelssohn: Fantasia in F-Sharp Minor, Op.28: I. Con moto agitato
7. Mendelssohn: Fantasia in F-Sharp Minor, Op.28: II. Allegro con moto
8. Mendelssohn: Fantasia in F-Sharp Minor, Op.28: III. Presto
9. Chopin: Fantasia in F Minor, Op.49
10. Busoni: 6 Stücke, Op. 33b: No.4, Fantasia in modo antico
11. Schnittke: Improvisation and Fugue, Op.38: Improvisation
12. Schnittke: Improvisation and Fugue, Op.38: Fugue