The Age of the Russian Avant-Garde - Futurists & Traditionalists

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Label
Grand Piano
Release Date
November 11, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Various
    • PERFORMER
      Various
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 11, 2022
    • UPC
      747313989621
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      GP896X
    • LABEL
      Grand Piano
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      8
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 3

      Composer: Alexander Mosolov

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    2. Nocturnes (2), Op. 15

      Composer: Alexander Mosolov

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    3. Small Pieces (3), Op. 23a

      Composer: Alexander Mosolov

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    4. Dances (2), Op. 23b

      Composer: Alexander Mosolov

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    5. Piano Sonata No 2 in B minor, Op. 4 "From Old Notebooks"

      Composer: Alexander Mosolov

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    6. Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 11

      Composer: Alexander Mosolov

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    7. Turkmenian Nights

      Composer: Alexander Mosolov

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    8. Piano Sonata No 5 in D minor, Op. 12

      Composer: Alexander Mosolov

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    9. Préludes fragiles (5), Op. 1

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    10. Estampes (2), Op. 2

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    11. Mazurkas (2), Op. 7

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    12. Poèmes (4), Op. 10

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    13. Formes en l'air

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    14. Masques (7)

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    15. Upmann, a Smoking Sketch

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    16. Petite Suite in F Major

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    17. Dialogue

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    18. Sonata Triad, Op. 11

      Composer: Nikolay Medtner

      Performer: Paul Stewart (Piano)

    19. Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 25 No. 1

      Composer: Nikolay Medtner

      Performer: Paul Stewart (Piano)

    20. Sonata-Idylle in G Major, Op. 56

      Composer: Nikolay Medtner

      Performer: Paul Stewart (Piano)

    21. Piano Sonata No. 1

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    22. Compositions (3)

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    23. Prélude

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    24. Compositions (2)

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    25. Poems (2)

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    26. Piano Sonata No. 2

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    27. Études (3)

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    28. Préludes (5)

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    29. Berceuse

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    30. Danse

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    31. Valse

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

    32. Prélude

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    33. Compositions (4): Prélude

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    34. Compositions (4): Poème

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    35. Piano Sonata No. 5

      Composer: Nikolay Roslavets

      Performer: Olga Andryushchenko (Piano)

    36. Poèmes (2), Op. 8

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    37. Menuett (nach Gluck)

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    38. Synthèses (5), Op. 16

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    39. Daytime Routine (5)

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    40. Scenes (8) of Russian Childhood

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    41. Piano Sonatina No. 3

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    42. Toccata

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    43. Valse

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    44. Gigue

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    45. Marche

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    46. Nocturne

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    47. Intermezzo

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    48. Berceuse de la chevrette

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    49. Phoenix Park Nocturne

      Composer: Arthur Lourié

      Performer: Giorgio Koukl (Piano)

    50. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    51. Songs Without Words (3)

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    52. Mazurka in D-Flat Major

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    53. Humoresque

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    54. Les Larmes (Tears)

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    55. Preludes (3): No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    56. Preludes (2)

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    57. Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    58. Etude in F Minor

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    59. Preludes (3): No. 2 in D Major

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    60. Preludes (3): No. 3 in E-Flat Minor

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    61. Etude in G Minor

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    62. Prelude in the Lydian Mode

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    63. Mazurka in G-Sharp Minor

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    64. Canon in B Minor

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    65. Prelude in E Major, "Mixolydian"

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    66. Etude in B Major

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    67. Preludes (2)

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)

    68. Prelude and Fugue in G Minor

      Composer: Alexei Stanchinsky

      Performer: Olga Solovieva (Piano)


Modernity in Russian music emerged despite its struggles with the Soviet regime in the early 20th century, with the mystical vision of Scriabin’s musical legacy providing a foundation on which to build. In these acclaimed albums we discover Medtner’s life affirming Sonatas, and hear Lourié’s journey from Impressionism to pioneering Cubist conceptions. Mosolov’s works are bold and complex, while Roslavets new tonal system brings ‘fi re and ice’, and Stanchinsky’s sophisticated virtuosity anticipates many aspects of 20th-century style. These remarkable works represent a time of profound change in Russian culture that is still being discovered and assessed today.

Past praise for previously released volumes included in this set:

Mosolov: Complete Works for Solo Piano / Andryushchenko

These are outstanding performances of works that deserve to be heard. The sonatas, in particular, are impressive and, though Scriabin’s spirit runs through much of these compositions they are fine works in their own right.

-- The Classical Reviewer

Louriè: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Koukl

Arthur Lourie turns out to be a pretty darn good composer—too good to have been left in the attic trunk all these years. The Five Fragile Preludes, Op. 1, have a natural flow to them, and an inevitability that is both rhythmically and harmonically arresting in an impressionism somewhat redolent of Debussy mixed with early Scriabin. While exceedingly brief, they are lovely, perfect jewels. All of this is well described in Anthony Short’s notes, a recording of demonstration quality, and a pianist totally in tune with the music.

-- American Record Guide

Medtner: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Stewart

Paul Stewart’s love and admiration for Medtner’s music come through strongly in these performances, which require a great range of treatment from the gentlest of touches, sometimes merely brushing the keys, whilst at others displaying a towering emotional intensity. His ability to bring out the poetry in Medtner is impressive and the recording is crisp, which combination makes for a hugely satisfying experience.

-- MusicWeb International

Roslavets: Complete Piano Works / Andryushchenko

For those listeners yet to encounter this fascinating figure, please fear not—Roslavets’ work is appealing on a number of levels and you will find much to enjoy on this terrific pair of discs.

-- MusicWeb International

Louriè: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2 / Koukl

I am glad to have had the opportunity to hear so much of Lourié’s music which is so interesting and so tuneful and so varied it seems he was a chameleon in more than just his assumed persona but in his music as well and it’s all the better for it; variety is the spice of music as well as of life itself. Giorgio Koukl is nothing if not a consistently impressive advocate of whichever composer’s music he takes it upon himself to focus on and I thoroughly recommend this disc to all lovers of solo piano music.

-- MusicWeb International

Stanchinsky: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Solovieva

The short-lived Alexey Stanchinsky (1888-1914) has shown up on my Want Lists before, but despite devoted advocacy by a few pianists, his Scriabin-inspired music hasn’t caught on. It’s not clear why: His works are wildly inventive in their treatment of rhythm, harmony, and counterpoint—and while he died before he got to solidify his style, the dizzying sense of adventure in even his earliest works is palpable. May this new release by Olga Solovieva (the first volume of a complete cycle) be the one that turns the tide.

-- Fanfare