Repertoire
Irina specialises in the interpretation of romantic composers and finds her inspiration in the subtlety of Schubert and the dignity of Chopin, in Schumann's blazing imagination and in the laconism of Beethoven, in Rachmaninov's profound nostalgia and the exquisite mysticism of Scriabin.
Actual Repertoire - Piano solo - indicative list of major works:
J.S.Bach
English Suite No.5
Partitas No.2 and No.6
WTK I
L.van Beethoven
Sonatas Op.10 No.1; Op.10 No.3; Op.13; Op. 23 'The Appassionata' , Op.27 No.1; Op.110; Op.111
F. Chopin
All 4 Ballades; Scherzo No.2; Sonatas No.2 and No.3; Nocturnes Op.27 No.1 and No.2, Op.48 No.1; all Studies Op.25; Polonaise-Fantasy Op.61: all Impromptus; Mazurkas; Polonaise Op.53
L. Janácek
Sonata for piano; On an Overgrown Path; In the Mists
F. Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody n°2; Transcendental Studies No.10, Mazeppa, Chasse-neige
M. Mussorgsky
Pictures from the Exhibition
F. Schubert
Sonatas D850, D784, D959 & D960
R. Schumann
Carnaval Op.9, Humoresque Op.20, Sonata No.2, Kinderszenen Op.15; Etudes symphoniques Op.13; Nachtstucke Op.23
A. Scriabin
Sonates No.2, No.4, No.5 and No.9, Fantaisie Op.28, Poemes Op.32, Pieces Op.57, Preludes Op.11, Studies Op.8
S. Prokofiev
Sonatas No.1, No.2 and No.7 ; Visions fugitives Op.22
S. Rachmaninov
Preludes Op.23, Etudes-tableaux Op.39 Moments musicaux Op.16 ;
Sonata No.2 ; transcriptions
Actual Repertoire - Works for piano and orchestra:
S. Rachmaninov
Concertos No.2 and No.3, Variations on the theme of Paganini
F. Chopin
Concertos No.1 and No.2
W.A. Mozart
Concertos No.21 and No.23
L.van Beethoven
Concerto No.3 and No.5
C. Franck
Symphonic Variations
G. Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
W. Lutoslawski
Paganini Variations
R. Schumann
Concerto Op.54; Introduction & Allegro Appassionato Op.92
A. Scriabin
Concerto Op.20
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