Jouni Somero Archive
BORTKIEWICZ: Piano Works, Volumes 8 – 9 = Impressions; Ein Roman fuer Klavier; Trois Morceaux; Two pieces; Kindheit – Jouni Somero, p. – FC Records (2 CDs)
The relatively unknown piano scores of Sergei Bortkiewicz in these volumes bespeak debts to the romantics Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, and Grieg.
REBIKOV: Piano Works = Jouni Somero, piano – FC Records
Moody, autumnal character pieces from Vladimir Rebikov confirm his status as a miniaturist in the style of Grieg and Scriabin
BLUMENFELD: Etude de Concert; Souvenir douloureux; Deux Nocturnes; Suite Polonaise; 10 Moments lyrique; Deux Morceaux; Danse – Jouni Somero, p. – FC Records
From this collection of music by Felix Mikhaylovich Blumenfeld, we glean a romantic’s soul, but one almost entirely derivative of Chopin while leaning towards Scriabin.
BORTKIEWICZ: Piano Works Vols. 1 & 5 – Jonni Somero, p. – FC Records (Finland) (2 CDs)
Volume 1 features works from early and late in Bortkiewicz’s career. This is a good idea; what I hear bodes well for the rest of the series, which amounts to eight volumes total.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
