🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Piano Sonata No.1 Sonata-Fantasy Op.39

Kapustin’s Piano Sonata No. 1 brings together the driving force of a sonata and a sense of free fantasy within a single unfolding flow, as suggested by its subtitle, “Sonata-Fantasy.” Syncopations and a swing feel reminiscent of jazz idioms, along with vivid harmonic progressions, appear throughout, creating an interplay between classical structure and improvisatory vitality. Performers should keep the rapid note patterns clearly coordinated without making the rhythm feel rigid, while shaping the melodies expressively and responding to harmonic changes. The contrasting shifts of character should be understood on a broad scale, preserving the underlying flow beneath the brilliant virtuosity.