Preludes (5) for piano (taken from Op. 2 for inclusion in collaborative work of 24 preludes with Clements & Feldt): 1. la minore - Al
Preludes (5) for piano (taken from Op. 2 for inclusion in collaborative work of 24 preludes with Clements & Feldt): 2. Sol maggiore -
Preludes (5) for piano (taken from Op. 2 for inclusion in collaborative work of 24 preludes with Clements & Feldt): 3. mi minore - Al
Preludes (5) for piano (taken from Op. 2 for inclusion in collaborative work of 24 preludes with Clements & Feldt): 4. Re bemolle mag
Preludes (5) for piano (taken from Op. 2 for inclusion in collaborative work of 24 preludes with Clements & Feldt): 5. fa minore - An
Fantastic Dances (3), for piano, Op. 5: 1. Do maggiore - Allegretto
Fantastic Dances (3), for piano, Op. 5: 2. Sol maggiore - Andantino
Fantastic Dances (3), for piano, Op. 5: 3. Do maggiore - Allegretto
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 1. Recitativo
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 2. Serenata
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 3. Notturno
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 4. Elegia
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 5. Marcia Funebre
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 6. Studio
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 7. Danza Macabra
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 8. Canone
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 9. Legenda
Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13: 10. Ninnananna
Polka, version for piano solo or piano, 4 hands arranged from 'The Golden Age'
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 1. Do maggiore - Allegretto
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 2. la minore - Allegretto
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 3. Sol maggiore - Andante
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 4. mi minore - Moderato
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 5. Re maggiore - Allegro vivace
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 6. si minore - Allegretto
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 7. La maggiore - Andante
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 8. fa diesis minore - Allegretto
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 9. Mi maggiore - Presto
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 10. do diesis minore - Moderato non troppo
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 11. Si maggiore - Allegretto
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 12. sol diesis minore - Allegro non troppo
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 13. Fa diesis maggiore - Moderato
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 14. mi bemolle minore - Adagio
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 15. Re bemolle maggiore - Allegretto
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 16. si bemolle minore - Andantino
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 17. La bemolle maggiore - Largo
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 18. fa minore - Allegretto
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 19. Mi bemolle maggiore - Andantino
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 20. do minore - Allegretto Furioso
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 21. Si bemolle maggiore - Allegretto poco moderato
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 22. sol minore - Adagio
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 23. Fa maggiore - Moderato
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34: 24. re minore - Allegretto
Dances of the Dolls (7), suite for piano (arr. from the ballet suites for orchestra): 1. Valzer Lirico - Moderato
Dances of the Dolls (7), suite for piano (arr. from the ballet suites for orchestra): 2. Gavotta - Tranquillo, leggero
Dances of the Dolls (7), suite for piano (arr. from the ballet suites for orchestra): 3. Romanza - Moderato, espressivo
Dances of the Dolls (7), suite for piano (arr. from the ballet suites for orchestra): 4. Polka - Allegro moderato, giocoso
Dances of the Dolls (7), suite for piano (arr. from the ballet suites for orchestra): 5. Valzer-Scherzo - Animato, ma non troppo velo
Dances of the Dolls (7), suite for piano (arr. from the ballet suites for orchestra): 6. Organetto meccanico - Con moto
Dances of the Dolls (7), suite for piano (arr. from the ballet suites for orchestra): 7. Danza - Giocoso, ma non troppo veloce
2006 marks the centenary of the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich. By the end of the year, Stradivarius will have released his complete piano works as performed by Boris Petrushansky, the last pupil of the legendary Heinrich Ne... more »uhaus and a leading exponent of the composer?s keyboard works. This first volume comprises the cycle of miniatures that so well illustrate from the beginning what Shostakovich was all about. All were written in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) and many listeners have remarked that the sound-world of this music suggests the atmosphere of the city itself. Even in these early works one can hear the composer?s thumbprint sarcasm, intellectual rigor and daring.« less
2006 marks the centenary of the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich. By the end of the year, Stradivarius will have released his complete piano works as performed by Boris Petrushansky, the last pupil of the legendary Heinrich Neuhaus and a leading exponent of the composer?s keyboard works. This first volume comprises the cycle of miniatures that so well illustrate from the beginning what Shostakovich was all about. All were written in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) and many listeners have remarked that the sound-world of this music suggests the atmosphere of the city itself. Even in these early works one can hear the composer?s thumbprint sarcasm, intellectual rigor and daring.
Track Listings (50) - Disc #1