Stranger Things
Navona, 2026
9/10
The pianist Inna Faliks fleshes out one of her most personal efforts to date, where pieces by Schoenberg, Wagner, Brahms and 2 originals populate the detailed listen.
The curious mood of “Wandering Stranger”, an original, starts the listen with a meticulous energy that’s charming, and it isn’t long until Wagner’s “Elegy for piano in A flat major, WWV 93” brings much emotion and grace to the softness.
Deeper into the record, Schoenberg’s “Drei Klavierstuke, Op. 11” uses both calm and firm gestures across the 3 cinematic segments, and “Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5”, by Brahms, offers a firmer presence via the rumbling keys, but it’s also not short on melodies, too, in its 5 chapters.
Yet another fascinating body of work from Faliks, the solo piano is performed with unparalleled attention to detail and timeless reimaginations of classic compositions.
Travels well with: Inna Faliks- Manuscripts Don’t Burn; Inna Faliks- Reimagine: Beethoven & Ravel