Konstantin Shamray - Tchaikovsky: 18 Morceaux (2011)

Tracklist

01. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 1. Impromptu
02. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 2. Berceuse
03. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 3. Tendres reproches
04. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 4. Danse caracteristique
05. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 5. Meditation
06. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 6. Mazurka pour danser
07. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 7. Polacca de concert
08. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 8. Dialogue
09. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 9. Un poco di Schumann
10. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 10. Scherzo-fantaisie
11. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 11. Valse bluette
12. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 12. L'espiegle
13. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 13. Echo rustique
14. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 14. Chant elegiaque
15. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 15. Un poco di Chopin
16. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 16. Valse a cinq temps
17. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 17. Passe lointain
18. 18 Morceaux, Op. 72: No. 18. Scene dansante: invitation au trepak

Tchaikovsky completed his last set of piano pieces about six months before his death. Each bears a dedication to a friend or colleague including distinguished musicians such as Paul Pabst, Vasily Sapelnikov and Vasily Safonov. The 18 pieces are no mere salon effusions; rather they are richly characterised, sometimes virtuosic, and perfectly crafted miniatures. Schumann and Chopin are deliberately evoked, the music embracing a rich variety of dance, melancholy, fantasy and bravura. The set is played by the brilliant young prizewinner of the Sydney International Piano Competition in 2008, Konstantin Shamray.

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