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Shura Cherkassky - Nimbus Rediscovered Recordings, Vol. 3

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Details

Composer
Various
Artist
Shura Cherkassky
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Nimbus
Released
Sep 04, 2026
Catalog #
NI7125
UPC
0710357712524

About

The present release is part of a short series of recordings sitting on the shelves of the Nimbus archive that were 'rediscovered' during the 2020 COVID shutdowns. In those quiet days idle hands and minds posed the question: 'So, do we have anything unissued that we can use to construct a release programme?' This casual enquiry initiated a full investigation that has continued for five years and revealed more than fifty recording projects that, for one reason or another, never made it into the world. Shura Cherkassky was introduced to Nimbus by Wilfred Stiff, then a director of the London agent Ibbs & Tillett. Wilfred recognised a young label pushing ahead fast at the transition point between LP and CD, one with a fondness for artists whose careers were waning. Accordingly, he dispatched one of his most prestigious names to the Nimbus Studio. Cherkassky was at that time acknowledged as one of the 'great' generation whose undoubted king was Horowitz, but after a long, notable career that began in his mid-teens, his popularity in the concert hall and recording studio had fallen. Shura's late career was in need of a final boost. © Adrian Farmer

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Mozart - Réminiscences de Don Juan, S418/R228 17:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    Mozart - Réminiscences de Don Juan, S418/R228
    Duration
    17:31
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  2. 2 Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1 05:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  3. 3 Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic" 06:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic"
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  4. 4 No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso 01:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  5. 5 No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: Andante con moto e poco rubato 04:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: Andante con moto e poco rubato
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  6. 6 No. 3 in E-Flat Minor: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso 01:28
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 3 in E-Flat Minor: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  7. 7 Toccata 07:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Toccata
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  8. 8 Adagio 04:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    Adagio
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  9. 9 Fugue 05:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    Fugue
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  10. 10 I. Allegretto ma non troppo 03:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegretto ma non troppo
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  11. 11 II. Vivace alla marcia 06:29
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Vivace alla marcia
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  12. 12 III. Adagio ma non troppo 03:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Adagio ma non troppo
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  13. 13 IV. Allegro 08:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky