Cui / Maria Ivanova Alexander Zagarinskiy- Piano Transcriptions (CD)
The works of the outstanding composer César Cui (1835-1918), whose name will forever be remembered in music history, are yet to be rediscovered and fully appreciated. Cui was a rare type, one of those universal prodigies who throughout his career combined seemingly irreconcilable talents as an artist and military academic. Cui's life was shaped by an astonishingly unique outlook that was predisposed to an organic synthesis of various cultural traditions and styles. He was a member of The Five, the group of Russian composers led by Mily Balakirev dedicated to the production of a specifically Russian type of music. This album contains piano transcriptions of three of his finest works- his Suite No. 2 op. 38, his Miniatures op. 20, and his Miniatures op. 39. Performing these pieces are fine pianists Maria Ivanova and Alexander Zagarinskiy.
Tracklist:
- Suite No. 2 In E Major, Op. 38 (Version For Piano 4 Hands): I. Tema Con Variazioni
- Suite No. 2 In E Major, Op. 38 (Version For Piano 4 Hands): II. Quasi Ballata
- Suite No. 2 In E Major, Op. 38 (Version For Piano 4 Hands): III. Scherzo
- Suite No. 2 In E Major, Op. 38 (Version For Piano 4 Hands): IV. Marcia
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 1, Expansion Naïve
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 2, Aveu Timide
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 3, Petite Valse
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 4, À La Schumann
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 5, Cantabile
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 6, Souvenir Douloureux
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 7, Mosaïque
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 8, Berceuse
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 9, Canzonetta
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 10, Petite Marche
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 11, Mazurka
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 12, Scherzo Rustique
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 1, Marionettes Espagnoles
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 2, Romanzetta
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 3, En Partant
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 4, Étude-Arabesque
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 5, Au Berceau
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 6, Feuille D'album
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 7, Petite Marche
The works of the outstanding composer César Cui (1835-1918), whose name will forever be remembered in music history, are yet to be rediscovered and fully appreciated. Cui was a rare type, one of those universal prodigies who throughout his career combined seemingly irreconcilable talents as an artist and military academic. Cui's life was shaped by an astonishingly unique outlook that was predisposed to an organic synthesis of various cultural traditions and styles. He was a member of The Five, the group of Russian composers led by Mily Balakirev dedicated to the production of a specifically Russian type of music. This album contains piano transcriptions of three of his finest works- his Suite No. 2 op. 38, his Miniatures op. 20, and his Miniatures op. 39. Performing these pieces are fine pianists Maria Ivanova and Alexander Zagarinskiy.
Tracklist:
- Suite No. 2 In E Major, Op. 38 (Version For Piano 4 Hands): I. Tema Con Variazioni
- Suite No. 2 In E Major, Op. 38 (Version For Piano 4 Hands): II. Quasi Ballata
- Suite No. 2 In E Major, Op. 38 (Version For Piano 4 Hands): III. Scherzo
- Suite No. 2 In E Major, Op. 38 (Version For Piano 4 Hands): IV. Marcia
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 1, Expansion Naïve
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 2, Aveu Timide
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 3, Petite Valse
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 4, À La Schumann
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 5, Cantabile
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 6, Souvenir Douloureux
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 7, Mosaïque
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 8, Berceuse
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 9, Canzonetta
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 10, Petite Marche
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 11, Mazurka
- 12 Miniatures, Op. 20 (Arr. A. Schaefer & G. Dütsch For Piano 4 Hands): No. 12, Scherzo Rustique
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 1, Marionettes Espagnoles
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 2, Romanzetta
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 3, En Partant
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 4, Étude-Arabesque
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 5, Au Berceau
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 6, Feuille D'album
- 7 Miniatures, Op. 39 (Arr. A. Schaefer For Piano 4 Hands): No. 7, Petite Marche