TCHEREPNIN; ALEXANDER

Major Discoveries: The Six Tcherepnin Piano Concertos

David Hurwitz

Alexander Tcherepnin was a very good composer, and his six […]

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Tcherepnin: Piano ctos 2 & 4, etc./Ogawa

David Hurwitz

This is really delightful stuff. The Symphonic Prayer and Magna mater both contrast gentle chorale textures with inventive writing for brass and percussion, and come

Under the Radar: Margrit Weber in Falla and Her Namesake

David Hurwitz

Swiss pianist Margrit Weber had a limited career on disc,

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Prokofiev: Sinfonia concertante SACD

David Hurwitz

There’s no question that Pieter Wispelwey delivers an exceptional performance of Prokofiev’s strange and occasionally awkward Sinfonia concertante. The work’s odd structure–two andantes enclosing a

Tcherepnin: Piano concertos Nos. 1 & 3/Ogawa

David Hurwitz

BIS has taken on so many worthy projects over the years that it’s difficult to keep up with them. This cycle of Tcherepnin piano concertos

Tcherepnin: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4

David Hurwitz

Alexander Tcherepnin’s Third Symphony sounds a lot like Stravinsky’s Petrushka with Chinese tunes. It’s a brilliant piece of work and an unusual one too, in

Tcherepnin 1 and 2 BIS C

David Hurwitz

A true citizen of the world, Alexander Tcherepnin was exposed to many influences, including the Russian Romantics, Stravinsky and the French Impressionists, Chinese and Asian

YO-YO MA: SOLO

ClassicsToday

In his relentless quest to explore uncharted territories of cellodom, Yo-Yo Ma has delivered a recital for unaccompanied cello that–daringly–hasn’t any Bach. Instead, there are