Launching the Complete Sonata of
Nikolai Kapustin

British Pianist Xander Benham presents a new recording of Kapustin's Piano Sonata Op. 39, No. 1 "Sonata-Fantasy", marking the beginning of a unique and ambitious long-term project to record all twenty piano sonatas by the composer.

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Renowned for his extraordinary fusion of jazz language with classical forms, Kapustin occupies a unique position in modern piano repertoire. His music combines the rhythmic drive and harmonic language of jazz with the structural rigor of classical sonata writing. ​

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This recording aims to highlight the remarkable synthesis at the heart of Kapustin's music, offering a performance that embraces both its virtuosic classical architecture and its improvisatory jazz character.​