Beethoven / Ejiri Nami Plays Diabelli Variations CD

Diabelli's popular theme is not only the basis for Beethoven's famous cycle of variations, but also for umpteen variations by Liszt, Schubert, and others. Following up on her acclaimed debut recording, Nami Ejiri opens this release quite simply with this very theme. What follows is high pianism: refined, virtuosic, sensitive. From her grand piano, Nami lures all that which the aforementioned composers do in the variations, all of the things that enchanted Diabelli's contemporaries. The goal and climax are Beethoven's variations, of course, and with all of her talent Nami makes it clear.

1. Theme 2. Variation 4 3. Variation 16 4. Variation 18 5. Variation 24 6. Variation 26 7. Variation 20 8. Variation 28 9. Variation 38 10. Coda 11. Theme: Vivace 12. Variation 1: Alla Marcia, Maestoso 13. Variation 2: Poco Allegro 14. Variation 3: L'istesso Tempo 15. Variation 4: Un Poco Piu Vivace 16. Variation 5: Allegro Vivace 17. Variation 6: Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso 18. Variation 7: Un Poco Piu Allegro 19. Variation 8: Poco Vivace 20. Variation 9: Allegro Pesante E Risoluto 21. Variation 10: Presto 22. Variation 11: Allegretto 23. Variation 12: Un Poco Piu Mosso 24. Variation 13: Vivace 25. Variation 14: Grave E Maestoso 26. Variation 15: Presto Scherzando 27. Variation 16: Allegro 28. Variation 17: (Allegro) 29. Variation 18: Poco Moderato 30. Variation 19: Presto 31. Variation 20: Andante 32. Variation 21: Allegro Con Brio 33. Variation 22: Allegro Molto 34. Variation 23: Allegro Assai 35. Variation 24: Fughetta - Andante 36. Variation 25: Allegro 37. Variation 26: (Piacevole) 38. Variation 27: Vivace 39. Variation 28: Allegro 40. Variation 29: Adagio Ma Non Troppo 41. Variation 30: Andante, Sempre Cantabile 42. Variation 31: Largo, Molto Espressivo 43. Variation 32: Fuga - Allegro 44. Variation 33: Tempo Di Menuetto, Moderato