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Friday, August 31, 2018

Anton Arensky - String Quartets; Piano Quintet (Lajtha Quartet; Ilona Prunyi)


Information

Composer: Anton Arensky
  • (01) String Quartet No. 1 in G major, Op. 11
  • (05) String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 35
  • (16) Piano Quintet in D major, Op. 51

Ilona Prunyi, piano
Lajtha Quartet
Leila Rásonyi, violin
György Albert, violin
László Kolozsvári, viola
László Fenyö, cello

Date: 1995
Label: Marco Polo
https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.223811

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Anton Arensky - Suites for Two Pianos (Daniel Blumenthal; Robert Groslot)


Information

Composer: Anton Arensky
  • (01) Suite No. 1 in F major, Op. 15
  • (04) Suite No. 2, Op. 23 (Silhouettes)
  • (09) Suite No. 3, Op. 33 (Variations)
  • (19) Suite No. 4, Op. 62
  • (23) Suite No. 5, Op. 65 in Canon-form (Children's Suite)

Daniel Blumenthal & Robert Groslot, pianos
Date: 1994
Label: Marco Polo
https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.223497

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Anton Arensky - Piano Works (Anthony Goldstone)


Information

Composer: Anton Arensky
  • (01-12) 12 Préludes, Op. 63
  • (13-18) Essais sur des rythmes oubliés, Op. 28
  • (19-30) 12 Études, Op. 74
  • (31-36) Arabasques (Suite), Op. 67
  • (37-39) 3 Morceaux, Op. 42

Anthony Goldstone, piano
Date: 2001
Label: Divine Art


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Anton Arensky - Piano Works (Stephen Coombs)


Information

Composer: Anton Arensky
  • (01) 6 Caprices, Op. 43
  • (07) 6 Pieces, Op. 53
  • (13) 24 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 36: 3. Nocturne (Andante sostenuto)
  • (14) 24 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 36: 15. Le ruisseau dans la forêt (Allegro moderato)
  • (15) 24 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 36: 20. Mazurka (Allegro moderato)
  • (16) 24 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 36: 16. Élégie (Adagio non troppo)
  • (17) 24 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 36: 13. Étude (Moderato)
  • (18) Près de la mer "6 Esquisses", Op. 52: No. 4 in G flat major (Allegro moderato)
  • (19) Près de la mer "6 Esquisses", Op. 52: No. 5 in E flat minor (Allegro scherzando)
  • (20) Quatre Morceaux, Op. 25
  • (24) Quatre Études, Op. 41

Stephen Coombs, piano
Date: 1998
Label: Hyperion
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDH55311

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Anton Arensky; P. I. Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto; Orchestral Suite No. 3 (Sergei Stadler; Evgeny Svetlanov)


Information

Composer: Anton Arensky
  • (01) Arensky - Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
  • (02) Tchaikovsky - Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55

(01) Sergei Stadler, violin
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladislav Chernushenko, conductor

(02) USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor

Date: 1986 (1), 1990 (2-5)
Label: Olympia (recorded by Melodiya)


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Anton Arensky - Orchestral Suite No. 2; Egyptian Nights (Evgeny Svetlanov)


Information

Composer: Anton Arensky
  • (01) Orchestral Suite No. 2 "Silhouettes", Op. 23
  • (06) Egyptian Nights, ballet suite, Op. 50a
  • (13) Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a
  • (14) Fantasia on themes of Ryabinin, for piano & orchestra, Op. 48

Lubov Timofeyeva, piano (14)
USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor

Date: 1983 (1-5), 1987 (6-14)
Label: Melodiya


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Anton Arensky - Orchestral Suites Nos. 1 & 3 (Evgeny Svetlanov)


Information

Composer: Anton Arensky
  • (01) Orchestral Suite No. 1 in G minor, Op. 7
  • (06) Orchestral Suite No. 3 (Variations) in C major, Op. 33
  • (16) Nal and Damajanti, opera, Op. 47: Introduction

USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor

Date: 1987 (1-15), 1990 (16)
Label; Melodiya


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Anton Arensky - Symphonies (Evgeny Svetlanov)



Information

Composer: Anton Arensky
  • (01) Symphony No. 1 in B minor, Op. 4
  • (05) Symphony No. 2 in A major, Op. 22
  • (08) Dream on the Volga, opera, Op. 16: Overture
  • (09) Intermezzo in G minor for strings, Op. 13

USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor

Date: 1983 (1-8), 1990 (9)
Label: Melodiya


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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Alexander Scriabin; Alexander Nemtin - Preparation for the Final Mystery (Vladimir Ashkenazy)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin; Alexander Nemtin

CD1:
  • Nuances, ballet (from Scriabin's late piano pieces, orchestrated by Nemtin)
  • Preparation for the Final Mystery - Part I. Universe
CD2:
  • Preparation for the Final Mystery - Part II. Mankind
CD3:
  • Preparation for the Final Mystery - Part III. Transfiguration

Alexandre Ghindin, piano (Nuances)
Alexei Lubimov, piano (Preparation)
Thomas Trotter, organ (Preparation)
Anne-Kristiina Kaappola, soprano (Preparation)

St. Petersburg Chamber Choir (Preparation)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor

Date: 1999
Label: Decca


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Alexander Scriabin - Symphonies (Vladimir Ashkenazy)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin

CD1:
  • (01) Symphony No. 1 in E major, Op. 26
  • (07) Prométhée - Le Poème du feu, Op. 60
CD2:
  • (01) Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 29
  • (06) Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 20
CD3:
  • (01) Rêverie, Op. 24
  • (02) Symphony No. 3, Op. 43 'Le Divin Poème'
  • (06) Le Poème de l'extase, op. 54

Peter Jablonsky, piano
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor

Recording: 1990-1995
Compilation: 2003
Label: Decca
https://www.deccaclassics.com/us/cat/4739712


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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Alexander Scriabin - Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 5 & 9; etc. (Yevgeny Sudbin)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  1. Étude, Op. 8 No. 12
  2. Sonata No. 2 (Sonate-Fantaisie), Op. 19: I. Andante
  3. Sonata No. 2 (Sonate-Fantaisie), Op. 19: II. Presto
  4. Étude from Three Pieces, Op. 2
  5. Ten Mazurkas, Op. 3: No. 3. Allegretto
  6. Ten Mazurkas, Op. 3: No. 6. Scherzando
  7. Ten Mazurkas, Op. 3: No. 1. Tempo giusto
  8. Ten Mazurkas, Op. 3: No. 4. Moderato
  9. Sonata No. 5, Op. 53
  10. Nuances from Four Pieces, Op. 56
  11. Poème from Two Pieces, Op. 59
  12. Sonata No. 9, 'Messe noire', Op. 68
  13. Valse, Op. 38

Yevgeny Sudbin, piano
Date: 2007
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/performers/sudbin-yevgeny/sudbin-plays-scriabin

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Alexander Scriabin - Complete Poèmes (Garrick Ohlsson)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  • (01) Deux poèmes, Op. 32
  • (03) Poème tragique, Op. 34
  • (04) Poème satanique, Op. 36
  • (05) Poème, Op. 41
  • (06) Deux poèmes, Op. 44
  • (08) Trois morceaux, Op. 45
  • (10) Scherzo, Op. 46
  • (11) Quasi valse, Op. 47
  • (12) Trois morceaux, Op. 49: No. 3. Rêverie. Con finezza
  • (13) Quatre morceaux, Op. 51
  • (16) Trois morceaux, Op. 52
  • (19) Quatre morceaux, Op. 56: Nos. 2 & 3
  • (21) Deux morceaux, Op. 57
  • (23) Feuillet d'album, Op. 58
  • (24) Deux morceaux, Op. 59: No. 1. Poème. Allegretto, avec grâce et douceur
  • (25) Poème-nocturne, Op. 61
  • (26) Deux poèmes, Op. 63
  • (28) Deux poèmes, Op. 69
  • (30) Deux poèmes, Op. 71
  • (32) Vers la flamme 'Poème', Op. 72
  • (33) Deux danses, Op. 73

Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Date: 2015
Label: Hyperion
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67988

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Alexander Scriabin - Complete Piano Sonatas (Marc-André Hamelin)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin

CD1:
  1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 6: I. Allegro con fuocoso
  2. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 6: II. [crotchet = 40]
  3. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 6: III. Presto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 6: IV. Funèbre
  5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor "Sonata-Fantasy", Op. 19: I. Andante
  6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor "Sonata-Fantasy", Op. 19: II. Presto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23: I. Drammatico
  8. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23: II. Allegretto
  9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23: III. Andante
  10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23: IV. Presto con fuoco
  11. Fantaisie, Op. 28
  12. Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major, Op. 30: I. Andante
  13. Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major, Op. 30: II. Prestissimo volando
CD2:
  1. Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 53
  2. Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 62
  3. Piano Sonata No. 7 "Messe Blanche", Op. 64
  4. Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 66
  5. Piano Sonata No. 9 "Messe Noire", Op. 68
  6. Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70
  7. Sonate-Fantaisie in G sharp minor, Op. posth.

Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Date: 1995
Label: Hyperion
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67131/2
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Alexander Scriabin - Early Piano Works (Stephen Coombs)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  1. Piano Sonata in E flat minor: I
  2. Piano Sonata in E flat minor: II
  3. Piano Sonata in E flat minor: III
  4. Valse in F minor, Op. 1
  5. Valse in G sharp minor
  6. Valse in D flat major
  7. Variations on a theme by Mlle Egorova
  8. Nocturne in A flat major
  9. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 5: No. 1 in F sharp minor
  10. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 5: No. 2 in A major
  11. Sonate-fantaisie in G sharp minor, Op. posth.
  12. Fugue in E minor
  13. Canon in D minor
  14. Mazurka in B minor
  15. Mazurka in F major
  16. Etudes in D sharp minor, Op. 8 No. 12
  17. 2 Pieces for left hand, Op. 9: 1. Prelude in C sharp minor
  18. 2 Pieces for left hand, Op. 9: 2. Nocturne in D flat major
  19. Allegro appassionato, Op. 4

Stephen Coombs, piano
Date: 2000
Label: Hyperion
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDH55286

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Monday, August 27, 2018

Alexander Scriabin - Complete Préludes Vol. 2 (Piers Lane)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  • (01) Sept préludes, Op. 17
  • (08) Quatre préludes, Op. 22
  • (12) Deux préludes, Op. 27
  • (14) Quatre préludes, Op. 31
  • (18) Quatre préludes, Op. 33
  • (22) Trois préludes, Op. 35
  • (25) Quatre préludes, Op. 37
  • (29) Quatre préludes, Op. 39
  • (33) Prélude in E flat major, Op. 45 No. 3
  • (34) Quatre préludes, Op. 48
  • (38) Prélude in F major, Op. 49 No. 2
  • (39) Prélude in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2
  • (40) Prélude in E flat major, Op. 56 No. 1
  • (41) Prélude, Op. 59 No. 2
  • (42) Deux préludes, Op. 67
  • (44) Cinq préludes, Op 74

Piers Lane, piano
Date: 2000
Label: Hyperion
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDH55451

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Alexander Scriabin - Complete Préludes Vol. 1 (Piers Lane)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  • (01) Prélude in B major, Op. 2 No. 2
  • (02) Prélude for the left hand in C sharp minor, Op. 9 No. 1
  • (03) Vingt-quatre préludes, Op. 11
  • (27) Six préludes, Op. 13
  • (33) Cinq préludes, Op. 15
  • (38) Cinq préludes, Op. 156

Piers Lane, piano
Date: 2000
Label: Hyperionn
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDH55450

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Alexander Scriabin - Complete Études (Piers Lane)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  • (01) Études in C sharp minor, Op. 2 No. 1
  • (02) Douze études, Op. 8
  • (14) Huit études, Op. 42
  • (22) Étude in E flat major, Op. 49 No. 1
  • (23) Étude, Op. 56 No. 4
  • (24) Trois études, Op. 65

Piers Lane, piano
Date: 1992
Label: Hyperion
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDH55242

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Sunday, August 26, 2018

Alexander Scriabin - Piano Sonatas Nos. 9 & 10; Etudes; Poems (Vladimir Horowitz)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  1. Piano Sonata No. 9 in F major, Op. 68 "Black Mass"
  2. Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70
  3. Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 1
  4. Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 1
  5. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 2 in F-sharp minor
  6. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 8 in A-flat major
  7. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 10 in D-flat major
  8. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 11 in B-flat minor
  9. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 12 in D-sharp minor
  10. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 12 in D-sharp minor
  11. 8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 3 in F-sharp major
  12. 8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 4 in F-sharp major
  13. 8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 5 in C-sharp minor
  14. 3 Etudes, Op. 65: 3. Molto vivace
  15. Poeme in F-sharp major, Op. 32 No. 1
  16. Poeme in F-sharp major, Op. 32 No. 1
  17. Album Leaf, Op. 45: No. 1 in E-flat major
  18. Feuillet d'album, Op. 58
  19. 2 Poemes, Op. 69: 1. Allegretto
  20. 2 Poemes, Op. 69: 2. Allegretto
  21. Ver la flamme (Poeme), Op. 72

Vladimir Horowitz, piano
Date: 1962-1972
Label: Sony Classical


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Alexander Scriabin - Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 5 & 9; Etudes; Preludes (Sviatoslav Richter)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  1. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 2 in A minor
  2. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 3 in G major
  3. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 5 in D major
  4. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 9 in E major
  5. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 10 in C sharp minor
  6. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 11 in B major
  7. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 12 in G sharp minor
  8. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 15 in D flat major
  9. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 16 in B flat minor
  10. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 17 in A flat major
  11. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 18 in F minor
  12. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 24 in D minor
  13. 6 Preludes, Op. 13: No. 1 in C major
  14. 6 Preludes, Op. 13: No. 4 in E minor
  15. 4 Preludes, Op. 37: No. 1 in B flat major
  16. 4 Preludes, Op. 37: No. 2 in F sharp major
  17. 4 Preludes, Op. 37: No. 3 in B major
  18. 4 Preludes, Op. 37: No. 4 in G minor
  19. 4 Preludes, Op. 39: No. 3 in G major
  20. 4 Preludes, Op. 39: No. 4 in A flat major
  21. 2 Pieces, Op. 59: 2. Prelude
  22. 5 Preludes, Op. 74: No. 1 Douloureux, déchirant
  23. 5 Preludes, Op. 74: No. 3 Allegro drammatico
  24. 5 Preludes, Op. 74: No. 4 Lent, vague, indécis
  25. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor "Sonata-Fantasy", Op. 19: 1. Andante
  26. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor "Sonata-Fantasy", Op. 19: 2. Presto
  27. 8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 2 in F sharp minor
  28. 8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 3 in F sharp major
  29. 8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 4 in F sharp major
  30. 8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 5 in C sharp minor
  31. 8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 6 in D flat major
  32. 8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 8 in E flat major
  33. Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53
  34. Piano Sonata No. 9 "Black Mass", Op. 68
  35. 3 Pieces, Op. 52: 1. Poem in C major

Sviatoslav Richter, piano
Date: 1972
Label: Music & Arts


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Alexander Scriabin - Piano Sonatas Nos. 3 & 9; Mazurkas (Vladimir Sofronitsky)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  1. Impromptu à la Mazur in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
  2. 10 Mazurkas, Op. 3: No. 6 in C sharp minor
  3. 10 Mazurkas, Op. 3: No. 9 in G sharp minor
  4. 9 Mazurkas, Op. 25: No. 3 in E minor
  5. 9 Mazurkas, Op. 25: No. 7 in F sharp minor
  6. 9 Mazurkas, Op. 25: No. 8 in B major
  7. 2 Mazurkas, Op. 40: No. 2 in F sharp major
  8. Impromptu, Op. 14 No. 2
  9. Polonaise in B flat minor, Op. 21
  10. Poème, Op. 44 No. 1
  11. Poème, Op. 44 No. 2
  12. Enigme, Op. 52 No. 2
  13. Ironies, Op. 56 No. 2
  14. Désir, Op. 57 No. 1
  15. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23: I. Drammatico
  16. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23: II. Allegretto
  17. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23: III. Andante
  18. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23: IV. Presto con fuoco
  19. Fantasie in B minor, Op. 28
  20. Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 "Black Mass"
  21. Vers la flamme, Op. 72

Vladimir Sofronitsky, piano
Date: 1946-1961
Label: Vista Vera


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Alexander Scriabin - Piano Sonata No. 4; Preludes; Poems (Vladimir Sofronitsky)


Information

Composer: Alexander Scriabin
  1. 6 Preludes, Op. 13: No. 1 in C major
  2. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 2 in A minor
  3. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 4 in E minor
  4. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 5 in D major
  5. 5 Preludes, Op. 15: Prelude in A major, op.15 no.1
  6. 2 Pieces for left hand, Op. 9: 1. Prelude in C sharp minor
  7. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 9 in E major
  8. 4 Preludes, Op. 22: No. 2 in C sharp minor
  9. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 16 in B flat minor
  10. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 17 in A flat major
  11. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 19 in E flat major
  12. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 20 in C minor
  13. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 21 in B flat major
  14. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 22 in G minor
  15. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 23 in F major
  16. 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 24 in D minor
  17. Poème in C major, Op. 52 No. 1
  18. Poème, Op. 59 No.  1
  19. Poème Ailé, Op. 51 No. 3
  20. Poème languide in B major, Op. 52 No. 3
  21. Masque, Op. 63 No. 1
  22. Poème Satanique, Op. 36
  23. 2 Poèmes, Op. 32: No. 2 in D major
  24. 2 Poèmes, Op. 32: No. 1 in F sharp major
  25. Poèmes, Op. 69 No. 1
  26. Poèmes, Op. 69 No. 2
  27. 2 Dances, Op. 73: 2. Flammes sombres
  28. 2 Dances, Op. 73: 1. Guirlandes
  29. Poèmes, Op. 71 No. 1
  30. Poèmes, Op. 71 No. 2
  31. Fragilité, Op. 51 No. 1
  32. Feullet d'album in E flat major, Op. 45 No. 1
  33. Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp minor, Op. 30
  34. Poème Tragique, Op. 34
  35. Waltz in A flat major, Op. 38
  36. 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 11 in B flat minor

Vladimir Sofronitsky, piano
Date: 1960
Label: Vista Vera

More info & reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Vladimir-Sofronitsky-Scriabin-Preludes-poemes/dp/B0000WXDG6


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Saturday, August 25, 2018

Alexander Glazunov - The King of the Jews (Gennady Rozhdestvensky)


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Composer: Alexander Glazunov
  1. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: I. Introduction and chorus – Entrance of Christ into Jerusalem –
  2. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: II. Song of Jesus's Disciples –
  3. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: III. Entr’acte to Act II – The Palace of Pontius Pilate –
  4. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: IV. The Levites’ Trumpets –
  5. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: V. Conclusion to Act II –
  6. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: VI. Entr’acte to Act III, Scene 1 –
  7. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: VII. Entr’acte to Act III, Scene 2 –
  8. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: VIII. Syrian Dance –
  9. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: IX. Entr’acte to Act IV –
  10. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: X. Shepherds’ Musette –
  11. The King of the Jews, Op. 95: XI. Song of the Singers of Psalms

State Symphony Capella of Russia
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor

Date: 1996
Label: Chandos
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%209467

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Alexander Glazunov - Symphonic Poems (Neeme Järvi)


Information

Composer: Alexander Glazunov
  1. Stenka Razin, symphonic poem in B minor, Op. 13
  2. The Sea, orchestral fantasy in E major, Op. 28
  3. Spring, musical picture in D major, Op. 34
  4. From the Middle Ages, orchestral suite in E major, Op. 79: I. Prelude
  5. From the Middle Ages, orchestral suite in E major, Op. 79: II. Scherzo
  6. From the Middle Ages, orchestral suite in E major, Op. 79: III. The Troubadour's Serenade
  7. From the Middle Ages, orchestral suite in E major, Op. 79: IV. Finale. The Crusaders

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor

Date: 1986-1989
Label: Chandos

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Alexander Glazunov - Complete Symphonies & Concertos (José Serebrier)


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Composer: Alexander Glazunov

CD1:

  • (01-04) Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 33
  • (05) Symphony No. 9 in D major (incomplete, orch. Gavril Yudin): Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio
CD2:
  • (01) Symphony No. 1 in E major "Slavyanskaya", Op. 5
  • (05) Symphony No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 16
CD3:
  • (01) Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 48
  • (04) Symphony No. 7 in F major "Pastoral", Op. 77
CD4:
  • (01) Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 55
  • (05) The Seasons, ballet, Op. 67
CD5:
  • (01) Symphony No. 6 in C minor, Op. 58
  • (05) The Sea, fantasy for orchestra in E major, Op. 28
  • (06) Salomé, incidental music, Op. 90: Introduction
  • (07) Salomé, incidental music, Op. 90: Salomé's Dance
CD6:
  • (01) Symphony No. 8 in E flat major, Op. 83
  • (05) Raymonda, suite from the ballet, Op. 57a
CD7:
  • (01) Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
  • (05) Chant du ménéstral (Minstrel's Song) for cello & orchestra in F sharp minor, Op. 71
  • (06) Piano Concerto No. 2 in B major, Op. 100
  • (09) Saxophone Concerto in E flat major, Op. 109
CD8:
  • (01) Piano Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 92
  • (12) Rêverie for horn & orchestra in D flat major, Op. 24
  • (13) Concerto ballata for cello & orchestra in C major, Op. 108
  • (17) Méditation for violin & orchestra in D major, Op. 32

Rachel Barton, violin (Opp. 32 & 82)
Wen-Sinn Yang, cello (Opp. 71 & 108)
Alexander Romanovsky, piano (Opp. 92 & 100)
Marc Chisson, alto saxophone (Op. 109)
Alexey Serov, horn (Op. 24)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra (CD 1-6)
Russian National Orchestra (CD 7 & 8)
José Serebrier, conductor

Date: 2005-2011
Label: Warner Classics
http://old.warnerclassics.com/release,GlazunovCompleteSymphoniesConcertos_6082.htm


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Friday, August 24, 2018

Alexander Borodin - Piano Quintet; String Quartet No. 2 (Piers Lane; Goldner String Quartet)


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Composer: Alexander Borodin
  • (01) Piano Quintet in C minor
  • (04) Cello Sonata in B minor
  • (07) String Quartet No. 2 in D major

Piers Lane, piano
Goldner String Quartet
Dene Olding, violin
Dimity Hall, violin
Irina Morozova, viola
Julian Smiles, cello

Date: 2017
Label: Hyperion
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68166

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Alexander Borodin - String Quartets (Borodin Quartet)


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Composer: Alexander Borodin
  • (01) String Quartet No. 1 in A major
  • (05) String Quartet No. 2 in D major

Borodin Quartet
Mikhail Kopelman, violin
Andrei Abramenkov, violin
Dmitri Shebalin, viola
Valentin Berlinsky, cello

Date: 1980
Label: EMI


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Alexander Borodin - Symphonies (Evgeny Svetlanov)


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Composer: Alexander Borodin

CD1:

  • (01) Symphony No. 1 in E flat major
  • (05) Symphony No. 2 in B minor "Heroic"
CD2:
  • (01) Symphony No. 3 in A minor (completed by Glazunov)
  • (03) Petite Suite (orch. Glazunov)
  • (10) In the Steppes of Central Asia (V sredney Azii), musical tableau
  • (11) Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Overture

USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor

Date: 1963-1983
Label: Melodiya
http://melody.su/en/catalog/classic/668/


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Thursday, August 23, 2018

André Caplet; Claude Debussy - Chamber Music (Quatuor Debussy)


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Composer: André Caplet; Claude Debussy
  • (01) Debussy - Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur, Op. 10
  • (05) Debussy - Danses, pour harpe et cordes
  • (07) Caplet - Les Prières, pour soprano, harpe et cordes
  • (10) Caplet - Conte fantastique

Quatuor Debussy
Christophe Collette, violin
Marc Vieillefon, violin
Vincent Deprecq, viola
Fabrice Bihan, cello

Marielle Nordmann, harp
Françoise Masset, soprano
Yann Dubost, double bass

Date: 2014
Label: Timpani
http://timpani-records.com/1c1207.php


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André Caplet - Works for Winds (Ensemble Initium)


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Composer: André Caplet
  • (01) Suite persane
  • (04) Rêverie
  • (05) Petite Valse
  • (06) Légende
  • (07) Quintette, pour vents et piano

Ensemble Initium
Édouard Sabo & Julien Vern, flutes
Guillaume Deshayes, Armel Descotte & Hélène Gueuret, oboes
François Lemoine & François Tissot, clarinets
Stéphane Bridoux & Julien Desplanque, french horns
Batiste Arcaix & Frank Sibold, bassoons
Cédric Carcelès, saxophone
Yann Dubost, double bass

Laurent Wagschal, piano

Ardeo Quartet
Carole Petitdemange, violin
Olivia Hughes, violin
Lea Boesch, viola
Joëlle Martinez, cello

Date: 2012
Label: Timpani
http://timpani-records.com/1c1202.php


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André Caplet - Le Miroir de Jésus (Jean-Claude Fasel)


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Composer: André Caplet
  • (01-18) Le Miroir de Jésus

Marie-Claude Chappuis, mezzo-soprano

Quatuor Sine Nomine
Patrick Genet, violin
François Gottraux, violin
Hans Egidi, viola
Marc Jaermann, cello

Anne Bassand, harp
Marc-Antoine Bonanomi, double bass

Ensemble Vocal Lausanne
Jean-Claude Fasel, conductor

Date: 2012
Label: Mirare
http://www.mirare.fr/album/le-miroir-de-jesus-andre-caplet

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Albert Roussel - Évocations; etc. (Yan Pascal Tortelier)


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Composer: Albert Roussel
  1. Suite in F, Op. 33: I. Prélude
  2. Suite in F, Op. 33: II. Sarabande
  3. Suite in F, Op. 33: III. Gigue
  4. Pour une fête de printemps, Op. 22
  5. Évocations, Op. 15: I. Les Dieux dans l'ombre des cavernes
  6. Évocations, Op. 15: II. La Ville rose
  7. Évocations, Op. 15: III. Aux bords du Fleuve sacré

Kathryn Rudge, mezzo-soprano
Alessandro Fisher, tenor
François Le Roux, baritone
CBSO Chorus

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor

Date: 2018
Label: Chandos
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2010957

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Albert Roussel - Bacchus & Ariane; Spider's Feast (Yan Pascal Tortelier)


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Composer: Albert Roussel
  • (01-22) Bacchus et Ariane, ballet, Op. 43
  • (23-52) Le festin de l'araignée, ballet, Op. 17

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor

Date: 1996
Label: Chandos
http://chandos.net/details06.asp?CNumber=CHAN%209494

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Albert Roussel - Les Mélodies


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Composer: Albert Roussel

CD1:
  • (01) 4 Poèmes, Op. 3
  • (05) 4 Poèmes, Op. 8
  • (09) Flammes, Op. 10
  • (10) 2 Poèmes chinois, Op. 12
  • (12) 2 Mélodies, Op. 19
  • (14) 2 Mélodies, Op. 20
CD2:
  • (01) 2 Poèmes de Ronsard, Op. 26
  • (03) Odes anacréontiques, Op. 31
  • (06) Odes anacréontiques, Op. 32
  • (09) 2 Poèmes chinois, Op. 35
  • (11) Vocalise
  • (12) Jazz dans la nuit, Op. 38
  • (13) Vocalise-étude
  • (14) A Flower given to my Daughter
  • (15) 2 Idylles, Op. 44
  • (17) 2 Poèmes chinois, Op. 47
  • (19) 2 Mélodies, Op. 50
  • (21) 2 Mélodies, Op. 55
  • (23) La Menace, Op. 9

Marie Devellereau, soprano
Yann Beuron, tenor
Laurent Naouri, baritone
Billy Eidi, piano
with
Étienne Plasman, flute (Op. 26)
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Jean-Yves Ossonce, conductor (Op. 9)

Date: 2001
Label: Timpani
http://timpani-records.com/2c2064.php


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