Ruth Slenczynska: My Life in Music

'My Life in Music' is inspired by Slenczynska's personal connections with Rachmaninoff, as well as American composer Samuel Barber, who was her fellow student and friend. Slenczynska heard Barber's now world-famous 'Adagio for Strings' in the classroom, before it even had its title. Slenczynska also explores the music of Chopin throughout the album, including a piece she performed at the memorial service of one of the greatest pianists of all time, Vladimir Horowitz, a life-long friend. Chopin's music formed Slenczynska's musical foundations, with her father making her play all 24 'Études' before breakfast every morning. Slenczynska went on to earn a reputation as one of the most celebrated Chopin interpreters. The album also features pieces by Debussy, Grieg and Bach which, for her, conjure memories of some of her great piano mentors: Egon Petri, Alfred Cortot and Josef Hoffman.

1: No. 3 in F Major
2: Prelude No. 5 in G Major, Op. 32
3: Nocturne, Op. 33 (Homage to John Field)
4: Let's Sit It Out
5: Waltz No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 18, 'Grande Valse Brillante'
6: Berceuse in D-flat Major, Op. 57
7: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6
8: La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
9: Etude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, 'Tristesse'
10: Fantasia in F Minor, Op. 49
11: Prelude No. 23 in F Major, Op. 28
12: Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp Major, BWV848

Composer: Samuel Barber, Frederic Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach, Claude Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninov, Edvard Grieg

Number of Discs: 1

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