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ID: RCD16191
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Russian Piano School
Subcollection: Piano
(1-6) - Live recording in January 1957
(7-14) - Live recording in December 1956
(15) - Live recording in January 28, 1952
(16) - Live recording June 1954
Sofronitsky was a preeminent Russian pianist during the 20th century. Him to be among the greatest pianist of the 20th century. In particular, he is considered to have been one of the greatest representatives of the Russian School of piano playing. |
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ID: RCD16273
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Russian Piano School
Subcollection: Piano and Violin
(1- 22) - Recording in 1929
(23 - 26) - Recording in 1928
(27, 28, 32 ) - Recording in 1925
(29) - Recording in 1935
(30) - Recording in 1928
(31) - Recording in 1927
(32 - 35) - Recording in 1942
(23 - 26) - Sergey Rachmaninov, piano / Fritz Kreisler, violin |
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ID: RCD16360
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Russian Piano School
Subcollection: Piano
Recording in 1989 (1-4), 1987 (5-7), 1988 (8)
Remastering: RCD, 2003
The performance of Chopin’s Scherzos by Nikolai Petrov is passionate and inspired. His brilliant pianism shows itself not only in his phenomenal technique and frantic vigor creating an unbelievable inner tension, but also in the startling differentiation of the dynamic spectrum, unrivaled knowledge of all of its grades, from a barely-heard pianissimo to a monumental fortissimo. Petrov’s interpretation, in which the pianist retaining his delicate touch and utmost self-control “goes all out”, making the listener survive all the drama of these works at the deepest emotional level, as a direct actor in the event.
The virtuoso romantic Fantasia (1830-33) of Mendelssohn is
the fusion of the Classicist and the Romanticist is excellently conveyed in the interpretation of Nikolai Petrov: harmonious balance of interpretation, amazing warmth and cordiality of the sound, and brilliant virtuosity of piano playing.
Such infrequently performed opuses as Mendelssohn’s Fantasia and Brahms’s Handel Variations take a worthy place in the vast repertoire of Nikolai Petrov. His inspired attitude towards music of Romanticist composers, sensitive and deep insight when dealing with the text, strictness, and sweep may serve as a reference for performance of Romanticist music. |
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ID: RCD16363
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Russian Piano School
Subcollection: Piano
Live Recording.
Recorded in 1949 (15, 16);
1950 (2-8; 19-24);
1952 (12, 14); 1953 (17, 18);
1951 (1, 13)
Presented on this disc are recordings of 1949-1953 made at the recitals in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory: Partita No. 1 and Prelude from Well Tempered Clavier of Bach, Sonata in C minor of Mozart, Scarlatti’s Sonata, Beethoven’s Bagatelle in E flat major, Mendelssohn’s Scherzo, and pieces by Chopin and Prokofiev.
The music of Bach had a special place in Gilels’s creativity. “He was probably the first composer that really excited me still in my early childhood,” said the pianist about Bach. However, he was most interested in his organ music (according to himself, there was a time when he was even going to study organ playing). Therefore, he included transcriptions on his programs much more often than original piano compositions. Still more interesting is the unique recording of Bach’s Partita (Gilels’s heritage contains no other recording of it).
Another author of that epoch whom the pianist willingly addressed was Scarlatti. He used to include his sonatas in the uncompleted cycle “History of Piano Sonata.”
Gilels’s addressing Mozart should be specially noted. It seemed unexpected to many critics, for Gilels was primarily apprehended as a virtuoso for a long time. The tragic Sonata in C minor is a masterpiece in Gilels’s heritage.
Generally, he often surprised critics. For instance, by his Chopin interpretations (a reviewer commented in 1972 that “accurate and disciplined Gilels went into a state of ecstatic frenzy” when performing the First Ballad of Chopin). Presented here are his recordings of Nocturne in C minor, Second Impromptu, and two etudes of Chopin.
Beethoven was of greatest importance for Gilels. For example, he performed the whole set of the Beethoven concertos; in the last years of his life, he started recording all of Beethoven’s piano sonatas and variations, but had no time to finish the work. The Bagatelle in this recording is also unique.
Mendelssohn’s music was with Gilels throughout his life, starting from the very first recital. Presented here is Scherzo from Op. 16.
Gilels played much of music contemporary to him, and Soviet music in particular. His interpretations of Prokofiev were brilliant (by the way, he was the premiere performer of the Eighth Sonata). Presented on this CD are two Prokofiev recordings, pieces from the Visions Fugitives cycle and Toccata. |
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ID: RCD16439
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Russian Violin School
Subcollection: Violin, Piano and Orchestra
(1 - 8) - Live recording in 1959
(9 -12) - Recording in 1954
(1 - 5) - Leonid Kogan, violin / The USSR State Symphony Orchestra - Kirill Kondrashin (conductor)
(6 - 8) - Leonid Kogan, violin / The USSR State Symphony - Evgeni Svetlanov, conductor
(9 -12) - Leonid Kogan, violin / Andrei Mytnik, piano
The disc that illustrates Kogan genius violinist. Kogan was a preeminent Russian violinist during the 20th century. Him to be among the greatest violinist of the 20th century. In particular, he is considered to have been one of the greatest representatives of the Russian School of violin playing. |
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ID: RCD30096
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Russian Piano School
Subcollection: Piano
Recording at the St.Petersburg Recording Studio, Russia on August,5-6 , 2021.
Alexander Tomas: music editor, sound engineer-mix, mastering |
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ID: RES10161
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Chamber Music
Subcollection: Trio
Fournier Trio - Sulki Yu (violin), Pei-Jee Ng (cello) & Chiao-Ying Chang (piano)
International award-winning young piano trio the Fournier Trio make their Resonus Classics debut with a fresh and exciting new recording of the late C minor (Op. 49) and D minor (Op. 66) piano trios by one of the most significant composers of chamber music in the nineteenth century, Felix Mendelssohn.
The Fournier Trio bring new life and vitality to these two trios, Mendelssohn’s only output in the genre, that arguably represent the very pinnacle of his select chamber output. |
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ID: RK2201
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Voices
„Dresden Chamber Choir “ (directed by Hans-Christoph Rademann)
The CD Weihnachten („Christmas“) by the „Dresden Chamber Choir “ (directed by Hans-Christoph Rademann) was introduced to the German market in 2002. It was very successful- after few weeks the CD was sold out and had to be re-released soon after. Hans- Christoph Rademann and the „Dresden Chamber Choir “ have chosen wonderful pieces around Christmas - very popular songs, unknown titles and a few contemporary pieces. The program tells us the Christmas story in musical kind - beginning at the Announcement to Maria until the Worship of the shepherds. The CD shows a wide ranging mix from early sacred music (Heinrich Schütz: Tröstet mein Volk) until romantic choral pieces of well-known Christmas songs (Max Reger: “Macht hoch die Tür”) - as well as some new compositions by Arvo Pärt, Karsten Gundermann and Jan Sandström. The Dresden singers keep always the balance between wide dynamic contrasts and sure intonation. In the last few years the Dresden Chamber Choir has received several international prizes. At the 5th International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktobersdorf in 1997, the choir was awarded the first prize and was officially judged to be “internationally outstanding”. The recordings have been made at St. Lucas church in Dresden in 2002 |
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ID: RK2808
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Piano and Cello
Mit „Fanny & Felix“ erscheint im Mendelssohn-Juibiläumsjahr eine Hommage an die Geschwisterliebe der beiden, die vor allem durch ihre Hingabe an die Musik bestimmte wurde. Es existierte kaum ein Werk Mendelssohns, zu dem seine Schwester nicht ihr kritisches Urteil abgab. Und umgekehrt bewunderte auch Felix seine Schwester für ihr Talent und Ideenreichtum, auch wenn er deren Veröffentlichungsplänen als Komponistin zweifelnd gegenüberstand.
Das d-Moll Klaviertrio Fanny Hensels erscheint als selbstbewusste Antwort auf das kurz zuvor erschienene c-Moll Trio ihres gefeierten Bruders Felix. Es scheint, als hätte die Komponisten die Herausforderung ihres Bruders angenommen und ihr etwas zutiefst Seelenverwandtes und doch ganz Eigenes entgegnet. Dem Trio Vivente gelingt eine transparente Gegenüberstellung der beiden Klaviertrios, die sich in ihrer Expressivität ergänzen, motivisch verschlingen und gleichzeitig voneinander abgrenzen. |
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