Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Throughout the years, composers have found inspiration for their works in simple folk melodies. Tchaikovsky loved Russian folk music all his life. Whilst composing his 2nd symphony, he was inspired by farmers’ songs that fascinated him during a stay in Kamenka (near Kiev). He composed this symphony in 1872/73 and used the melody from the song The Stork as the main the…

Violin and Piano. Par IRELAND JOHN. Although one of Ireland's earliest published works, his Berceuse for violin and piano of 1902 displays the exemplary grace of salon music at its most sophisticated. The finely crafted melody wears lightly the elegance of the genre, as perfectly expressed in Elgar's Chanson de Matin and Salut d'Amour. In the accompaniment, details of harmony suggest the influence…

Scriabin's ten complete piano sonatas offer a fascinating insight into the Russian composer's stylistic development. While his first works still fully reflect the late-romantic tradition, the late works keep bursting the bounds of tonality. The boldly outlined, two-movement Fourth Sonata marks a turning point, for it evokes the world of the 'Poème de l'extase? with its mystical atmosphere hovering…

Par RIMSKI-KORSAKOV NICOLAI. Langue: Russian, Format: New Edition portrait/ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Par LEGG PAT. This is a collection of dances arranged for string ensemble. The pieces explore various dance styles from around the world, and include a Russian dance and a German dance. The pieces are fun to play and are in flexible arrangements so that young players at all levels can be involved./ Répertoire / Set de Cordes

Par PROKOFIEV SERGEI. The Russian ballet director Sergei Diaghilev commissioned many composers to write music for the theatre. This was what caused Serge Prokofiev to compose the four part Scytische Suite (also known as Ala and Lolli) in 1916, from which The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits can be heard on this CD. This suite is one of Prokofiev's first works, and received negative criticism…

Par SCRIABINE ALEXANDER. All ten of Scriabin's Sonatas composed between 1892 and 1913 are reprinted here from the authoritative Russian edition published in 1964. These works abundantly display his technical virtuosity./ Répertoire / Piano

Par COOMBS STEPHEN. This is the first of two volumes of music from the big country. Following the success of 'French Romantic Repertoire' and 'Russian Romantic Repertoire', Stephen Coombs has once again selected music from a diverse range of styles and composers, this time from America. They are presented in this volume designed to stretch pianists and delight audiences the world over. / Niveau : …

2 Pièces. Par GLIERE REINHOLD. Prélude and Scherzo for Double Bass and Piano by the Russian composer Reinhold M. Glière, whose musical style represents a link between Late Romanticism (Tchaikovsky) and Modernism (Prokofiev). / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Contrebasse et Piano

Three Russian Dances. Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Cette suite colorée et variée contient des cheminements surprenants dans un paysage sonore caractéristique de l’âme musicale russe. L’introduction est suivie d’une danse rapide qui s’apparente au Trepak ; les thèmes sont accrocheurs. Le second mouvement, Garovot, est lent dans l’ensemble et quelque peu mélancolique. Pourtant, la passion renaît dans un p…