Felix Blumenfeld ‒ 4 Preludes for Piano, Op.12

Felix Blumenfeld (1863 - 1931), 4 Preludes for Piano, Op.12 (1888 - 1890)
Performed by Gabriel Gorog (2007)
00:00 - No. 1 en Sol Majeur (G major)
01:52 - No. 2 en Mi Majeur (E major)
04:30 - No. 3 in Do Diese Mineur (C# Minor)
06:34 - No. 4 en Ré Majeur (D major)
Felix Blumenfeld is probably best known as the piano teacher of Vladimir Horowitz and Simon Barere, but he too was a key figure in Russian music, as pianist, conductor, editor, teacher and composer. His Allegro de concert (1889) combines an oriental flavour reminiscent of Glinka, Rubinstein and Balakirev with piano-writing that owes much to Liszt.

[@nezkeys79]

Wow this guy wrote beautiful pieces 😍

[@Andrea-hc4kz]

the first one is heavenly! i wish it were longer

[@yafetpalomeque75]

these are beautiful pieces, so delicate and cheering!

[@PianoHypnoshroom]

Intricate and pleasing... it also seems like he loved arpeggios

[@fulviopolce9785]

Piacevole ed elegante.

[@tacetfive]

No. 3 so much like Borodin's "In Central Asia"

[@jahmbo]

Beautiful. I’d love to learn to play this someday.

[@Dylonely42]

Nice.

[@carmenperalesgarrido3695]

Encantador .Hasta ahora desconocido Gracias

[@alcyonecrucis]

Very well composed 😊

[@Dylonely42]

Indeed.

[@Resplencemelodi]

💚🍃

[@Xyriak]

The first three seem to all utilize that descending arpeggiated bass.

[@rodrigoramoselorduy4930]

Bellísimo

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

I love no 2

[@VerlorenMaster]

Prelude 3 in D-flat major instead of C-sharp minor.

[@tanakanovosolsin2260]

Why he's not as well known as Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn...?

[@s1earle]

Unfortunately after one has heard Thompson play the Op 12 set, all others are set against this and fade in comparison; a pity since Mr Gorog plays certain Preludes esp No 2 very well.