Sergei Bortkiewicz : 7 Préludes, Op. 40 (performed by Jouni Somero)

Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877-1952)
7 Preludes, Op. 40 (1931)
I. Allegretto - F# major - 0:09
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II. Andante - B minor 1:34
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III. Con moto - E major 4:13
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IV. Sostenuto - F# major 5:27
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V. Allegro - D major 8:23
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VI. Andantino dolente - F# minor 9:39
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VII. Appassionato - E major 14:15
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Performer: Jouni Somero
Sheet music: imslp.org/wiki/Category:Bortk...

[@r0mmm]

No. 4 (5:27) is so heavenly beautiful. It's the closest thing to perfection I know.

[@lovehinz]

I'm grateful that Mr. Somero has preformed so many of these Bortkiewicz pieces.

[@JouniSomeroMusic]

Thank You!!

[@none5020]

​@@JouniSomeroMusic You are an awesome pianist!!

[@JouniSomeroMusic]

@@none5020 Thank You!😊

[@barnabasvissi37]

Absolutely amazing set of preludes - thank you so much for sharing! 🙏

[@DEMIAN-NAIMED]

If Scriabin ever listened to the last Prelude here, he would have definitely been wondering "When the fuck did I write this???"

[@tarikeld11]

In his F# major Sonata :D

[@arsmelancholiae]

Of couse, it is literally Scriabin's style and harmony!!

[@Whatismusic123]

No he wouldn't, he would never write garbage.

[@DBoudewijnAussems]

@@Whatismusic123 Now the world knows you dislike Bortkiewicz

[@fulviopolce9785]

Un ottima e interessantissima presentazione.Mi piace Bortkiewicz e questo ,come altri, è un pregevole inserimento.Bravo.

[@kaleidoscopio5]

Preludes op 40: 00:09 1) Allegretto in F sharp major 01:34 2) Andante in B minor 04:13 3) Con moto in E major 05:27 4) Sostenuto in F sharp major 08:23 5) Allegro in D major 09:39 6) Andantino dolente in F sharp minor 14:15 7) Appassionato in E major

[@alessandropelizzoli6613]

Beautiful Preludes, reminescent of Chopin, Rachmaninov and with an evident slavic feeling at their core. Marvellous number 2 , in particular, with its dotted rhythm and elegiac character, while number three has something in common with same Author's Eros op 24 n 3. Thanks a lot, very good choice!

[@marsaeolus9248]

Definitely more reminiscent of Scriabin than Rachmaninov!

[@emilyhutjes]

Thank you very much for sharing . 💙🌷🌷🌷🎹🎵 (Holland)

[@singtatsucgc3247]

Sounded like Bortkiewicz composed these pieces after playing a lot of Scriabin!

[@takashinakamura4096]

01:33 that rhythm motif is same to Chopin and Scriabins prelude or etude.

[@Nonononono213]

Is inspiration came from Chopin too but he did nothing very unique like Scriabin

[@j.thomas1420]

@@Nonononono213 The prelude number 7 is somehow reminiscent of what Scriabin could have done.

[@Nonononono213]

@@j.thomas1420 I agree

[@JouniSomeroMusic]

Jouni Somero www.jounisomero.com

[@bobkmeyer]

❤

[@MegaCirse]

The impression of reading Alice in Wonderland / On the Other Side of the Mirror (Lewis Caroll) with my ears... Same perceptions, same understandings and encodings ... With great and rare intelligence, each listening is a constantly renewed state of fullness

[@Latinosmassacre-]

9:10 this feel remind me some memories

[@RaptorT1V]

4:15 Loool, this prelude (3rd in a row) is very similar to his Mazurka op 64. No. 2 ! Almost the same harmony !)

[@nintendianajones64]

Drunk Chopin

[@RTCMAHL]

Heck of a way to begin a piece.

[@tarikeld11]

0:09 if this is Allegretto, what's Presto then?

[@mckernan603]

I love the harmonic language but the octaves become too over-bearing

[@Latinosmassacre-]

no.5 you mean?

[@timothyhayes8128]

Wow doesn't no.1 sound like it's straight out of Chopin's Op.25 or 28?

[@l.c.2610]

💙🇺🇦💛💫

[@timothyhayes8128]

Wow doesn't no.1 sound like it's straight out of Chopin's Op.25? Wow

[@none5020]

Can this guy write anything fucking easy lmao

[@PavelAMamoushkin]

Эпигонский композитор

[@Eliascmd]

All composers got inspired by other composers. Chopin wrote many of his works depending on other composers’ models, like his etude op 25 no 5 in e minor is completely inspired by etude op 125 in e minor by Hummel. And many others..

[@laurentp.2086]

11:06 fa bécarre

[@paulcapaccio9905]

Thank I play many of these works. I’m sick of Chopin.