Alexander Alexandrovich Alyabiev (1787-1851) was the greatest Russian musician of his generation. His life reads like a novel: an officer with the imperial army, he was 'contaminated' by liberal ideas in Paris in 1812; got close to the Decembrist movement, was denounced in the 1820s and deported to Siberia a few years later; and finally gets back to Moscow in 1843, in pretty poor health. His famous romance, The Lark, which was later popularised by the variations of Glinka, Liszt and Vieuxtemps, was actually written while he was in jail. But this very lark hides an astounding number of other achievements: 5 Operas, 23 Vaudevilles, Symphonic music, Chamber music (long ago lovingly recorded by the Beethoven Quartet) and piano scores.We discover a very personal, inventive composer, reminiscent of the young Schubert, clearly worthy of rediscovery.
Alexander Alexandrovich Alyabiev: Overture to the vaudeville
Overture to the vaudeville: Tri desyatki, ili Novoe dvuhdnevnoe prikljuchenie
Alexander Alexandrovich Alyabiev: Symphony No. 3 for 4 Horns in E minor
Symphony No. 3 for 4 Horns in E minor
Overture to the vaudeville
Overture to the vaudeville: Melodaya mat' i zhenih v 48 let, ili Domashnij spektakl'
Alexander Alexandrovich Alyabiev: Overture to the drama Otstupnik
Overture to the drama Otstupnik: ili Osada Korinfa
Alexander Alexandrovich Alyabiev: Variations on the Ukrainian theme Ehal kazak za Dunai
Variations on the Ukrainian theme Ehal kazak za Dunai
Alexander Alexandrovich Alyabiev: Burya
Burya
Overture to the vaudeville
Overture to the vaudeville: Utro i vecher, ili Veter peremenilsy
Alexander Alexandrovich Alyabiev: Volshebniy baraban, ili Sledstviye Volshebnoy fleyti
Overture to the vaudeville: Tri desyatki, ili Novoe dvuhdnevnoe prikljuchenie