Ivan Peshkov, Olga Solovieva - Taneyev: Violin Sonata & Music for Piano (2009)

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata in A minor: I. Allegro
02. Violin Sonata in A minor: II. Adagio cantabile
03. Violin Sonata in A minor: III. Minuetto. Allegretto
04. Violin Sonata in A minor: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
05. Theme and Variations in C Minor
06. Repose (Elegy) in E Major
07. Scherzo in D Minor
08. Scherzo in G Minor
09. Scherzo in E-Flat Minor
10. Scherzo in C Major
11. Scherzo in F Major
12. Prelude in F Major
13. Quadrille in A Major
14. Andante semplice in B Minor
15. Prelude
16. Prelude and Fugue in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 29: Fugue
17. 10 Romances, Op. 26: No. 6, Stalaktiti (Stalactites)

Somewhat unusually for a pianist-composer of his calibre, Taneyev wrote few works for that instrument alone, although each establishes its own memorable mood. The Violin Sonata, subtitled ‘Of medium difficulty’, belongs to his mature compositional period and is notable for its blend of technical virtuosity and meditative inwardness. The Theme and Variations pays tribute to Taneyev’s teacher and colleague Tchaikovsky. Several of the solo piano pieces here receive their world première recordings.

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