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Just uploading recordings I enjoy, accompanied by the sheet music. Hope to share some good pieces and interpretations
Medtner - 6 Skazki Op. 51 (Kholodenko)
This set of skazki, dedicated to Cinderella and Ivan the Fool, contains some of the sweetest, fantastical and unique music, written by Medtner. And the recording by Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko is probably the best one out there.
00:00 - I
The first piece, in D minor, is where the characters of the tale are introduced, according to program notes from one of Medtners recitals in the United States. It is quite a thrilling peace to listen to and might just be my favorite of the set.
6:32 - II
The second piece is, according to the aformentioned programme notes, the song of Cinderella, and is fittingly very lyrical.
9:36 - III
The third piece begins in a peaceful fashion, which is very misleading when considering how the majority of the piece goes. The sweet melody of the introduction soon explodes into a wild flight.
13:49 - IV
The fourth piece, I can only describe as magical. Here is one of the clearest examples of the unmatched lyricism which Medtner music possesses.
18:40 - V
The fifth is marked 'Presto' and Kholodenkos recording does not dissappoint. Throughout this short movement, triplets soar up and down the keyboard whilst the other hand attempts to keep up. There is a lot of rythmic and harmonic complexity in this piece, but with such a short duration, the listener is never exausted. And finally, in the last few bars, we get one crazy chord as a final bit of compositional showing-off.
21:03 - VI
The finale, Medtner revealed, is the dance of the fool. It begins with a few bars of stumbling introduction, before we get a fragile dance. Much of the piece builts on the rhythm of this sweet dance, before it returns in a much greater fashion at the end of the piece.
00:00 - I
The first piece, in D minor, is where the characters of the tale are introduced, according to program notes from one of Medtners recitals in the United States. It is quite a thrilling peace to listen to and might just be my favorite of the set.
6:32 - II
The second piece is, according to the aformentioned programme notes, the song of Cinderella, and is fittingly very lyrical.
9:36 - III
The third piece begins in a peaceful fashion, which is very misleading when considering how the majority of the piece goes. The sweet melody of the introduction soon explodes into a wild flight.
13:49 - IV
The fourth piece, I can only describe as magical. Here is one of the clearest examples of the unmatched lyricism which Medtner music possesses.
18:40 - V
The fifth is marked 'Presto' and Kholodenkos recording does not dissappoint. Throughout this short movement, triplets soar up and down the keyboard whilst the other hand attempts to keep up. There is a lot of rythmic and harmonic complexity in this piece, but with such a short duration, the listener is never exausted. And finally, in the last few bars, we get one crazy chord as a final bit of compositional showing-off.
21:03 - VI
The finale, Medtner revealed, is the dance of the fool. It begins with a few bars of stumbling introduction, before we get a fragile dance. Much of the piece builts on the rhythm of this sweet dance, before it returns in a much greater fashion at the end of the piece.
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Isserlis - Skazka op. 6 (Russo)
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Julius Isserlis (1888 - 1968) - Fairy Tale in F Major Pf: Sandro Russo Julius Isserlis was a pianist and composer who lived from the late 1880's to the late 1960's. Born in what is nowadays Moldova, he started playing the piano at four years, and he was admitted at the Kiev conservatory at the age of nine. His teacher sent him to Moscow soon after, where he'd study at the Moscow conservatory, f...
Ignaz Friedman - Theme Varie Op. 30 (Schäfer)
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This is an interesting set of variations on an original theme, written by Ignaz Friedman. Theme: 0:02 The theme is very simple; a descending minor scale, on a C pedal note. This is all that the following elleven variations are based upon. Var. 1: 0:25 Crystalline triplet figures over sombre chords in the lower register. Var. II: 1:04 The last fading tones from the previous variation is interoup...
Bortkiewiz - Fantasiestücke Op. 61 (Wilk)
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Sergei Bortkiewicz was a Ukranian composer, whose style resembled that of Chopin and Rachmaninov. That said his compositions have many unique traits that makes his music the way it is. In this set we get to see his later more mature musical style. 00:00 1. Warum? (Why?) The first piece is a short lament. It is in my opinion the saddest of the six. 01:50 2. Ein Traum (A Dream) This is the most r...
Ignaz friedman - Elle Danse Op. 10 No. 5
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This is another short piece by Ignacy friedman. It is the fifth piece of his Op. 10 set "5 Causeries". The brittle valse represents Friedman's pianism quite well, similarly (but not equal to) his Op. 33 No. 3 "Music Box" that i recently uploaded. Although it's not some wild masterwork, I hope that more people will be able to enjoy this beautiful dance. Pf. Ignacy Friedman
Ignaz Friedman - Music Box Op. 33 No. 3
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This piece by the legendary pianist Ignaz Friedman, is a sweet immitation of a music box. Although I highly doubt any music box can play with such virtue... Pf. Ignacy Friedman
A. Scriabin - Sonata 5 op. 53 (Zhukov)
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Scriabins 5th Sonata Performed by Igor Zhukov The 5th Sonata lies in between the tonal early Scriabin, and the atonal late Scriabin. This makes it unique amongst the other sonatas written by Scriabin. Concieved and documented in only six days, Scriabin didn't write this masterpiece with any consideration for the pianist who must perform this work. This is evident in the many quick jumps, large ...
A. Scriabin - Prelude op. 11 no. 20 (Sofrontisky)
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A very short video. My personal favorite from the op. 11 set. This is a unique recording, as sofronitsky alters the ending by changing the final chord from A minor to A major. The prelude is quite short, but it contains a sea of emotion, as much of scriabins early music does. It might just be me, but of Scriabins op. 11, i find this the most moving. I wonder what others think of this small piec...
Scriabin - Valse op. 38 (Sofronitsky)
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Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (6 January 1872 - 27 April 1915) Waltz op. 38, A flat major (1905 In the beginning of 1872, Alexander Scriabin was born in to a noble family in Moscow. After the death of his mother, Scriabin was left with his grandmother, great aunt and aunt, so that his father could leave for turkey. He was frequently exposed to the piano, through his aunt, who was an amateur p...
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Und das Erwachen is awesome! What a fun diminished chord progression upwards - very dramatic...I've heard that used in some of the most dramatic scenes in TV/movies, but had not experienced it in "just" piano music to my memory.
00:00 Why? 01:50 A dream 04:15 And the awakening 08:01 Humoreske 10:18 She dances 12:29 Serenade
I can't belive I've never listened to Bortkiewiz before. This is simply beautiful - I'm going to let my friends know about him!
I don't like people who hate Bortkiewicz, even if they don't say it.. Reading some comments, there really are people who have ears shaped like sinks.
The serenade is exceptionally beautiful… typical for him.
Indeed !
Sofronitsky is so terrible
Прекрасна та надзвичайно гарна музика. Чудове виконання. Будь ласка, більше Борткевича та української музики
Not A major but C major !
I love all those romantic Composers from 'the East', they give me so many of their emotions. Bravo Bortkiewiz and thank you Maestoso. 🌷(Holland)
How beautiful is this music ❤
Прекрасно!
Nice.
Thank you for sharing.
There is almost nothing I like about this interpretation
Um, did he change the structure of the piece on purpose or it was just a mistake, and then he masterfully corrected himself? :D
Dope 💊
Lovely “poison perfume” sounds that’s typically Scriabin. The rhythm is horrendously complex. The underlying pulse of the waltz is not always brought out in the playing. However, I admit I don’t understand enough about this music, it’s generally accepted performance style, and the tradition of its playing to be trying to make any form of criticism.
To be fair, this performance is not very rhythmically literal. If you think it's hard to feel a quintuplet, try feeling a quintuplet that has been stretched beyond recognition.
Wonderful set of pieces
Благодарю вас за чудесную музыку в вашем исполнении.
This is from Sandro Russo's album "Russian Gems". The recording is truly a gem and it includes among other things the best recording - IMO - of the Medtner F minor Sonata op. 5. A must listen performance!
Those opening phrases - my god what bliss!
It's a very lovely piece but absolutely does not sound like a waltz :D
That is true, with the exception of a few parts. The middle with the stable, calm chords in the left hand is, to me, reminiscent of Chopin's waltzes, for some reason
That's entirely Sofronitsky's fault. Scriabin was unmistakable in writing this as a waltz -- yet everyone plays it with broad confusion.
@@mc-mc-mcIt's a pity we don't have a recording of the master himself playing this piece
Oh no, this is like a gorgeous woman wearing pants and a man saying she’s not a woman! Yes the melody sometimes goes in 4/3 or 5/3 , but the general beat is always in 3/4, soetimes very obviously). This is as waltzy as it gets, this is as waltzy as Strauss (after having smoked some opium!😝)
"Sofronitsky alters the ending by changing the final chord from A minor to A major." Surely you meant to write "from c minor to C major." Incidentally, Scriabin wrote the Picardy third in the manuscript but deleted it for publication.
Yes of course. I must have been inattentive when writing that. But i did not know that this was in the manuscript
Correct me if I am wrong: the composer is Steven Isserlis, the acclaimed cellist (and a writer), who is the pianist?
The composer is not Steven Isserlis, but rather his grandfather Julius Isserlis. Julius Isserlis was one of 12 musicians who were permitted to leave Lenins Russia in the 1920's and he simply never returned. He lived in London after 1938 where he knew Medtner. It's really quite an interesting story
@@maestoso9165 Would be interesting to hear more.
Is this what falling in love sounds like??
It's the closest music will ever come to describe such a state of mind
Making random notes fortissimo is not how you play counterpoint...
who r u to talk about one of the finest pianists russia has ever produced
@@clumpy9484 i have ears
There is no correct way in music. If it's worked, it just worked. Even a composer cannot consider all the variables of music.
I wonder if Sofronitsky didn't like being recorded because he knew he was overhyped and was preemptively cringing at all the criticism he would get...
@@mysterium364 because he's incompetent
Sounds easy, but harder to play than it looks! Charming, wistful piece… :)
Yes... I too appreciate this lesser known but intriguing composer. I just read his wiki. What a horrible time frame do be born and to die in... such a stretch of suffering because WW I, Nazis, Commies, WWII, etc. I felt his suffering and travails. The music is appealing.. as well the pianist!
His life was indeed troublesome. It’s a shame that this prevented his success as a pianist and composer. Although his style was admittedly quite old fashioned for the time, not that it wasn’t unique and incredibly
goodness, how beautiful! thank you for posting these hidden works of art!
I think Kholodenko shows a rather controversial but very impressive interpretation.
nice
There are times where the harmony choices remind me of the Debussy's Sarabande and rhythm sounds like a precursor to Reich's electric counterpoint. Astonishing.
its ahead of its time for sure a utterly unique and idiosyncratic work
1:45 Wagner's quote? Who knows...
so good...
Wonderful piece ! I got here thanks to his grandson Steven
A bit like early Debussy. Dreamy, light and sweet
you are everywhere
Amazing! So happy I discovered this channel. Subscribed :)
...Although, the fact there are two Cs in both hands of the opening bar might be a clue...lol!! 😅
They are noted separately to make you aware of the different voices. The pianist should try to make the descending melody stand out as phrase (as opposed to the C octaves)
the pianist doesn't follow the music in a lot of places, it seems. The rhythm he uses in the left hand in variation IX is a bit bizarre.... It's like he turns the eight note into a 16th note and moves the lower note of the next whole note forward a 16th. I suppose he's decided to do this because of how far the whole and dotted whole notes are from one another and he didn't like to roll them. I'm not certain i care for his solution, though.
Awesome!! As a pianist playing this for the first time, with no knowledge of the piece, how would I know that those introductory chords are to be broken in that way and not simply played as solid chords? There are no instructions to the pianist on this manuscript that I can see...
It's just what the pianist wants to do. It's not notated in the score.
This is just an artistic choice made by the pianist. You can play them unbroken, as written, if you want, although I think Schäfer’s choice is quite true to the nature of the theme
Dope stuff
Nothing like Scriabin to cheer me up :)
Awesome performance!
Thank you for sharing this! What a crazy ride...
You’re sincerely welcome!
Talk about molto rubato...
Throws out the "waltz" part completely.
Pure unadulterated charm.
Very nice music and good pianist (it changes from Somero)
There is something exotic in this recording
Beautiful
my fav in op 11 is no.11, what a sweet piece
woah