Fanya Lin, Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra & Theodore Kuchar - Rhapsodic (2023)

Pianist Fanya Lin’s RHAPSODIC is a masterful exploration of two of the most iconic pieces in piano repertoire. With her deft touch and nuanced interpretation, Lin lends an entirely new dimension to George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Variations.

From the opening notes of Gershwin’s masterpiece, Lin’s playing proves both powerful and sensitive, capturing the complex emotions of the iconic American composer with great vividness. Some musicians might be hard-pressed to switch seamlessly into the mind and heart of the great Russian, but Lin’s virtuosity is on full display as she navigates the intricate variations with vigor and precision, effortlessly enticing the listener into their bittersweet, heady romance.

Tracklist
01. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
02. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction
03. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation I
04. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Tema (Theme). L’istesso tempo
05. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation II. L’istesso tempo
06. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation III. L’istesso tempo
07. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IV. Più Vivo
08. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation V. Tempo precedente
09. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VI. L’istesso tempo
10. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VII. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
11. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation VIII. Tempo I
12. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation IX. L’istesso tempo
13. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation X. L’istesso tempo
14. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XI. Moderato
15. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XII. Tempo di Minuetto
16. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIII. Allegro
17. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIV. L’istesso tempo
18. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XV. Piu vivo Scherzando
19. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVI. Allegretto
20. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVII. Allegretto
21. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile
22. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XIX. A tempo vivace
23. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XX. Un poco più vivo
24. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXI. Un poco più vivo
25. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXII. Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)
26. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIII. L’istesso tempo
27. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation XXIV. A tempo, un poco meno mosso