Yulianna Avdeeva - Resilience (2023)

Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva makes her Pentatone debut with Resilience, presenting music by Szpilman, Shostakovich, Weinberg and Prokofiev, composers who – each in their own way – maintained themselves in times of great instability. The focal point of this album is Władysław Szpilman, a Polish Jew who survived World War II thanks to the power of his music, and is widely known as the title hero of Roman Polanski’s award-winning film The Pianist. Incited by the unique opportunity to play on Szpilman’s house piano, this recording project helped Avdeeva to cope with the challenges of our current times, and it may offer fortitude and consolation to listeners as well.

A pianist of fiery temperament and virtuosity, Yulianna Avdeeva plays with power, conviction and sensibility, having won over audiences all over the world.

TRACKLIST

1. Yulianna Avdeeva - Mazurek
2. Yulianna Avdeeva - I. Begin slowly
3. Yulianna Avdeeva - II. Machine at Rest
4. Yulianna Avdeeva - III. Toccatina
5. Yulianna Avdeeva - I. Allegro
6. Yulianna Avdeeva - II. Meno mosso
7. Yulianna Avdeeva - III. Adagio
8. Yulianna Avdeeva - IV. Allegro - Poco meno mosso
9. Yulianna Avdeeva - V. Adagio - Lento
10. Yulianna Avdeeva - VI. Allegro - Meno mosso - Moderato - Allegro
11. Yulianna Avdeeva - I. Allegro
12. Yulianna Avdeeva - II. Allegro
13. Yulianna Avdeeva - III. Adagio
14. Yulianna Avdeeva - IV. Allegro
15. Yulianna Avdeeva - Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: I. Andante dolce
16. Yulianna Avdeeva - Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: II. Andante sognando
17. Yulianna Avdeeva - Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: III. Vivace