Joseph Banowetz - Rubinstein: Piano Music (1871-1890) (2010)

Tracklist

01. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Theme: Lento
02. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 1: Allegro
03. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 2: Andante Con Moto
04. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 3: Moderato Con Moto
05. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 4: Moderato
06. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 5: Moderato
07. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 6: Allegro Non Troppo
08. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 7: Moderato Assai
09. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 8: Moderato Assai
10. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 9: Moderato
11. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 10: Moderato
12. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 11: Allegro
13. Theme and Variations, Op. 88: Variation 12: Allegro Moderato
14. Akrostichon No. 2, Op. 114: No. 1. Andante Con Moto
15. Akrostichon No. 2, Op. 114: No. 2. Allegretto
16. Akrostichon No. 2, Op. 114: No. 3. Tempo Di Mazurka
17. Akrostichon No. 2, Op. 114: No. 4. Adagio
18. Akrostichon No. 2, Op. 114: No. 5. Allegro Non Troppo

Anton Rubinstein remains a towering figure in the history of Russian music. During his lifetime he was regarded as perhaps the only pianist worthy to be compared with Liszt, and also enjoyed an international reputation as a composer. Despite his prolific output, much of his music remains ignored today. Inspired by Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes, the epic Theme and Variations is one of his major solo piano works. In contrast, the intimate Akrostichon No. 2 comprises five salon pieces that display Rubinstein’s natural gift for shaping long, lyrical lines.

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