Symphonic Etudes. Par SHCHEDRIN RODION. Many of Rodion Shchedrin’s compositions are distinguished by deeply Slavonic feeling and thrilling virtuoso displays. Even though Shchedrin has won recognition all over the world for his work, he remains an essentially Russian composer who has not broken off his ties to Russian musical folk traditions and poetry. It is thus not surprising to learn of his pro…

Despite his young age (born in 1991), the Russian pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznov has already written quite an impressive number of transcriptions for piano solo or chamber music ensembles, among them many arrangements of chamber music and orchestral works by Russian composers like Borodin, Tchaikovsky or Rakhmaninov. However, Gryaznov also studies intensively the music from J. S. Bach, Mahler and Deb…

Sleigh Ride. Par CURNOW JAMES. Troika is a Russian word that means a group of three but it also means a light Russian sleigh pulled by three horses. Christmas Troika portrays the joy of Christmas via a musical sleigh-ride. Listen as the glistening snow crinkles beneath the weight of the sleigh and the hooves of the prancing horses as it travels through the countryside. One can almost see the frost…

Par ROSENBLATT ALEXANDER. Rosenblatt composed „Introduction and Siberian Blues“ as the 2nd day round's obligatory piece for Victor Tretyakov’s Second International Violin Competition in Krasnoyarsk. A slow and lyrical introduction in the “Russian” style is followed by the Siberian Blues – a jazzy piece of music incorporating Russian folk elements./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Sleigh Ride. Par CURNOW JAMES. Troika is a Russian word that means a group of three but it also means a light Russian sleigh pulled by three horses. Christmas Troika portrays the joy of Christmas via a musical sleigh-ride. Listen as the glistening snow crinkles beneath the weight of the sleigh and the hooves of the prancing horses as it travels through the countryside. One can almost see the frost…

Par STRATFORD DIZZY. This composition by Dizzy Stratford symbolises the birth of the new Russia in the time of Mikhail Gorbachev with its new openness in public affairs (glasnost) accompanied by political and economic reform (perestroika). Glasnost is a work offering a modern vision of Russian music. Dizzy Stratford has chosen to combine the national hymn of the Soviet Union with two traditional m…

Par PART ARVO. Arvo Pärt has been fascinated by the life and work of St Silouan of Athos (1866-1938) for many years. As early as 1991, the writings of Silouan inspired Pärt to his composition Silouan's Song, 'My soul yearns after the Lord ...' for string orchestra. Pärt's new work Adam's Lament is once again based on a text by Silouan, in which the monk laments Adam's pain over the loss of paradis…

in Full Score. Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Two contrasting works from the composer, in full score. Authoritative Russian editions. Two contrasting works from the composer, in full score. Authoritative Russian editions./ Répertoire / Orchestre

Par LISZT FRANZ. This volume reproduces directly from an authoritative Russian edition the famous cycle of solo piano works that comprises a summa of Liszt's pianistic achievement. This volume reproduces directly from an authoritative Russian edition the famous cycle of solo piano works that comprises a summa of Liszt's pianistic achievement./ Répertoire / Piano

Par CHOSTAKOVITCH DIMITRI. Shostakovich composed a wide variety of music. His music includes Symphonies, String Quartets, Concertos, Sonatas, Film Music and Jazz inspired pieces. In this publication we feature the very famous Waltz No.2 from his Suite for Variety Orchestra arranged for treble recorder and piano by Irmhild Beutler and Sylvia Rosin. Familiar to many as the title music to the movie …

Par MOUSSORGSKY MODEST / RAVEL MAURICE (Arr.) . Ravel’s brilliant compositional interpretation of the Pictures at an Exhibition is, to this day, the most famous and independent orchestration of Mussorgsky’s masterpiece. When the French composer turned his attention to his Russian colleague’s piano cycle in 1922, he was at the height of his mastery and Paris was enraptured by Russian music. Notated…

Published together with Three Japanese Lyrics. Par STRAVINSKY IGOR. Two poems by Konstantin Balmont, a poet from the Silver Age of Russian Poetry, plus Three Japanese lyrics, all set to music, by Igor Stravinsky. This is the full Vocal Score of these five expressive pieces for High Voice with a Piano accompaniment and features complete lyrics in Russian, French, German and English./ Répertoire / V…

Par RACHMANINOV SERGEI. A collection of early Rachmaninov Piano works which demonstrate the sublime skill of this great Russian composer. Nine wonderful pieces for Piano solo. A collection of early Rachmaninov Piano works which demonstrate the sublime skill of this great Russian composer. Nine wonderful pieces for Piano solo./ Répertoire / Piano