Ana-Marija Markovina releases Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Complete Works for Piano Solo
12 CD box set includes sonatas, etudes, Songs Without Words, preludes, fugues, character pieces, capriccios, fantasies, theme and variations, and more
Released January 7, 2022 on Hänssler Classic
The pianist Ana-Marija Markovina has made a career out of studying and recording the complete catalogue of piano music by the composers whose work intrigues her. “A composer’s oeuvre can only be fully understood in the context of his lifetime achievement,” she wrote in the liner notes of the album. “When I engage with a composer, I need to know everything about him.” Previous sets include Markovina's recordings of complete piano works by CPE Bach, Hugo Wolf, Anton Bruckner, and Luise A. Le Beau.
On January 7, 2022, Markovina releases a massive and comprehensive set of solo piano works by Felix Mendelssohn (Hänssler Classic, HC18043), twelve discs in all. “Mendelssohn was a cosmos that opened before me. There were worlds waiting to be discovered,” she wrote.
Ana-Marija Markovina's set of recordings of Mendelssohn’s piano works runs in chronological order of composition. This approach reveals new aspects of his genius, wrote Ms. Markovina. “It shows that he was borne along in a constant flow of inspiration and composition, and would be working almost simultaneously at several different works. It also makes it possible to follow his artistic development as if in a picture gallery. We can see little Felix sitting over his fugues on his way to [writing] the oratorio.”
Ms. Markovina's box set includes sonatas, etudes, Songs Without Words, preludes, fugues, character pieces, capriccios, fantasies, theme and variations, and more. Her comprehensive survey of Mendelssohn’s piano music also includes sketches and fragments. “I have always felt the urge to see what was going on in the workshop,” she wrote. “I’ve always wanted to know how we come to be what we are, what we have become and what remains of us in the end."
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Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: The Complete Works for Piano Solo
Ana-Marija Markovina, piano
Featuring the complete sonatas, etudes, solo Lieder, preludes, fugues, character pieces, capriccios, fantasies, theme and variations, and more
Hänssler Classic (#HC18043)
Release date: January 7, 2022
(UPC: 8 81488 18043 5)
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The Croatian-born pianist Ana Marija-Markovina, called “one of the most significant artists of her generation” by legendary pianist Paul Badura-Skoda, is a critically acclaimed musician who brings scores to life with great passion and skill.
In addition to her 2022 release on Hänssler Classics of the complete solo piano works by Felix Mendelssohn, she has become known for her recordings of the complete catalogues of selected composers, including that of Hugo Wolf, Anton Bruckner, Anton Ursbruch and the 26-CD set of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's keyboard music, which received the German Record Critics’ Award in 2014.
Her extensive concert activities regularly take her to significant venues in her adopted home of Germany and around the world, performing recitals and concertos with an impressive list of acclaimed ensembles. She is a regular face on the music festival scene throughout Europe.
Ana-Marija Markovina is equally devoted to pedagogical work, and attracts a large number of participants to her international masterclasses. Another aspect of her work is exploring the psychology of composers and the soul of their works. She is in constant exchange with scientists in the field of creativity and brain research, culminating in the publication of her book “Glücks-Spiel” in 2019.