Martin Cousin - Rubinstein: Six Preludes & Fugues in Free Style & Three Pieces, Op. 71 (2023)

Tracklist

01. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Prelude No. 1 in A Flat Major
02. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Fugue No. 1 in A Flat Major
03. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Prelude No. 2 in F Minor
04. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Fugue No. 2 in F Minor
05. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Prelude No. 3 in E Major
06. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Fugue No. 3 in E Major
07. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Prelude No. 4 in B Minor
08. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Fugue No. 4 in B Minor
09. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Prelude No. 5 in G Major
10. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Fugue No. 5 in G Major
11. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Prelude No. 6 in C Minor
12. 6 Preludes and Fugues in Free Style, Op. 53: Fugue No. 6 in C Minor
13. 3 Pieces, Op. 71: No. 1, Nocturne in A Flat Major
14. 3 Pieces, Op. 71: No. 2, Mazurka in F Minor
15. 3 Pieces, Op. 71: No. 3, Scherzo in D Flat Major
16. Concert Etude in C Major "On False Notes"

Anton Rubinstein’s remarkable virtuoso career during the 19th century coincided almost exactly with the final developments of the modern piano. The increasing popularity of the instrument combined with Rubinstein’s formidable execution earned him enormous popularity as a performer. The Six Preludes and Fugues in Free Style are major works, each piece dedicated and alluding to famous composers and performers of the day. The charming Three Pieces are small-scale character works, while the Concert Étude in C major is a witty display piece in which ‘wrong notes’ are instantly corrected, like an errant pupil attempting to disguise mistakes.

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