Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky
Artist
Alexander Ghindin piano
Format
1 CD
Cat. number
PCL0044
EAN code
5065001863684
Release
September 2012
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About this release
A full-blooded Russian programme played by one of Russia’s foremost pianists of today: Alexander Ghindin: Stravinsky’s burleske of the tragic puppet Pétrouchka, a display of dazzling virtuosity and imagination, Rachmaninoff’s passionate and wistful tone poems, and the grand scope and bravura of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Sonata. Alexander Ghindin is winner of many prizes in International competitions: Queen Elizabeth (2nd prize), Cleveland Piano Competition (1st prize), he plays all over the world with distinguished orchestras and conductors (Slatkin, Inbal, Spivakov, Ashkenazy, Kitaenki, Fedoseyev, Simonov).
Listening
Track list
Disk 1
1 Igor Stravinsky: Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka: I. Danse russe
2 Igor Stravinsky: Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka: II. Chez Pétrouchka
3 Igor Stravinsky: Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka: III. La semaine grass
4 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: I. Elégie in E-Flat Minor
5 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: II. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor
6 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: III. Mélodie in E Major
7 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: IV. Polichinelle in F-Sharp Minor
8 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: V. Sérénade in B-Flat Minor
9 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37: I. Moderato e risoluto
10 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37: II. Andante non troppo quasi moderato
11 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37: III. Scherzo, allegro giocoso
12 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Grande Sonate in G Major, Op. 37: IV. Finale, allegro vivace
