This highly acclaimed CD is a mixture virtuoso “war-horses” as well as beautiful reflective pieces by Frederic Chopin and others.
Garin Bader is the Gold Medalist of the International NY Chopin Competition and you will be moved by his exquisite and electrifying interpretations of Chopin as well as Rachmaninoff, Liszt, and Bach.
Garin delivers the works of the classical masters with his powerful and heartfelt style. The classics will never sound more captivating than in the hands of this amazing virtuoso.
This is Garin’s first recording that was originally released shortly after his winning of the Gold Medal of the Chopin Competition. It has been digitally remastered and features numerous works of Frederic Chopin.
1. 3 Preludes by Sergei Rachmaninoff
2. Etude Tableaux Opus 39 D Minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff
3. Nocturne in C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. by Frederic Chopin
4. Polonaise in A Flat, Op. 53 by Frederic Chopin –
FredericChopinpolonaise.mp3
5. Chopin “Harp” Etude
6. Jesu, Sheep May Safely Graze by Johann Sebastian Bach –
GarinBaderSheepMaySafelyGraze.mp3
7. Mephisto Waltz by Franz Liszt - Garin won many of his competitions playing this exciting and dramatic piece based on the story of Goethe’s Faust where Good battles Evil. It’s considered by many one of the most difficult pieces to play in the piano literature. When Garin played it for the judges in Artist’s International Young Musicians Competition that he eventually won, they gave him a standing ovation for his interpretation of this brilliant virtuoso showcase.
GarinBaderMephistoWaltz.mp3
8. Wild Chase by Franz Liszt
9. Au Lac De Wallenstadt (By The Lake Of Wallenstadt) by Franz Liszt
10. Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring by Bach-Hess
GarinBaderJesuJoyofMansDesiring.mp3
