Joseph Banowetz - Rubinstein: Piano Music (1852-1894) (2010)

Tracklist

01. Russian Serenade
02. 2 Melodies, Op. 3: Melody No. 1 in F Major
03. 2 Melodies, Op. 3: Melody No. 2 in B Major
04. Souvenir de Dresde, Op. 118: No. 1, Simplicitas
05. Souvenir de Dresde, Op. 118: No. 2, Appassionata
06. Souvenir de Dresde, Op. 118: No. 3, Novellette
07. Souvenir de Dresde, Op. 118: No. 4, Caprice
08. Souvenir de Dresde, Op. 118: No. 5, Nocturne
09. Souvenir de Dresde, Op. 118: No. 6, Polonaise
10. 2 Pieces, Op. 26: No. 1, Romance in F Major
11. 2 Pieces, Op. 26: No. 2, Impromptu in A Minor
12. Akrostichon No. 1, Op. 37: No. 1, L
13. Akrostichon No. 1, Op. 37: No. 2, A
14. Akrostichon No. 1, Op. 37: No. 3, U
15. Akrostichon No. 1, Op. 37: No. 4, R
16. Akrostichon No. 1, Op. 37: No. 5, A

On this second volume of Anton Rubinstein’s piano music, GRAMMY®-nominated pianist Joseph Banowetz interprets works spanning the composer’s long career, from the famous Melody in F, written by the 23-year-old Rubinstein to the nostalgic Souvenir of Dresden composed in the year of his death. Russian Serenade is a charming vision of the composer’s homeland, the Romance and Impromptu a pair contrasting the lyrical and virtuosic, while Akrostichon No. 1 is a gently understated love poem. Volume 1 (8.570941) is also available.

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