Nikolai Myaskovsky - Piano Sonatas (Murray McLachlan)

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Composer: Nikolai Myaskovsky

CD1:

• (01) Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 6
• (05) Piano Sonata No. 3 in C minor. Op. 19
• (06) Piano Sonata No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 64 No. 2
• (09) Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 13

CD2:

• (01) Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 27
• (04) Piano Sonatine in E minor, Op. 57
• (07) Piano Sonata No. 5 in B major, Op. 64 No. 1
• (11) Prelude & Rondo-Sonata, Op. 58 'Song & Rhapsody'

CD3:

• (01) Rondo-Sonata in B flat minor, Op. 58
• (02) Piano Sonata No. 8 in D minor, Op. 83
• (05) Piano Sonata No. 9 in F major, Op. 84
• (08) Reminiscences, Op. 29
• (14) Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, Op. 82
• (17) Yellowed Leaves, Op. 31
• (23) Scherzo from String Quartet No. 5, Op. 47

Murray McLachlan, piano

Date: 2015

Label: Alto (licensed by Olympia)

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Nikolai Myaskovsky (20 April [O.S. 8 April] 1881 – 8 August 1950) was a Russian and Soviet composer. He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of the Soviet Symphony". Myaskovsky wrote a total of 27 symphonies (plus three sinfoniettas, three concertos and works in other orchestral genres), 13 string quartets, 9 piano sonatas as well as many miniatures and vocal works. He is professor of composition at Moscow Conservatory from 1921 until his death, and há an important influence on his pupils. His students include big names such as  Aram Khachaturian, Dmitri Kabalevsky, Rodion Shchedrin and Boris Tchaikovsky.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Myaskovsky

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Murray McLachlan (born 6 January 1965, Dundee, Scotland), is a British concert pianist. His repertoire includes over 40 concertos and he has appeared as soloist with many leading UK orchestras. His overseas engagements have included recitals in the U.S., Europe, and the Far East. McLachlan has recorded several cycles of Russian music: Prokofiev, Kabalevsky, Khachaturian, Tcherepnin, Weinberg, Shchedrin, and Myaskovsky. His discography includes over 30 commercial recordings on Olympia, Linn, Divine Art, etc. He teaches at Chetham's School of Music and regularly gives masterclasses around the UK.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_McLachlan_(musician)
http://www.murraymclachlan.co.uk/

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