The Age of the Russian Avant-Garde - Futurists & Traditionalists

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Modernity in Russian music emerged despite its struggles with the Soviet regime in the early 20th century, with the mystical vision of Scriabin’s musical legacy...

Modernity in Russian music emerged despite its struggles with the Soviet regime in the early 20th century, with the mystical vision of Scriabin’s musical legacy providing a foundation on which to build. In these acclaimed albums we discover Medtner’s life affirming Sonatas, and hear Lourié’s journey from Impressionism to pioneering Cubist conceptions. Mosolov’s works are bold and complex, while Roslavets new tonal system brings ‘fi re and ice’, and Stanchinsky’s sophisticated virtuosity anticipates many aspects of 20th-century style. These remarkable works represent a time of profound change in Russian culture that is still being discovered and assessed today.

Past praise for previously released volumes included in this set:

Mosolov: Complete Works for Solo Piano / Andryushchenko

These are outstanding performances of works that deserve to be heard. The sonatas, in particular, are impressive and, though Scriabin’s spirit runs through much of these compositions they are fine works in their own right.

-- The Classical Reviewer

Louriè: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Koukl

Arthur Lourie turns out to be a pretty darn good composer—too good to have been left in the attic trunk all these years. The Five Fragile Preludes, Op. 1, have a natural flow to them, and an inevitability that is both rhythmically and harmonically arresting in an impressionism somewhat redolent of Debussy mixed with early Scriabin. While exceedingly brief, they are lovely, perfect jewels. All of this is well described in Anthony Short’s notes, a recording of demonstration quality, and a pianist totally in tune with the music.

-- American Record Guide

Medtner: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Stewart

Paul Stewart’s love and admiration for Medtner’s music come through strongly in these performances, which require a great range of treatment from the gentlest of touches, sometimes merely brushing the keys, whilst at others displaying a towering emotional intensity. His ability to bring out the poetry in Medtner is impressive and the recording is crisp, which combination makes for a hugely satisfying experience.

-- MusicWeb International

Roslavets: Complete Piano Works / Andryushchenko

For those listeners yet to encounter this fascinating figure, please fear not—Roslavets’ work is appealing on a number of levels and you will find much to enjoy on this terrific pair of discs.

-- MusicWeb International

Louriè: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2 / Koukl

I am glad to have had the opportunity to hear so much of Lourié’s music which is so interesting and so tuneful and so varied it seems he was a chameleon in more than just his assumed persona but in his music as well and it’s all the better for it; variety is the spice of music as well as of life itself. Giorgio Koukl is nothing if not a consistently impressive advocate of whichever composer’s music he takes it upon himself to focus on and I thoroughly recommend this disc to all lovers of solo piano music.

-- MusicWeb International

Stanchinsky: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Solovieva

The short-lived Alexey Stanchinsky (1888-1914) has shown up on my Want Lists before, but despite devoted advocacy by a few pianists, his Scriabin-inspired music hasn’t caught on. It’s not clear why: His works are wildly inventive in their treatment of rhythm, harmony, and counterpoint—and while he died before he got to solidify his style, the dizzying sense of adventure in even his earliest works is palpable. May this new release by Olga Solovieva (the first volume of a complete cycle) be the one that turns the tide.

-- Fanfare



Product Description:

  • Release Date: November 11, 2022


  • UPC: 747313989621


  • Catalog Number: GP896X


  • Label: Grand Piano


  • Number of Discs: 8


  • Period: 20th Century


  • Composer: Various


  • Performer: Olga Solovieva, Olga Andryushchenko, Paul Stewart, Giorgio Koukl



Works:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 3

    Composer: Alexander Mosolov

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  2. Nocturnes (2), Op. 15

    Composer: Alexander Mosolov

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  3. Small Pieces (3), Op. 23a

    Composer: Alexander Mosolov

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  4. Dances (2), Op. 23b

    Composer: Alexander Mosolov

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  5. Piano Sonata No 2 in B minor, Op. 4 "From Old Notebooks"

    Composer: Alexander Mosolov

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  6. Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 11

    Composer: Alexander Mosolov

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  7. Turkmenian Nights

    Composer: Alexander Mosolov

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  8. Piano Sonata No 5 in D minor, Op. 12

    Composer: Alexander Mosolov

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  9. Préludes fragiles (5), Op. 1

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  10. Estampes (2), Op. 2

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  11. Mazurkas (2), Op. 7

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  12. Poèmes (4), Op. 10

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  13. Formes en l'air

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  14. Masques (7)

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  15. Upmann, a Smoking Sketch

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  16. Petite Suite in F Major

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  17. Dialogue

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  18. Sonata Triad, Op. 11

    Composer: Nikolay Medtner

    Performer: Paul Stewart (Piano)


  19. Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 25 No. 1

    Composer: Nikolay Medtner

    Performer: Paul Stewart (Piano)


  20. Sonata-Idylle in G Major, Op. 56

    Composer: Nikolay Medtner

    Performer: Paul Stewart (Piano)


  21. Piano Sonata No. 1

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  22. Compositions (3)

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  23. Prélude

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  24. Compositions (2)

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  25. Poems (2)

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  26. Piano Sonata No. 2

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  27. Études (3)

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  28. Préludes (5)

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  29. Berceuse

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  30. Danse

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  31. Valse

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets


  32. Prélude

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  33. Compositions (4): Prélude

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  34. Compositions (4): Poème

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  35. Piano Sonata No. 5

    Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)


  36. Poèmes (2), Op. 8

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  37. Menuett (nach Gluck)

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  38. Synthèses (5), Op. 16

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  39. Daytime Routine (5)

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  40. Scenes (8) of Russian Childhood

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  41. Piano Sonatina No. 3

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  42. Toccata

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  43. Valse

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  44. Gigue

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  45. Marche

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  46. Nocturne

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  47. Intermezzo

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  48. Berceuse de la chevrette

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  49. Phoenix Park Nocturne

    Composer: Arthur Lourié

    Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)


  50. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  51. Songs Without Words (3)

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  52. Mazurka in D-Flat Major

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  53. Humoresque

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  54. Les Larmes (Tears)

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  55. Preludes (3): No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  56. Preludes (2)

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  57. Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  58. Etude in F Minor

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  59. Preludes (3): No. 2 in D Major

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  60. Preludes (3): No. 3 in E-Flat Minor

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  61. Etude in G Minor

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  62. Prelude in the Lydian Mode

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  63. Mazurka in G-Sharp Minor

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  64. Canon in B Minor

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  65. Prelude in E Major, "Mixolydian"

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  66. Etude in B Major

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  67. Preludes (2)

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


  68. Prelude and Fugue in G Minor

    Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

    Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)