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Ornstein: Piano Music, Vol. 1 / Kharitonov
Toccata

Ornstein: Piano Music, Vol. 1 / Kharitonov

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Details

Composer
ORNSTEIN, LEO
Artist
Arsentiy Kharitonov
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Oct 30, 2012
Catalog #
TOCC0141
UPC
5060113441416

About

Russian-born American composer Ornstein (1893–2002) lived long enough – an astonishing 109 years – to see his music fall into and re-emerge from obscurity. His earliest surviving work dates from around 1905; his last was composed in 1990. Not surprisingly, his music embraces a range of styles, from atmospheric impressionism to fiery virtuosity to the Rachmaninov-like Romanticism.

REVIEW:

By turns savage, tender, crushingly dissonant, and ravishingly lyrical, the piano music of Russian emigre Leo Ornstein is astonishing in its inventiveness and inspiration. Ornstein lived to be 109 years old, composing from 1905 until 1990, and experimented with every conceivable style, introducing tone clusters into the concert hall as a virtuoso pianist, garnering a reputation as a Futurist even as he wrote limpid song-like pieces that might pass for early Scriabin or Rachmaninoff.

One of the great originals, Ornstein represented no school or dogma; an unwavering intensity and poetry were his only constants. If you have never heard this complex, multi-layered, entertainingly colorful music, grab this well-filled CD, Part I of a welcome series. Pianist Arsentiy Kharitonov emphasizes Ornstein’s Russianess, splashing the Cossack Impressions, Sonata 4, 4 Impromptus, and ‘In the Country’ with lavish colors. It’s certainly a valid approach and is well served by the richsounding recording.

-- American Record Guide

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Moderato 05:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Moderato
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  2. 2 No. 2. Epitaph: Moderato espressivo 03:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Epitaph: Moderato espressivo
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  3. 3 No. 3. An Interlude: Andante 04:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. An Interlude: Andante
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  4. 4 No. 4. A Bit of Nostalgia: Moderato 03:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. A Bit of Nostalgia: Moderato
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  5. 5 I. Moderato con moto 05:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Moderato con moto
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  6. 6 II. Semplice 05:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Semplice
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  7. 7 III. Lento 04:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Lento
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  8. 8 IV. Vivo 06:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Vivo
    Duration
    06:56
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  9. 9 I. The Gypsy Lament: Moderato con moto 01:28
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. The Gypsy Lament: Moderato con moto
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  10. 10 II. The Old Dungeon: Andante misterioso 01:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. The Old Dungeon: Andante misterioso
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  11. 11 III. A Fairy Dance: Tempo rubato 01:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. A Fairy Dance: Tempo rubato
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  12. 12 IV. The Cathedral Bells and the Choir: Moderato non troppo 01:46
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. The Cathedral Bells and the Choir: Moderato non troppo
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  13. 13 V. The Merry-Go-Round: Vivo e ritmico 00:49
    Track
    13
    Title
    V. The Merry-Go-Round: Vivo e ritmico
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  14. 14 I. Evening Song: Maestoso 03:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Evening Song: Maestoso
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  15. 15 II. Maidens at the Fountain: Andante comodo rubato 02:06
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Maidens at the Fountain: Andante comodo rubato
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  16. 16 III. Mazurka: Con vivo 01:03
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Mazurka: Con vivo
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  17. 17 IV. Moonlight in the Mountains: Andante amabile 02:04
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Moonlight in the Mountains: Andante amabile
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  18. 18 V. Grief: Moderato con tristezza 02:12
    Track
    18
    Title
    V. Grief: Moderato con tristezza
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  19. 19 VI. The Waltz: Tempo di valse 01:27
    Track
    19
    Title
    VI. The Waltz: Tempo di valse
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  20. 20 VII. The Nocturne: Lento 01:40
    Track
    20
    Title
    VII. The Nocturne: Lento
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  21. 21 VIII. At Dawn: Impazientemente 02:00
    Track
    21
    Title
    VIII. At Dawn: Impazientemente
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  22. 22 IX. The Dance: Allegretto con spirito 01:37
    Track
    22
    Title
    IX. The Dance: Allegretto con spirito
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  23. 23 X. The Love Song: Andante con sentimento 01:31
    Track
    23
    Title
    X. The Love Song: Andante con sentimento
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  24. 24 XI. The March: Tempo alla marcia 01:35
    Track
    24
    Title
    XI. The March: Tempo alla marcia
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  25. 25 XII. Meditation: Languido 02:11
    Track
    25
    Title
    XII. Meditation: Languido
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov
  26. 26 XIII. At the Festival: Allegro molto 02:39
    Track
    26
    Title
    XIII. At the Festival: Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Leo Ornstein
    Performer
    Arsentiy Kharitonov