Although he wrote four symphonies and a small number of other orchestral works, the vast majority of Alexander Scriabin's (1872-1915) output was written for solo piano, and it is this aspect of his work that is presented on the two CDs in this set.

One of his early influences was the music of Chopin: the Piano Concerto that he wrote when he was just 24 years old is a perfect illustration of this. The effect of Chopin can also be detected in the early Preludes that begin the first CD.

It was during a six-year stay in western Europe, beginning in 1903, that his compositional style developed and became more individual and harmonically adventurous. The music that Scriabin wrote during the final five years of his life was all written for the piano and reflects his mature style, making his music some of the most advanced of the time. It was whilst on a visit to London in 1914 that Scriabin suffered a wound to his upper lip which eventually led to the blood poisoning from which he died a year later.

“A starry pianistic line-up give their all in Scriabin's microcosmic soundworlds, highlighted by Gavrilov's Fourth, Trpceski's Fifth and Pletnev's Tenth sonatas, alongside Ogdon's hypnotic Vers la flamme.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2011 ****

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Bach, J S: Keyboard Concertos Nos. 1-7 BWV1052-1058, etc.

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Bach, J S:

Keyboard Concertos Nos. 1-7 BWV1052-1058

French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV816

Andrei Gavrilov (piano)

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

EMI Gemini - 3814822

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Bach, J S: French Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV812-817, etc.

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Bach, J S:

French Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV812-817

English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV808

Italian Concerto, BWV971

Andrei Gavrilov & Stanislav Bunin

EMI Gemini - 4769332

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Handel - Keyboard Suites I

Handel:

Keyboard Suites (Suites de pièce) Vol. 1, HWV 426-433

Sviatoslav Richter & Andrei Gavrilov (piano)

Penguin Guide

Rosette Winner

EMI Gemini - 5865402

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, etc.

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Rachmaninov:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 3 in F sharp minor

Prelude Op. 32 No. 12 in G sharp minor

Elegie, Op. 3 No. 1

Moment musical No. 3 in B minor, Op. 16 No. 3

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 5 in E flat minor

Moment musical No. 4 in E minor, Op. 16 No. 4

Moment musical No. 5 in D flat major, Op. 16 No. 5

Moment musical No. 6 in C major, Op. 16 No. 6

Prelude Op. 23 No. 2 in B flat major

Prelude Op. 23 No. 1 in F sharp minor

Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor

Prelude Op. 23 No. 6 in E flat major

Andrei Gavrilov (piano)

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

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Bach: Keyboard Concertos Nos. 3, 6 & 7

Bach, J S:

Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV1054

Recorded in 1986

Concerto for Harpsichord & Two Recorders, BWV1057

Recorded in 1986

Susan Milan & Lenor Smith (flutes)

Keyboard Concerto No. 7 in G minor, BWV1058

Recorded in 1986

French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV816

Recorded in 1984

Andrei Gavrilov (piano) & John Constable (harpsichord)

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

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Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988

Andrei Gavrilov (piano)

Decca - E4783383

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Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2

Andrei Gavrilov (piano), Joanna McGregor (piano), Nikolai Demidenko (piano) & Angela Hewitt (piano)

The most important work of the baroque keyboard repertoire, played by four world-class pianists.

Each artist performs twelve Preludes and Fugues from the work at one of four exceptionally charming venues: the Palazzo Labia in Venice, the Guell Palace in Barcelona, the Wartburg in Eisenach and the New Art Gallery in Walsall.

The performances were so recorded and impressively staged that the highly skilled visual direction literally opens up entirely new perspectives on Bach’s music.

The complete Well-Tempered Clavier, which requires normally 4 audio discs, on only 2DVDs.

“Here you are made more than conscious of a pianist in rapt communion with Bach’s spirit” Gramophone on Andrei Gavrilov

“McGregor’s verve, energy and astounding technique are always at the service of the music and never vice versa. Her ability to inhabit so many sound worlds with the same intensity andcommitment is profoundly impressive” BBC

“… extraordinary intimacy with the piano, which withholds no secrets of keyboard brilliance or expressive colouring from him, maximises the potential in the scoring …” The Times on Nikolai Demidenko

“The pianist who will define Bach performance on piano for years to come” Stereophile on Angela Hewitt

Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9

Sounds formats DVD: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1

Region code: 0

Booklet notes: English, German, French

Running time: 121 mins (DVD 1) 139 mins (DVD 2)

Audience: all

“A novel and successful way to present the great 48: inventive camera-work in exotic locations allows us to savour four very different pianistic approaches. Pellucid Hewitt and visionary Gavrilov are the stars.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2011 ****

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	Format: NTSC
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EuroArts - 2050308

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God Rot Tunbridge Wells

The Life of Georg Frederic Handel

Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, Elizabeth Harwood, Simon Preston, Judith Howarth, Valerie Masterson, Anthony Rolf Johnson & Andrei Gavrilov

The English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

The soundtrack to Tony Palmer’s classic biographical film, which was originally shown in 1985 on British television, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Handel’s birth. Performed by The English Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras.

Written by John Osbourne & starring Trevor Howard

Tony Palmer Films - TPCD114

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