In Romance, Natalia Pegarkova-Barenboim performs a beautiful collection of romances, each of which tells a love story that speaks directly to the listener.
Every composer included on this album has a definitive significance in Natalia Pegarkova-Barenboim’s musical journey and, just as they intertwine with her life, they are all intimately connected with each other. One composer picks up where another left off as though they are passing a secret love letter through time and place, sworn to deliver a tender message of love and devotion. The leitmotif of this relay is Franz Liszt, who connects us to Tchaikovsky, Czerny, Moskowski, Cécile Chaminade, and Clara and Robert Schumann. Even Sibelius does not escape the association: his teacher Busoni was an admirer of Liszt and played for him as a young boy.
Romances for piano are a fascinating form, and one that brilliantly showcases the expressive power of this instrument and the full-scale emotional intensity of Romantic music.
