Scriabin Recital
Bridge, 2023
10/10
The New York resident Yoojung Kim bring her poetic and dramatic interpretative nature to these time honored pieces by the Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, where the complicated delivery contains much intimacy and warmth.
“Fantasia in B minor, op. 28” gets the listen off to an agile start, where Kim’s finger prowess finds both reflective and adventurous tones in the meticulous climate, and it isn’t long before the 20+ minutes of “Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor, op. 30” emits a charming dreaminess that’s quite mesmerizing.
In the middle, the gentle delivery of “Deux poémes, op. 32” twinkles with a stirring presence, while “Deux poémes, op. 63” floats with a sublime melody that’s quite infectious. The final track, “Vers la flamme, op. 72”, builds into an emotive and tense display of intense and unparalleled playing that’s just so memorable.
In addition to being a skilled pianist, Kim’s an improviser, arranger, musical cu-
rator, educator, chamber musician and collaborator, and anyone with a penchant for piano music will be enamored here.
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