Carl Reinecke became known not least for his piano works, in which he reveals his style rooted in Romanticism. He wrote not only for solo piano, but also for piano four hands and for two pianos. The piano duo Genova & Dimitrov have now discovered this group of works for themselves and describe Reinecke as "one of the greatest surprises and discoveries of our musical path". The duo now presents the first recording of all works for two pianos and reveals: "Even while playing through the beautiful, introductory phrase of his Andante with Variations op. 6, a whole new world opened up before us in a split second and drew us into the further almost 200 minutes. It is a world of multi-layered human emotions, contrasts and spontaneity, a world of boundless, pure love and courtesy for fellow human beings, of unconditional helpfulness and understanding, of the deepest respect for others, of devoted selflessness and unshakeable faith in God and in the good in people. All that is Carl Reinecke as a person gushes forth ceaselessly from his music. Through the present recordings, we hope to be able to pass on to our audience this 'source of life' as pure and unadulterated as possible, just as we received it as a gift from the great master." A brilliant complete edition!
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Artistic Quality 9 Sound Quality 9
“… Everything about this release constitutes a labor of love, from the interpretations and the wonderful engineering down to Matthias Corvin’s booklet notes. A valuable addition to the catalog.”
Jed Distler – ClassicsToday.com – 2023
“…A very welcome release.”
Rob Challinor – MusicWeb-International.com – 9 April 2023
“… His [Reinecke] elegant romantic charm shines at its best in this recording of all his works for two pianos. The often playful pieces combine rich melodic invention with an intimate knowledge of the technical possibilities of the instrument. In the vital and inspired interpretations of the Genova & Dimitrov piano duo, they sparkle with just the right measure, and one gets the sense that the music is beautifully suited to the two instrumentalists, who compete splendidly throughout.” ****
Norbert Tischer – Pizzicato.lu – 29 November 2022
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