Anatol ugorski biography sample
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ANATOL UGORSKI – A pianistic thinkerAnatol Ugorski is one of the very few pianists who experienced a meteoric rise in fame who also kept up and even refined his deep pianistic beliefs. Deeply rooted in the often-cited “Russian tradition” he is also a highly individualistic virtuoso personality. His distinctive commitment to 20th century composers like Messiaen and Boulez is characterized in an anecdote from 1967 when he attended one of the few guest concerts of Pierre Boulez in the Soviet Union. Ugorski was so enthusiastic in public about the Boulez program featuring Schoenberg, Berg and Webern that he experienced reprimands and threats from the official censorship authorities afterwards.Technical perfection, musical intelligence and courage are the hallmarks of Anatol Ugorski’s personality. Since his meteoric rise to fame in the 90’s, Ugorski’s interpretations, informed by his personal beliefs have stimulated discussion around the performer’s relationship with the score. Now his complete recordings on Deutsche Grammophon are presented together for the first time, including the first international release of his Scriabin Sonatas 2, 3, 5 & 9 as well as rare Chopin recordings.Ugorski’s interpretations are informed by his personal beliefs. An intrinsic aspect of•
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1. Tema Vivace (Original Version)
2. Variation 1 Alla Marcia Maestoso (Original Version)
3. Variation 2 Poco Allegro (Original Version)
4. Variation 3 L'istesso Tempo (Original Version)
5. Variation 4 Un Poco Più Vivace (Original Version)
6. Variation 5 Allegro Vivace (Original Version)
7. Variation 6 Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso (Original Version)
8. Variation 7 Un Poco Più Allegro (Original Version)
9. Variation 8 Poco Vivace (Original Version) 1
10. Variation 9 Allegro Pesante E Risoluto (Original Version) 1
11. Variation 10 Presto (Original Version) 1
12. Variation 11 Allegretto (Original Version) 1
13. Variation 12 Un Poco Più Moto (Original Version) 1
14. Variation 13 Vivace (Original Version) 1
15. Variation 14 Grave E Maestoso (Original Version) 1
16. Variation 15 Presto Scherzando (Original Version) 1
17. Variation 16 Allegro (Original Version) 1
18. Variation 17 (Original Version) 1
19. Variation 18 Poco Moderato (Original Version) 2
20. Variation 19 Presto (Original Version) 2
21. Variation 20 Andante (Original Version) 2
22. Variation 21 Allegro Con Brio - Meno Allegro - Tempo I (Original Version) 2
23. Variation 22 Allegro Molto: Alla "Notte E Giorno Faticar" Di Mozart (O
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ANATOL UGORSKI
Complete Recordings
on Deutsche Grammophon
DG 479 9923 (13 CDs)
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