Paavali Jumppanen
Sibelius • Wagner | Liszt • Beethoven
Finnish pianist Paavali Jumppanen has become known as an exciting and a versatile performer, who is equally at home on stage as a soloist and a chamber musician. His vast repertoire spans much of the classical piano literature, from Bach to the Avantgarde. In the recent years Jumppanen has dedicated much of his time into performing cycles of the complete Beethoven Sonatas.
Paavali Jumppanen chose the repertoire for his first Direct-to-Disc recording with several aspects in mind:
»I wanted to include those compositions for which I feel a special affinity in this new and exciting project. At the same time, I wished to put together a programme which would revive memories of the ‘Golden Age’ of the gramophone record.«
| SIDE A | |
| (1) | Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Impomptu in B minor, Op. 5 No. 5 |
| (2) | Richard Wagner (1813-1883) | Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Isoldens Liebestod final scene from Richard Wagner |
| (3) | Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I |
| SIDE B | |
| (1) | Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 II. Prestissimo |
| (2) | III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo) |
Production details
| Recorded | 2012-01-10 |
| Released | 2012-07-10 |
| Executive Producers | Rainer Maillard & Stephan Flock |
| Recording Producer & Engineer | Stephan Flock |
| Vinyl Cutting Engineer | Maarten de Boer |
| Laquer Disc Developing | Pallas GmbH |
| Piano Technician | Serge Poulain |
| Recording and Mastering Facilities | Emil Berliner Studio |
| Recording Location | Meistersaal, Berlin |
| Recording Equipment | Polygram Modul Mixer |
| Microphones | Sennheiser MKH 20, MKH 40; Schoeps MK 22 / CMC 6 |
| Lathe | Neumann VMS 80 |
| Cutting Head | Neumann SX 74 |
| Cuttingamp | Ortofon Amp GO 741 |
| Piano | Steinway 589184 |
