Par MUSSORGSKY MODEST. The symphonic poem Night on a Bald Mountain took its inspiration from a story by the well known Russian writer Nicola Gogol. Mussorgsky took no steps to promote his masterpiece and it was only after his death when Rimsky-Korsakov was looking through the enormous stack of manuscripts that the work resurfaced. Written above the score, Mussorgsky gives a brief description of th…

Russian Edition. Par SHCHEDRIN RODION. Piano Sonate #2 de Rodion Chtchedrine fait partie de la tradition pianistique russe. Formulaire puissamment virtuose, en partie par percussion encore classique, ce travail exigeant est idéal pour la performance de concert ou comme un morceau de spectacle pour les compétitions./ Répertoire / Piano

Par LEIVISKA HELVI. Finnish composer Helvi Leiviskä (1902-1982) created a broad-based output of orchestral works, solo songs and chamber music. Her style could be described as moderate modernism, deriving influences from multiple sources such as late Romanticism, Symbolism, Expressionism, Existentialism and Neo-Classicism. Leiviskä's output is characterised by philosophical and religious themes, i…

In the past two decades tango has experienced a popular resurgence worldwide. Almost universally familiar as a dance form, tango is also a distinctive genre of song or canción that was born in the impoverished outskirts of late 19th-century Buenos Aires. Whether sung in Spanish, or as would happen later, in Italian or Russian. Twenty-six songs illustrate the growth and diversity of tango from its …

Par STRAVINSKY IGOR. Four Russian Peasant Songs/ Répertoire / Choeur de Femmes (SSAA) ou Choeur d'Hommes (TTBB)

Par KABALEVSKY DIMITRI. This item is for sale in Belgium and France only! The notable revival of interest in the works of Dmitri Kabalevsky is a cause for celebration, and to mark this, Editions le Chant du Monde presents a collection of previously unpublished works from one of the great Russian composers of the twentieth century, restored from the family archives by the composer's daughter, Maria…

Rebikov is an interesting but almost forgotten 20th century Russian composer whose works were published by Rob. Forberg. These 15 pieces are lower intermediate level and very well suited for students. This new engraving includes historical, musical and performance notes to the pieces. / Piano

Par STRAVINSKY IGOR. Composed in 1902 it is a miracle that Stravinsky's Scherzo in G minor survives at all. Most of the pieces from his extreme youth were lost with the fall of the Russian Empire. But the Scherzo was found among the scores presented by the estate of Nicolai Ivanovich Richter, a pianist and friend of Stravinsky's youth, to the Soviet government, and it was published in facsimile in…

Par SPEARS GREGORY. Troika is a Russian word meaning “set of three” or a “sled pulled by three horses.” In many places in the score there are three rhythmic layers working at different speeds to create a sense of forward motion. Sometimes these layers create a sense of a headlong rush, at other points the music glides along gently. The pianist may find places in the score that evoke other aspects …