Gramophone Magazine
November 2023
Editor's Choice

Sergio Tiempo (piano), Martha Argerich (piano), Nelson Freire (piano), Karin Lechner, Alan Weiss

Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C, Op. 3
Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant : Lent & Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bête
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 17 in F sharp minor
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 7 in A Major
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 20 in E minor
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor
Mignone: Congada (Danca brasileira)
Guastavino: Bailecito (1940)
Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: Largo
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for strings in C major, Op. 48
Schubert: Fantasie in F minor for piano duet, D940

Sergio Tiempo, the electrifyingly brilliant pianist hailed by The Sunday Times, has brought together an exceptional cast of mentors for his latest album. These individuals have all played a pivotal role in shaping Tiempo's artistry : Lyl Tiempo, a world-renowned music pedagogue and Sergio's mother, the iconic Martha Argerich -who is recording for this album Schubert's Fantasy in F minor D. 940 for the first time in studio-, legendary pianist Nelson Freire, Alan Weiss, one of the most sought-after professors and pianists, incomparable cellist Mischa Maisky and Karin Lechner, Sergio's sibling and lifelong musical partner.

The album is a tribute to the cooperative efforts of some of the most renowned musicians of our time and is a showcase of Tiempo's exceptional artistry.

"‘Hommage’, in which he is joined by the six most significant musicians in his life, is a triumph on at least two levels: the performances themselves, and the kind of mixed-genre programme I wish more musicians would offer us...I hope you enjoy it all as much as I did." - Gramophone Magazine, November 2023.