Goedicke: Music for Violin & Piano / Parrino, Pentrella
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Goedicke: Music for Violin & Piano / Parrino, Pentrella

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Composer
Alexander Goedicke
Artist
Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jan 07, 2022
Catalog #
BRI95973
UPC
5028421959733

About

Goedicke’s ephemeral fame was almost completely eclipsed in the Soviet era. He was neither rebel enough to attract the attention of the Western intellectual world, nor ambitious enough to carve out a career within the regime’s apparatus. Having completed his conservatory studies, in 1900 he competed as both composer and pianist in the third Rubinstein Competition in Vienna, winning the composition prize with his Konzertstuck for piano and orchestra. Medtner, who also took part in the competition, recalls in his Memoirs that the prize for best pianist was given to the Belgian Emile Bosquet – whom he considered inferior to both himself and Goedicke – because the jury had developed a hostile attitude towards Russian pianists and did not want to bestow two prizes on Goedicke.

In fact, Goedicke won in the composers’ category with the Violin Sonata Op.10, as well. That Violin Sonata, composed in 1899 is dedicated to Jan Hriìmalyì, a Czech violinist and fellow-professor of Goedicke’s at the Moscow Conservatory. The sonata’s nickname, “Vesennjaja” (spring), is a clear reference to Rachmaninov’s song “Spring Waters” Op.14/11, which is quoted at the beginning of the first and the end of the final movement of Goedicke’s sonata. But even greater than the influence of Rachmaninov is that of German Romanticism. While Op.10 is a youthful work, the Violin Sonata Op.83, composed between 1948 and 1953, is a clear rebuttal of Tikhon Khrennikov’s notorious anti-formalist attacks from a composer shielded behind decades of academic tenure. The sonata reaches far into the past, even to early Beethoven, with a construction so formally impeccable as to seem almost provocatively anachronistic.

On the other hand, the 10 Pieces Op.80 are wholly different. Effectively combining pleasant melody and the evocation of childhood, they fit with dignity in a line stretching from Schumann’s to Tchaikovsky’s Albums for the Young, shedding light on Goedicke’s prolific didactic side.

REVIEW:

Italian violinist Francesco Parrino and pianist Michele Pentrella interpret the two violin sonatas as well as 10 pieces in world premiere recordings. The sonatas are lyrical-romantic and stand out for a very piano part that always stands out quite independently from the violin part. The 10 pieces are endearing miniatures that are easy to enjoy. Accurate interpretations make this CD and the little-known composer worth discovering.

-- Pizzicato

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 07:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  2. 2 II. Andante sostenuto ma non troppo 04:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto ma non troppo
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  3. 3 III. Finale. Allegro molto e con brio 06:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale. Allegro molto e con brio
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  4. 4 I. Allegro con brio 05:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  5. 5 II. Largo 09:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    09:36
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  6. 6 III. Scherzo. Allegro animato 04:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Scherzo. Allegro animato
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  7. 7 IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo 05:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  8. 8 No. 1. Gavotte 02:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. Gavotte
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  9. 9 No. 2. Tale 01:21
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Tale
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  10. 10 No. 3. March 01:10
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. March
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  11. 11 No. 4. Sketch 01:29
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4. Sketch
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  12. 12 No. 5. Aria 02:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 5. Aria
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  13. 13 No. 6. Waltz 03:04
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 6. Waltz
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  14. 14 No. 7. Scherzo 01:51
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 7. Scherzo
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  15. 15 No. 8. In Meditation 02:24
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 8. In Meditation
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  16. 16 No. 9. Etude 01:28
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 9. Etude
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella
  17. 17 No. 10. Etude 02:09
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 10. Etude
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Alexander Goedicke
    Performer
    Francesco Parrino, Michele Pentrella