Tracklist:

1. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / I. Twilight Way
2. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / II. Toying
3. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / III. In the Old Castle
4. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / IV. Spring Song
5. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / V. Peasant’s Ballad
6. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / VI. Sorrowful Reverie
7. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / VII. Furiant
8. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / VIII. Goblins’ Dance
9. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / IX. Serenade
10. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / X. Bacchanalia
11. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / XI. Tittle-Tattle
12. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / XII. At a Hero’s Grave
13. Poetic Tone Pictures, Op.85 / XIII. On the Holy Mountain

Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes presents this album ‘Dvork: Poetic Tone Pictures, op. 85’. A rare jewel among the piano repertoire, Dvork’s ‘Poetic Tone Pictures’, a cycle of piano solo works, is mostly unknown to the public. Dvork’s piano compositions were largely overshadowed by his popular symphonies and chamber music works. With ‘Poetic Tone Pictures’, the composer offers a rich palette of various different moods, from romantic and dream-like, to wild and furious. Its poetic temperament and technically rewarding piano stylization make it a gem that not only Dvork fans will find great pleasure in.