In this wonderfully planned programme the whimsical poetry of York Bowen’s Hans Andersen ‘fragments’—music for a fully-fledged technique, despite the fairy-tale titles—is pleasingly complemented by the bravura of the studies. Nicolas Namoradze proves more than equal to the demands of both.

• 1. The Snowdrop, or Summer-Geck
• 2. Thumbelina
• 3. The Metal Pig
• 4. The Golden Treasure
• 5. The Bird of Popular Song
• 6. The Marsh-King's Daughter
• 7. The Windmill
• 8. The Hardy Tin Soldier
• 9. A Leaf From the Sky
• 10. A Picture From the Fortress Wall
• 11. Concert Study For Piano No.1 In G Flat Major Op.9 No.2
• 12. Concert Study For Piano No.2 In F Major Op.32
• 13. Chords of Heavy Quality
• 14. Light Staccato Chords
• 15. For the Five Fingers
• 16. For Forearm Rotation
• 17. For the Glissando
• 18. For Pianissimo Legato Playing and Melody
• 19. To Induce Lateral Freedom of Hand and Arm
• 20. For Finger Staccato
• 21. For Various Pedal Effects
• 22. For Octave Playing
• 23. For Brilliancy In Passagework
• 24. For Trills and Tremolos