Presto Recording of the Week
27th September 2024

Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Berg: Piano Sonata, Op. 1
Webern: Variations, Op. 27
Schoenberg: Klavierstücke (3), Op. 11
Schoenberg: Kleine Klavierstücke (6), Op. 19
Schoenberg: Suite for Piano, Op. 25

One of the most celebrated pianists of our time, remaining true to herself and to her music, and in doing so, is following in the footsteps of the great Russian musicians of the Soviet era. This album pays tribute to the Second Viennese School, featuring works by Berg, Schoenberg and Webern.

"Leonskaja’s recorded legacy amply demonstrates that she shares the grounding that Schoenberg and his disciples both embraced and rejected, and throughout this album she illuminates the relationship between the ‘old’ and the ‘new’...the coherency, commitment and expressiveness of her playing is utterly engaging." - Presto Music, 27th September 2024