Krein / Powell- Piano Music
Grigory Krein (1879-1955), a member of an astonishing dynasty of Russian-Jewish musician-composers, was recognized by his contemporaries as one of the major composers of his day. His piano music charts a stylistic evolution from the early influence of Grieg, Reger (with whom he studied) and Debussy towards a more complex and chromatic language with harmonies that synthesize the sound-worlds of Skryabin and Szymanowski; there's also an echo of the rhapsodic Celtic wildness of Bax. Indeed, all of these pieces are informed by a remarkable sense of energy - latent in some and given it's head in others.
Tracklist:
- 2 Poèmes, Op. 5a: No. 1, Drammatico
- 2 Poèmes, Op. 5a: No. 2, Andante
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 1, Andante Con Moto
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 2, Lento
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 3, Allegretto
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 4, Andante
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 5, -
- Prélude, Op. 5
- 2 Poèmes, Op. 10: No. 1, Andante
- 2 Poèmes, Op. 10: No. 2, Lento
- Poème, Op. 16
- 2 Mazurkas, Op. 19: No. 1, Lento Ma Non Troppo
- 2 Mazurkas, Op. 19: No. 2, Mobile
- Cortège Mystique, Op. 22
- 3 Poèmes, Op. 24: No. 1, Poème Dramatique
- 3 Poèmes, Op. 24: No. 2, Poème Lyrique
- 3 Poèmes, Op. 24: No. 3, Poème Antique
- Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 27
Grigory Krein (1879-1955), a member of an astonishing dynasty of Russian-Jewish musician-composers, was recognized by his contemporaries as one of the major composers of his day. His piano music charts a stylistic evolution from the early influence of Grieg, Reger (with whom he studied) and Debussy towards a more complex and chromatic language with harmonies that synthesize the sound-worlds of Skryabin and Szymanowski; there's also an echo of the rhapsodic Celtic wildness of Bax. Indeed, all of these pieces are informed by a remarkable sense of energy - latent in some and given it's head in others.
Tracklist:
- 2 Poèmes, Op. 5a: No. 1, Drammatico
- 2 Poèmes, Op. 5a: No. 2, Andante
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 1, Andante Con Moto
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 2, Lento
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 3, Allegretto
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 4, Andante
- 5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 5, -
- Prélude, Op. 5
- 2 Poèmes, Op. 10: No. 1, Andante
- 2 Poèmes, Op. 10: No. 2, Lento
- Poème, Op. 16
- 2 Mazurkas, Op. 19: No. 1, Lento Ma Non Troppo
- 2 Mazurkas, Op. 19: No. 2, Mobile
- Cortège Mystique, Op. 22
- 3 Poèmes, Op. 24: No. 1, Poème Dramatique
- 3 Poèmes, Op. 24: No. 2, Poème Lyrique
- 3 Poèmes, Op. 24: No. 3, Poème Antique
- Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 27