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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Vladimir Sofronitsky in TuitionFrom the personal archives of his friend and former pupil, Pavel Lobanov, never-before-released recordings of the Russian Master's famed lessons
Debussy: | Reflets dans l'eau (No. 1 from Images pour piano - Book 1) Recorded 1954 | Liszt: | La leggierezza - Étude de concert No. 2, S144 Recorded 1954 | Mendelssohn: | Etude in A Minor Op. 104b Recorded 1954 | Schumann: | Carnaval, Op. 9 Recorded 4th March 1947 | Scriabin: | Prelude, Op. 11 No. 4 in E minor Lesson: 2nd October 1954 Prelude, Op. 11 No. 5 in D major Lesson: 2nd October 1954 Poème in F sharp major, Op. 32 No. 1 Lesson: 2nd October 1954 Prelude, Op. 22 No. 1 in G sharp minor Recorded 21st September 1954 Prelude, Op. 11 No. 4 in E minor Recorded 21st September 1954 Mazurka in E minor, Op. 25 No. 3 Recorded 21st September 1954 Prelude, Op. 22 No. 3 in B minor Recorded 21st September 1954 (first few notes missing, with first bar of Op. 22 No. 4 following) Prelude, Op. 13 No. 6 in B minor Recorded 4th March 1947 Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 'Black Mass' Recorded 1954 |
Vladimir Sofronitsky (piano/teacher), Pavel Lobanov (pupil) This CD brings over twenty-five minutes of Sofronitsky's teaching of three of Scriabin’s pieces as well as performances of four Scriabin pieces, all recorded privately at his Moscow apartment in 1954. The lessons are meticulously indexed with carefully labelled translations in the booklet. There's also a selection of private and live recordings from 1947 and 1954 of works by Scriabin, Schumann, Liszt, Debussy and Mendelssohn. WARNING: Although sonically challenged, these recordings have been available due to their profound historical significance. Also, the relatively extreme length [79.57] of this CD may cause reading problems in some early model players. “A fascinating glimpse into the teaching methods of a Russian master pianist...Sofronitsky’s charisma, the fascination he held for so many musicians...shine[s] through...Sofronitsky’s spontaneity and vitality can be enchanting; never more so than in the final section of ‘Promenade’ from Carnaval where Schumann leaves his dancing magic and glides into reverie.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2002 “The recording is primitive, but his points are all clearly caught, usually reinforced by demonstrations, and his unclichéing of his pupils' playing is meticulously indexed with carefully labelled translations in the booklet.” Irish Times, 29th August 2002 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | A Tribute to Scriabin
Scriabin: | Prelude, Op. 11 No. 11 in B major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 13 in G flat major Prelude, Op. 16 No. 1 in B major Prelude, Op. 16 No. 3 in G flat major Prelude, Op. 16 No. 4 in E flat minor Prelude, Op. 22 No. 1 in G sharp minor Prelude, Op. 22 No. 2 in C sharp minor Prelude, Op. 22 No. 3 in B minor Prelude, Op. 37 No. 2 Prelude, Op. 37 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major, Op. 30 Deux poèmes, Op. 32 Étude Op. 42 No. 4 in F sharp major Étude Op. 42 No. 5 in C sharp minor Waltz in A flat major, Op. 38 Rêverie, Op. 49 No. 3 Poème Aile, Op. 51 No. 3 Danse languide, Op. 51 No. 4 Two Pieces, Op. 57 Etrangeté, Op. 63 No. 2 Deux Danses Op. 73 Preludes, Op. 74 (5) Vers la flamme, Op. 72 Valse Op. Posth |
This recording was conceived as a portrait of the artist through the mosaic of his works, proceeding in chronological order – from the age of innocence to the age of experience. “How he relishes Chopin's influence...His performance of the Fourth Sonata ('towards a blue flame') is a marvel of clarity and musicianship...More generally, everything is given with a warmth and sincerity that are the reverse of extravagance or self-conscious idiosyncrasy: as an introduction to Scriabin's compulsive genius this disc could hardly be bettered.” Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Bridges To Beyond (Piano Music)
Debussy: | Nocturne Images oubliées: Lent La plus que lente | Fauré: | Improvisation in C sharp minor, Op. 84 No. 5 | Granados: | Goyescas: Quejas ó La Maja y el Ruiseñor | Mompou: | Prelude No. 9 Prelude No. 6 (left hand) Variations sur un theme de Chopin (No. 8) Secreto Impresiones intimas | Poulenc: | Nocturne No. 8 15 Improvisations, No. 13 in A minor 15 Improvisations, No. 7 in C major | Rachmaninov: | Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 | Satie: | Petite Ouverture à danser Pièces froides: Danses de travers (3) | Scriabin: | Prelude, Op. 11 No. 16 in B flat minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 12 in G sharp minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 11 in B major Prelude, Op. 22 No. 3 in B minor Poème in F sharp major, Op. 32 No. 1 | Szymanowski: | Prelude, Op. 1 No. 1 in B minor Andante ma non troppo Prelude, Op. 1 No. 7 in C minor Moderato | Toch: | Profiles, Op. 68, No. 3 |
Antoinette van Zabner (piano) The largely reflective works on this CD illustrate the changing attitudes in the works of composers around the period of the early 1900’s. A politically very sensitive and volatile time, music began to represent a more thoughtful and inward style of composition. This programme, compiled by Antoinette van Zabner, is both thought provoking and stimulating. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Scriabin: Strangeness - Preludes and Poems
Scriabin: | Prelude, Op. 17 No. 7 in G minor Prelude, Op. 16 No. 2 in G sharp minor Prelude, Op. 31 No. 4 in C major Prelude, Op. 35 No. 1 in A flat major Prelude, Op. 39 No. 4 in A flat major Prelude, Op. 48 No. 2 in C major Prelude, Op. 51 No. 2 in A minor Prelude, Op. 59 No. 2 Prelude, Op. 17 No. 5 in F minor Poème, Op. 71 No. 2 Prelude, Op. 16 No. 4 in E flat minor Prelude, Op. 17 No. 2 in E flat major Prelude, Op. 17 No. 6 in B flat major Prelude, Op. 22 No. 2 in C sharp minor Prelude, Op. 22 No. 3 in B minor Prélude, Op. 31 No. 3 in E flat minor Prélude, Op. 33, No. 3 in C major Prelude, Op. 37 No. 4 in C minor Feuillet d'album, Op. 45 No. 1 Fragilite, Op. 51, No. 1 Vers la flamme, Op. 72 Prelude, Op. 17 No. 4 in B flat minor Prélude Op. 33, No. 2 in F sharp major Poème in F sharp major, Op. 32 No. 1 Prelude, Op. 35 No. 3 in C major Prelude, Op. 35 No. 2 in B flat major Prelude, Op. 48 No. 1 in F sharp major Nuances, Op. 56 No. 3 Enigme, Op. 52 No. 2 Poème, Op. 71 No. 1 Etrangeté, Op. 63 No. 2 Prelude, Op. 74 No. 4 Prelude, Op. 11 No. 11 in B major Prelude, Op. 11 No. 2 in A minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 12 in G sharp minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 16 in B flat minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 21 in A flat major |
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