The Eight Concert Études op.40 were written in 1984 and demonstrate Kapustin's compositional style at its broadest and most inventive. Each study presents the pianist with different and often considerable technical challenges (…
Nikolai Kapustin is considered a pioneer of the Soviet jazz scene. His music combines typical idioms of jazz with classical forms. The Trio op. 86 for flute, violoncello and piano from 1998 is one of the most popular chamber music…
Sonata-Fantasy-Nikolai Kapustin's Sonata No.1 for Piano was composed in 1984 and has a duration of approximately 18 minutes. Kapustin composed his first Piano Sonata op.39 in 1984 - surprisingly late in his career. Its subtitle …
Nikolai Kapustin's Humoresque Op. 75 for Piano. The Humoresque Op. 75 - composed in 1994 - is considered one of the most difficult piecesby Kapustin. Presented in the standard jazz form the variations so…
Nikolai Kapustin born in 1937 is regarded as pioneer of the Soviet jazz scene. In his music he combines typical jazz idioms with classical forms. Sonata Op. 69 for viola and piano was written in 1992.
The introductory theme of the Variations op. 41 takes the form of a jazzed-up rendition of the opening solo bassoon motif from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and the whole set of variations encompasses Kapustin's style in microc…
3 Etudes Op. 67. Kapustin composed the 3 Etudes Op. 67 in 1992. The first étude, entitled "Glissandi," is written in a swing jazz mood. In No. 2 "Ripetizione" the difficulty lies in the complexity of the rhythm. No.3 "Grappole" co…
Virtuoso jazz in classical form: Nikolai Kapustin (b. 1937) is an excellent jazz pianist arranger and composer. His piano sonatas are now published by Schott Music for the first time. Suitable for pianists looking for technically…
Kapustin’s Twenty-Four Preludes op.53 were written in 1988. Clearly influenced by Chopin in their key scheme and brevity they present us with a great variety of jazz styles: blues (prelude 11) ballad (5 & 9) jazz waltz (1…
Nicolai Kapustin's Piano Sonata No. 8 Op. 77 was composed in 1995. In this single-movement work he develops three contrasting themes: a rhapsodic Scriabinesque opening section a quirky offbeat scherzando and a slow romantic in…
Nikolai Kapustin's Curiosity for Piano was composed in 2015 and has a duration of approximately 9 minutes. Born in the Ukraine in 1937 Nikolai Kapustin has earned a veritable reputation as a Jazz pianist arranger and composer f…
Virtuoso jazz in classical form: Nikolai Kapustin (b. 1937) is an excellent jazz pianist arranger and composer. His piano sonatas are now published by Schott Music for the first time. Suitable for pianists looking for technically…
Written in 1987 this ballad by Kapustin radiates a solemn dignified atmosphere. The main theme runs through three sections of variations and gradually makes its full musical effect before dying away in a quiet final section.
Nikolai Kapustin's Rainy Weather for Piano was composed in 2015. Born in the Ukraine in 1937 Nikolai Kapustin has earned a veritable reputation as a Jazz pianist arranger and composer fusing Jazz sensibilities into a classical …
Piano Sonata No. 6 Op. 62 (composed in 1991) is the shortest of the thirteen piano sonatas written by Nikolai Kapustin to date. The three movements are full of twists and surprises with excursions into boogie-woogie.
