{"product_id":"rubinstein-duo-pianistico-di-firenze-music-for-piano-four-hands-2","title":"Rubinstein \/ Duo Pianistico Di Firenze- Music for Piano Four Hands 2 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eConductor, virtuoso pianist, founder of the St Petersburg Conservatory and composer of solo works, symphonies and operas, Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894) is a key figure in Russian musical culture and achieved international celebrity during his lifetime. In the midst of a busy world touring schedule, he also found time to be composition teacher to Tchaikovsky. Often only selected pieces from Rubinstein's piano four-hands repertoire are performed, but in a rare feat, Duo Pianistico di Firenze take on the full 20 movements of the epic suite Bal Costumé. Excluding the opening and closing movements, the Suite is a musical depiction of the fashionable masked balls frequented by the elite. The elaborate costumes, the dancing and, in particular, the interaction between two characters, one male and the other female are represented in the music. Each movement references different historical periods from the 12th to the 18th century and although largely romantic in style, the movements nod to their corresponding era with baroque inflections. Toréador et Andalouse, with it's distinctly Spanish feel, is the most famous movement and is often performed as a stand-alone piece. The movement is fast-paced and concise, complimented by a memorable melody-line sprinkled with chromaticisms. Although Bal Costumé can work as a collection of individual pieces, the effect is most profound when appreciated as a whole, transporting the listener to Rubinstein's musical plane. The Introduction sets the scene in a bold symphonic mood, then moves through folk-songs, Arabian dances and a military parade before reaching the climatic final movement: Danses. This extravagant finale begins as a Great Waltz becoming a jubilant Polka and then a whirling Galop. Coupled with the recording of Rubinstein's sonatas and Characteristic Pieces that launched this series (Rubinstein: Music for Piano 4 Hands Volume 1 BC95016), this new release is unique in it's dedication to the composer and his repertoire. Admired by Mendelssohn, Schonberg, Rachmaninoff and Chopin, friends with Liszt and Saint-Saëns and adored by fans around the globe, Rubinstein has had a monumental impact on Russian musical traditions and education. The breadth and depth of his music deserves to be heard today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: I. Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: II. Astrologue Et Boh\u0026amp;eacute;mienne (Xvie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: III. Berger Et Berg\u0026amp;egrave;re (Xviiie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: IV. Marquis Et Marquise (Xviiie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: V. P\u0026amp;ecirc;cheur Napolitain Et Napolitaine (Xviiie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: VI. Chevalier Et Ch\u0026amp;acirc;telaine (Xiie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: VII. Tor\u0026amp;eacute;ador Et Andalouse (Xviiie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: VIII. P\u0026amp;egrave;lerin Et Fantaisie (\u0026amp;Eacute;toile Du Soir)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: IX. Polonais Et Polonaise (Xviie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: X. Bojard Et Bojarde (Xvie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XI. Cosaque Et Petite-Russienne (Xviie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XII. Pacha Et Alm\u0026amp;eacute;e (Xviiie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XIII. Seigneur Et Dame (De La Cour Henri III)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XIV. Sauvage Et Indienne (Xve Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XV. Patricien Allemand Et Demoiselle (Xvie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XVI. Chevalier Et Soubrette (Xviiie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XVII. Corsaire Et Femme Grecque (Xviie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XVIII. Royal Tambour Et Vivandi\u0026amp;egrave;re (Xviiie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XIX. Troubadour Et Dame Souveraine (Xiiie Si\u0026amp;egrave;cle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBal Costum\u0026amp;eacute;, Op. 103: XX. 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