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For this his third volume of works by Antoine Reicha, the pianist Ivan Ilic turns to one of the composer’s most extraordinary works, L’Art de varier, Op. 57. ‘The Art of Variation’ consists of fifty-seven variations on a theme (that the number of variations match the opus number is not a coincidence) and was composed in 1802 – 03, at the beginning of the six-year period which Reicha spent in Vienna, where he studied with Haydn and re-kindled his previous friendship with Beethoven. The set is remarkable for its scale and invention. Ivan Ilic describes the work as the missing link between Bach’s ‘Goldberg’ Variations and Beethoven’s ‘Diabelli’ Variations, which was certainly influenced by Reicha’s work. The recording was made at Potton Hall in Suffolk, on a Steinway Model D grand piano.
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“… With Ilic’s romantic gesture and his good dose of mischievousness, the 57 variations come together under the compelling authority of a strong personality to form a masterful whole. It is precisely through the authority of the interpreter that the Opus 57 becomes undeniably magnificent and exciting from the first to the last note.” *****
Remy Franck – Pizzicato.com.lu – 7 January 2021
“Reicha’s L’art de varier (1804) is an expansive work that demands a performer immersed in his music, and none fit the bill more than Ilic, whose care and devotion shine through every note. His translucent sound is ideal for this repertoire… This is not the work’s first recording but it is the most authoritative.”
Colin Clarke – International Piano – January 2021
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