zygis on Apr 17th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Polichinelle op. 3 in F sharp minor
The fourth piece, called Polichinelle (Полишинель, Polishinyelʹ) is a unique fantaisie played Allegro vivace.
zygis on Apr 17th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Melody Op. 3 in E major
Melody (Мелодия, Melodiya) is a short piece played Adagio sostenuto.
zygis on Apr 11th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude Op. 32 No. 12 in G sharp minor
By Nikolai Lugansky
By Vadim Chaimovich
By Vladimir Horowitz
By Valentina Lisitsa
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Vladimir Sofronitsky
Prelude Op. 32 No. 12 in G sharp minor sheet music
zygis on Apr 11th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude Op. 32 No. 10 in B minor
By Valentina Lisitsa
By Lillya Zilberstein
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
Prelude Op. 32 No. 10 in B minor sheet music
zygis on Apr 10th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude Op. 23 No. 7 in C minor
By Nikolai Lugansky
By Vadim Chaimovich
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Grigory Sokolov
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
Prelude Op. 23 No. 7 in C minor sheet music
zygis on Apr 10th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude Op. 23 No. 4 in D major
By Nikolai Lugansky
By Abdel Rahman El Bacha
By Grigory Sokolov
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
Prelude Op. 23 No. 4 in D major sheet music
zygis on Apr 10th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Prelude Op. 23 No. 1 in F sharp minor
By Nikolai Lugansky
By Abdel Rahman El Bacha
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Grigory Sokolov
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
Prelude Op. 23 No. 1 in F sharp minor sheet music
zygis on Apr 10th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Moment Musicaux Op. 16 No. 6 in C major
The last piece in the set, number six, is a quintessential nineteenth-century work, and has been described as an “apotheosis or completion of struggle.” The piece was once summarized as:
The final piece or movement of a cycle that is virtuosic and brilliant, employing the entire range of dynamics and sonorities available to the piano, bringing a set of pieces to a glorious conclusion.
—Robin Hancock, Boston University, 1992
zygis on Apr 7th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Etude – tableaux Op. 39 No. 9 in D major
By Alexander Gavrylyuk
By Pavel Raikerus
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Vladimir Horowitz
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
By Nikolai Lugansky
Etude – tableaux Op. 39 No. 9 in D major sheet music
zygis on Apr 7th, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Etude – tableaux Op. 39 No. 7 in C minor
By Alexander Gavrylyuk
By Vladimir Kuznetsov Venue
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Nikolai Lugansky
Etude – tableaux Op. 39 No. 7 in C minor sheet music
zygis on Apr 2nd, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Etude – tableaux Op. 39 No. 4 in B minor
By Alexander Gavrylyuk
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Vladimir Sofronitsky
By Nikolai Lugansky
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
Etude – tableaux Op. 39 No. 4 in B minor sheet music
zygis on Apr 2nd, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Etude – tableaux Op. 39 No. 3 in F sharp minor
By Andrei Gavrilov
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
By Nikolai Lugansky
Etude – tableaux Op. 39 No. 3 in F sharp minor sheet music
zygis on Mar 31st, 2009Sergei Rachmaninov Etude – tableaux Op. 33 No. 5 in E flat minor
By Abdel Rahman El Bacha
By Sviatoslav Richter
By Vladimir Horowitz
By Vladimir Ashkenazy
By Nikolai Lugansky
Etude – tableaux Op. 33 No. 5 E flat minor sheet music
zygis on Feb 24th, 2009Frédéric Chopin Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante Op. 22 in E flat major
Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22, was composed by Frédéric Chopin between 1830 and 1834. The Grande Polonaise brillante in E-flat, set for piano and orchestra, was written first, in 1830-31. In 1834, Chopin wrote an Andante spianato in G, for piano solo, which he added to the start of the piece, and joined the two parts with a fanfare-like sequence. The combined work was published in 1836 as Op. 22, and was dedicated to Madame d’Este.
zygis on Feb 23rd, 2009Frédéric Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie Op. 61 A flat major
The Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61, is a composition for piano by Frédéric Chopin. It was dedicated to Mme A. Veyret, and published in 1846.
zygis on Feb 17th, 2009Frédéric Chopin Scherzo Op. 54 No. 4 E major
Frédéric Chopin composed his Scherzo No.4 in E major, Op. 54, the 4th and the last of his scherzos, in 1842.
zygis on Feb 17th, 2009Frédéric Chopin Scherzo Op. 39 No. 3 C sharp minor
The Scherzo No. 3 by Frédéric Chopin begins in the key of C-sharp minor, then moves to D-flat major, and returns to C-sharp minor, concluding in C-sharp major. It was completed in 1839.
zygis on Feb 17th, 2009Frédéric Chopin Scherzo Op. 31 No. 2 B flat minor
The Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 is Frédéric Chopin’s most famous scherzo. The work was composed and published in 1837, and was dedicated to Countess Adele Fürstensein.
The scherzo is in sonata form. The beginning is marked Presto and opens in B flat minor. However, most of the work is written in D flat major and A major. The opening to the piece consists of two arpeggiated pianissimo chords, and after a moments pause,goes into a set of fortissimo chords,an unmistakable use of contrast, then returning to the quiet arpeggiated chords.
zygis on Feb 17th, 2009Frédéric Chopin Scherzo Op. 20 No. 1 in B minor
The Scherzo No. 1 begins with two repititions of 4 notes, followed by two chords in fortissimo, an impassioned outburst in B minor follows, unlike anything he had previously written. In the central section where the key changes to B major, Chopin quotes from an old Polish Christmas song, and this forms a calm contrast to the restless outer section. The work is technically very demanding.
