Antonio Soler - Keyboard Sonatas Nos. 99–111 (Jaeden Izik-Dzurko)

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Composer: Antonio Soler

• Keyboard Sonata No. 99 in C Major, R. 99
• Keyboard Sonata No. 100 in C Minor, R. 100
• Keyboard Sonata No. 101 in F Major, R. 101
• Keyboard Sonata No. 102 in D Minor, R. 102
• Keyboard Sonata No. 103 in C Minor, R. 103
• Keyboard Sonata No. 104 in D Minor, R. 104
• Keyboard Sonata No. 105 in E-Flat Major, R. 105
• Keyboard Sonata No. 106 in E Minor, R. 106
• Keyboard Sonata No. 107 in F Major, R. 107
• Keyboard Sonata No. 108 in C Major, R. 108 "Del gallo"
• Keyboard Sonata No. 109 in F Major, R. 109
• Keyboard Sonata No. 110 in D-Flat Major, R. 110
• Keyboard Sonata No. 111 in D Major, R. 111

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, piano

Date: 2025

Label: Naxos

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Antonio Soler (1729-1783) enjoyed high prestige at Spain’s royal palace, the Escorial, where his contributions to keyboard technique, harmonic innovation and his Spanish musical identity served to bridge the stylistic gap between the late Baroque and early Classicism. Soler’s innovations have often been overlooked but the intricate modulations and rhythmic vitality found in his sonatas offer compelling evidence of their importance. Sonatas Nos. 99–111 offer a wealth of entrancing features, which include sophisticated ornamentation, a synthesis of contrapuntal and Iberian folkloric traditions, and humorous cadences.

Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, studied at The Juilliard School, the University of British Columbia, Hochschule für Musik Detmold, and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. In 2022, he won first prizes at the Hilton Head, Maria Canals, and Paloma O’Shea Santander competitions. In 2024, he earned a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, became the first Canadian Grand Prize winner at the Concours musical international de Montréal (instrumental edition), and won the Leeds International Piano Competition. A sought-after recitalist and concerto soloist, he has performed in major venues worldwide and with leading orchestras, with broadcasts on BBC, CBC, APM, and medici.tv.

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