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 ‘fire 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.
Works:
•Arthur Lourie: Sonatine Nr. 3 für Klavier
•Arthur Lourie: Poemes op. 8 & 10
•Arthur Lourie: Menuett nach Gluck
•Arthur Lourie: Syntheses op. 16
•Arthur Lourie: Daytime Routine
•Arthur Lourie: 8 Scenes of Russian Childhood
•Arthur Lourie: Toccata; Valse; Gigue; Marche; Nocturne; Intermezzo
•Arthur Lourie: Berceuse de la Chevrette
•Arthur Lourie: Phoenix Park Nocturne
•Arthur Lourie: 5 Preludes fragiles op. 1
•Arthur Lourie: 2 Estampes op. 2
•Arthur Lourie: Mazurkas op. 7
•Arthur Lourie: Formes En L'Air (a Pablo Picasso)
•Arthur Lourie: Masques (Tentations)
•Arthur Lourie: Upmann - A Smoking Sketch
•Arthur Lourie: Petite Suite F-Dur
•Arthur Lourie: Dialogue
•Nikolai Medtner: Sonata-Triad op. 11
•Nikolai Medtner; Sonata-Skazka c-moll op. 25 Nr. 1
•Nikolai Medtner; Sonata-Idyll G-Dur op. 56
•Alexander Mosolov: Klaviersonaten Nr. 1, 2, 4, 5
•Alexander Mosolov: 2 Nocturnes op. 15
•Alexander Mosolov: 3 kleine Stücke op. 23a
•Alexander Mosolov: Tänze op. 23b
•Alexander Mosolov: Fantasie für Klavier "Turkmenian Nights"
•Nikolaj Roslavets: Klaviersonaten Nr. 1, 2, 5
•Nikolaj Roslavets: 5 Preludes (1919-1922)
•Nikolaj Roslavets: Prelude (1915)
•Nikolaj Roslavets: Prelude (1919 / 1921 / rekonstruiert 1988)
•Nikolaj Roslavets: 2 Poemes (1920)
•Nikolaj Roslavets: 3 Etüden (1914)
•Nikolaj Roslavets: Kompositionen (1914 / 1915 / 1921
•Nikolaj Roslavets: Berceuse (1919)
•Nikolaj Roslavets: Danse (1919)
•Nikolaj Roslavets: Valse (1919 / rekonstruiert 1988)
•Aleksej Wladimirowich Stanchinsky: Klaviersonate es-moll
•Aleksej Wladimirowich Stanchinsky: Lieder ohne Worte
•Aleksej Wladimirowich Stanchinsky: Mazurken Des-Dur & gis-moll
•Aleksej Wladimirowich Stanchinsky: Humoreske
•Aleksej Wladimirowich Stanchinsky: Les Larmes
•Aleksej Wladimirowich Stanchinsky: Preludes cis-moll, c-moll, D-Dur, es-moll, E-Dur, As-Dur, b-moll, h-moll
•Aleksej Wladimirowich Stanchinsky: Prelude in the Lydian Mode; Nocturne ci