Christina Petrowska Quilico brings her inimitable piano skills to the work of 4 composers, whose visions is fleshed out with much poeticism, agility and unpredictability.
“Les Yeux Clos”, by Tōru Takemitsu, opens with the cautious keys emitting both mystery and wonder, where strong attention to mood is present, and David Jaeger’s “Nocturne No.” follows with detailed key progressions that are intriguing and engaging across the 4 diverse climates.
On the back half, Alexandre Tansman’s “Nocturne No.” finds a very intimate place to reside, where rumbling moments and dreamy ebbs don’t disappoint, while “Intermezzo”, by Henryk Górecki, is a quick bout of minimal gestures that are subtly touching.
Close to the end, Jaeger continues his “Nocturne No” installments, as segments 9-12 are populated by firm fingers, cinematic swells and plenty of atypical patterns.
Every nocture present touches on different ideas of the night, i.e. deception, memory, redemption and realization, and they’re executed with incredible precision via Quilico’s sublime skills.