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Rubinstein: Music for Piano Four Hands, Vol. 2 / Duo Pianistico di Firenze
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Rubinstein: Music for Piano Four Hands, Vol. 2 / Duo Pianistico di Firenze

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Composer
RUBINSTEIN, ANTON
Artist
DUO PIANISTICO DI FIRENZE
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jan 03, 2020
Catalog #
BRI95965
UPC
5028421959658

About

Conductor, virtuoso pianist, founder of the St Petersburg Conservatory and composer of solo works, symphonies and operas, Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894) is a key figure in Russian musical culture and achieved international celebrity during his lifetime. In the midst of a busy world touring schedule, he also found time to be composition teacher to Tchaikovsky. Often only selected pieces from Rubinstein’s piano four-hands repertoire are performed, but in a rare feat, Duo Pianistico di Firenze take on the full 20 movements of the epic suite Bal Costumé. Excluding the opening and closing movements, the Suite is a musical depiction of the fashionable masked balls frequented by the elite. The elaborate costumes, the dancing and, in particular, the interaction between two characters, one male and the other female are represented in the music. Each movement references different historical periods from the 12th to the 18th century and although largely romantic in style, the movements nod to their corresponding era with baroque inflections. Toréador et Andalouse, with its distinctly Spanish feel, is the most famous movement and is often performed as a stand-alone piece. The movement is fast-paced and concise, complimented by a memorable melody-line sprinkled with chromaticisms. Although Bal Costumé can work as a collection of individual pieces, the effect is most profound when appreciated as a whole, transporting the listener to Rubinstein’s musical plane. The Introduction sets the scene in a bold symphonic mood, then moves through folk-songs, Arabian dances and a military parade before reaching the climatic final movement: Danses. This extravagant finale begins as a Great Waltz becoming a jubilant Polka and then a whirling Galop. Coupled with the recording of Rubinstein’s sonatas and Characteristic Pieces that launched this series (Rubinstein: Music for Piano 4 Hands Volume 1 BC95016), this new release is unique in its dedication to the composer and his repertoire. Admired by Mendelssohn, Schonberg, Rachmaninov and Chopin, friends with Liszt and Saint-Saëns and adored by fans around the globe, Rubinstein has had a monumental impact on Russian musical traditions and education. The breadth and depth of his music deserves to be heard today.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Introduction 08:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Introduction
    Duration
    08:24
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  2. 2 No. 2. Astrologue et bohémienne 02:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Astrologue et bohémienne
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  3. 3 No, 3. Berger et bergère 03:15
    Track
    3
    Title
    No, 3. Berger et bergère
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  4. 4 No. 4. Marquis et marquise 06:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Marquis et marquise
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  5. 5 No. 5. Pêcheur napolitain et napolitaine 04:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Pêcheur napolitain et napolitaine
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  6. 6 No. 6. Chevalier et châtelaine 07:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Chevalier et châtelaine
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  7. 7 No. 7. Toreodore et Andalouse 04:10
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Toreodore et Andalouse
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  8. 8 No. 8. Pelerin et Fantaisie 04:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Pelerin et Fantaisie
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  9. 9 No. 9. Polonais et polonaise 04:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 9. Polonais et polonaise
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  10. 10 No. 10. Bojard et bojarde 05:11
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 10. Bojard et bojarde
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  11. 11 No. 11. Cosaque et petite-russienne 07:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 11. Cosaque et petite-russienne
    Duration
    07:38
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  12. 12 No. 12. Pacha et almée 06:30
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 12. Pacha et almée
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  13. 13 No. 13. Seigneur et dame 10:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 13. Seigneur et dame
    Duration
    10:18
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  14. 14 No. 14. Sauvage et indienne 03:05
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 14. Sauvage et indienne
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  15. 15 No. 15. Patricien allemand et damoisselle 06:14
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 15. Patricien allemand et damoisselle
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  16. 16 No. 16. Chevalier et soubrette 04:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 16. Chevalier et soubrette
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  17. 17 No. 17. Corsaire et femme grecque 04:32
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 17. Corsaire et femme grecque
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  18. 18 No. 18. Royal tambour et vivandière 06:05
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 18. Royal tambour et vivandière
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  19. 19 No. 19. Troubadour et dame souveraine 08:35
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 19. Troubadour et dame souveraine
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze
  20. 20 No. 20. Danses 17:15
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 20. Danses
    Duration
    17:15
    Composer
    Anton Rubinstein
    Ensemble
    Duo Pianistico di Firenze