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As pianist Sandro Russo readily admits, not all of the “Russian Gems” compiled for his recital are “Piano Rarities”. Certainly not Balakirev’s frequently recorded Islamey,
These are both attractive works, quite well played. Ilya Gringolts has a fine technique, an attractive sound, and is sensitively accompanied by Ilan Volkov and
Dorian’s pairing of these two piano quartets is particularly apt for a number of reasons, not least of which is the relative rarity of works
Apparently a staple in Russia, the music of Taneyev exists on the fringes of the repertoire in the West, something that should be rectified–and will
Olga Kern has the fingers of steel, huge sound, and lyrical instincts to put over late-Romantic Russian repertoire the way it should be heard. What’s
Sergei Taneyev’s standing as an important Russian composer has been revived in recent years, and his Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 are considered among his
This is a curious reading of The Bells. Mikhail Pletnev seems more attuned to the mystical and profound aspects of Edgar Allen Poe’s tome than
Sergei Taneyev’s String Trios share much with certain works of Tchaikovsky, his teacher and friend, whose own chamber pieces look back to Schubert. Lyricism and
Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915) composed his last orchestral work, the Concert Suite for Violin and Orchestra, in 1909. Though modeled on the Baroque-era suite, it nonetheless
