Barmotin / Williams- Piano Works 3 (CD)
A student of Rimsky-Korsakov and Balakirev and a contemporary of Stravinsky and Rachmaninov, Semyon Alexeyevich Barmotin (1877-1939) flourished in the years before the Russian Revolution. His was probably the first Ballade for solo piano written by a Russian composer and this large-scale work exemplifies his perfect control of expansive form, Lisztian virtuosic impulse and thematic variety. The two sets of Morceaux enshrine other essential elements of his art - folkloric influences, crystalline sonorities and true expressive depth. Christopher Williams' third instalment in this acclaimed cycle features all world première recordings.
Tracklist:
- Ballade In B-Flat Minor, Op. 10
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 1, Pastorale
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 2, Minuetto
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 3, Berceuse
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 4, Valse Mélancolique
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 5, Leggenda
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 6, Mazurka Rustique
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 1, Intermezzo
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 2, Pastorale Norvégienne
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 3, Prélude
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 4, Chant Du Nord
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 5, La Coquetterie
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 6, Valse Capricieuse
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 7, Élégie
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 8, Prélude
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 9, Rêverie
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 10, Valse-Scherzo
A student of Rimsky-Korsakov and Balakirev and a contemporary of Stravinsky and Rachmaninov, Semyon Alexeyevich Barmotin (1877-1939) flourished in the years before the Russian Revolution. His was probably the first Ballade for solo piano written by a Russian composer and this large-scale work exemplifies his perfect control of expansive form, Lisztian virtuosic impulse and thematic variety. The two sets of Morceaux enshrine other essential elements of his art - folkloric influences, crystalline sonorities and true expressive depth. Christopher Williams' third instalment in this acclaimed cycle features all world première recordings.
Tracklist:
- Ballade In B-Flat Minor, Op. 10
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 1, Pastorale
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 2, Minuetto
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 3, Berceuse
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 4, Valse Mélancolique
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 5, Leggenda
- 6 Pieces, Op. 5: No. 6, Mazurka Rustique
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 1, Intermezzo
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 2, Pastorale Norvégienne
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 3, Prélude
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 4, Chant Du Nord
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 5, La Coquetterie
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 6, Valse Capricieuse
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 7, Élégie
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 8, Prélude
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 9, Rêverie
- 10 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 10, Valse-Scherzo