Credits:
Various Artists
Description:
Piano Classics label has been attracting the attention of piano lovers around the world with its maniacal projects since its establishment in 2010. This set of 10 albums by Slavic composers is a great showcase of the power of Slavic piano music, which, despite its low profile thanks to a lack of western promotion over the years, is in fact a diverse and fascinating body of work. The works here include Russian and Ukrainian works by Lyapunov, Bortkiewicz, Blumenfelit, Metonel, Balakirev, Glazunov, Kosenko, and Shamo, as well as works by Novak of the Czech Republic, Enescu of Romania, Pejacevic of Croatia, and Gazarosyan of Armenia. The good news is that all English-language commentaries from the original release are included.Works & Performer InfoCD1 Lyapunov: 12 Superlative Exercises / Vincenzo Martempo (recorded 2016)CD2 Bortkiewicz: Sketches from the Crimea, etc. / Pavel Gintov (recorded 2016)CD3 Blumenfeld: 24 Preludes / Mark Viner (2020-21 recording)CD4 Metonel:Forgotten Melodies / Matteo Omet (recorded in 2021)CD5 Balakirev, Glazunov, Kosenko:Piano Sonatas / Vincenzo Martempo (recorded in 2017-18)CD6 Novk: "Pan", a sound poem for piano / Tobias Bolsboom ( recorded in 2020)CD7 Enescu: Piano Sonatas, Suites / Saskia Giorgini (recorded in 2018)CD8 Chamot: Complete Piano Music / Dimitri Chesnokov (recorded in 2017-18)CD9 Pejacevic: Piano Music / Ekaterina Litvintseva (recorded in 2020)CD10 Koharik Gazarosyan: 24 Exercises / Nare Kaloyan (recorded in 2021)
