A Romantic from Kharkiv - Music of Sergei Bortkiewicz

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Label
Music and Arts Programs of America
Release Date
October 31, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Sergei Bortkiewicz
    • PERFORMER
      Anna Shelest, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 31, 2025
    • UPC
      017685131325
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      MA-1313
    • LABEL
      Music and Arts Programs of America
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Piano
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Lento - Allegro deciso

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Ensemble: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Anna Shelest

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    2. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Ensemble: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Anna Shelest

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    3. III. Molto vivace e con brio

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Ensemble: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Anna Shelest

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    4. Lamentations et Consolations, Op. 17: No. 1. Lamentation in D Minor

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    5. 3 Morceaux, Op. 24: No. 1. Nocturne in E-Flat Major, "Diana"

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    6. I. Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    7. II. The story of the poor Fisherman

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    8. III. Dance of the young Girls

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    9. IV. Oriental Dance

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    10. V. The enchanted Castle

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    11. VI. Zobeïde

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    12. VII. Dream Dance

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    13. VIII. Dance of the three sisters (Zobeide, Sophia and Amine)

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    14. IX. Bacchanale

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest

    15. X. The wicked magician escapes from the bottle

      Composer: Sergei Bortkiewicz

      Performer: Anna Shelest


... Romanticism is not the bloodless intellectual commitment to a program, but the expression of my most profound mind and soul." Sergei Bortkiewicz This deeply personal attitude toward Romanticism encapsulates the artistic philosophy that sustained Ukrainian composer Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877-1952) through the turbulent tides of the early 20th century: the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the unrelenting horrors of the Second World War. Anchored in a deep sense of nostalgia, his works evoke a world imbued with dreams and elegance a stark contrast to the chaos that surrounded him. The composer's life and career reflect the multiethnic, multilingual, and politically complex tapestries of Ukraine during his time. This album is dedicated to the city of Kharkiv the hometown of both the composer and the pianist featured on this recording. Hailed by The New York Times as a pianist of a fiery sensibility and warm touch, Anna Shelest continues her collaboration with the legendary conductor Neeme Jarvi with this release. Their previous recordings featuring the complete works for piano and orchestra by Anton Rubinstein have been praised by Gramophone Magazine for their "... power and agility... effortless effect... nuanced and incisive all around.