Bortkiewicz: Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 33 No. 8 [Somero]
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Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 33 No. 8 "Andante sostenuto e cantabile" and the whole set were written in 1926, the year Bortkiewicz became an Austrian citizen and when he must have enjoyed the greatest security in his life. Several of them are clearly modelled on Chopin’s piano music, although numbers 6, 7 and 8 are unmistakably in Bortkiewicz’s own musical language.
The form is a lush-sounding waltz recalling "la belle époque" which was ended abruptly by WWI. The prelude is in A-B-A form. Bortkiewicz accomplishes the return from Part B in C♯m to the reprise of Part A in D-flat this way: he ends Part B on a diminished C♯m second inversion chord sounding the tonality of G♯. He then enters the Part A reprise with an enharmonic change from that G♯ tonality to the lead-in of the main theme with an A flat octave which quickly transitions into the original key of D flat. He does this change at ff, and the effect is breath taking! And, as would be expected, the piece features a coda so characteristic of this Late Romantic composer. Therein, if you listen closely, you'll hear a very fleeting nod in the left hand to Chopin, specifically the coda of Chopin's Prelude Op. 28, No. 21 in B flat. This is a wonderful piece to play and hear. Where authors draw on their life experiences, so do composers. It's obvious from listening to this music that Bortkiewicz had danced many sensuous waltzes with a lovely lady during his lifetime.
Paul de Conne, who appeared very often in sunday concerts in the years 1925-1931, played prelude with great success during these concerts. “We all liked it so much that he had to perform it every time and awoke the keen desire in all listeners to learn more about this composer unknown in Vienna till now”, according to Hans Ankwicz-Kleehoven.
Sources: notes by Stephen Coombs © 2000, pianostreet.com, sergeibortkiewicz.com
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His piano concerto is also very good but underrated. I can see some Rachmaninoff - Russian Romanticism vibes combined with his own style.
Bortkiewicz! A man of culture you are! This prelude is probably one of my favorite of him, although I don't know so many pieces by him. Thank you 🙏
Yesss, more Bortkiewicz please (love these visuals) 🗿
Climaxes almost sound like Rach. Nice visuals!
Rach 32/10 vibes👀
Wow 😮 thank you so much 🙏 it’s beautiful keep up the hard work and thanks for doing my request
Thanks, and you're welcome!
Nice! Good to see someone is making Bortkiewicz.
Great visuals too!
Beautiful, possibly my favorite Bortkiewicz piece
What a great piece!
Hear a lot of inspirations from rach and scriabin! These extended chords are so lovely😊(albeit definitely not a treat for small hands lol)
Visuals are great👍
Bortkiewicz GOAT
Epic and beatiful piece!
so lovely
I really love this composer he's very underrated
Yeah, he deserves more attention! I will probably make more Bortkiewicz in the future, some minor works... His 2nd sonata is my favorite piece from him, but would be difficult to complete
More Bortkiewicz would be delightful! I also have a soft spot for the sonatas, particularly the 2nd movement of the 1st one, but the 2nd one is in a class of its own. Op 17, 24, 33 and 59 are also all magical, I love the nod to Scriabin's 4th in Op 59.
epic romantico
the pedal marking feature is interesting how does it work exactly
you should do his Prelude, Op. 6 No. 1, it's in the top of my favourite pieces
weird visuals
Tried something new, I think it's not that bad at all
yea I love it