Description

Vladimir Sofronitzky Plays Russian Piano Music - Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Borodin / The Russian Archives / Brilliant Classics 3x Audio CD 2011 / 9241

UPC 5029365924122

Product Details:

Label: Brilliant Classics – 9241
Series: The Russian Archives
Format: 3 x CD, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 2011
Genre: Classical
Style: Romantic, Modern

Overview

This exceptional 3-CD compilation brings together the virtuosity of Vladimir Sofronitzky performing works by some of Russia's most esteemed composers: Alexander Scriabin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Prokofiev, and Alexander Borodin. Showcasing Sofronitzky's remarkable interpretative skill, the album spans a wide range of piano works, from Scriabin's expressive preludes to Rachmaninoff's lush and passionate Études-Tableaux.

The collection is a cornerstone for lovers of Russian piano music, featuring intimate performances of iconic and lesser-known masterpieces, and is a valuable addition to any classical piano enthusiast's library. Presented as part of The Russian Archives series by Brilliant Classics, this compilation provides a deep dive into the emotional breadth of 20th-century Russian music, as performed by one of its finest interpreters.

Track Listing

CD 1:

Prelude In C Op. 11 No. 1 – 0:46
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Sharp Minor Op. 23:
I. Drammatico – 6:05
II. Allegretto – 2:26
III. Andante – 4:38
IV. Presto Con Fuoco – 5:48
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Sharp Minor Op. 19: Andante – 8:20
Poème in D Op. 32 No. 2 – 1:37
Poème in C Op. 44 No. 1 – 1:15
Ironies Op. 56 No. 2 – 2:23
Morceau Op. 57 No. 1 – 1:19
Polonaise in B Flat Minor Op. 21 – 7:10
Étude in F Sharp Op. 42 No. 4 – 2:44
Étude in D Flat Op. 42 No. 6 – 2:02
Waltz in A Flat Op. 38 – 6:07
Prelude in G Op. 11 No. 3 – 0:52
Prelude in B Minor Op. 11 No. 6 – 0:50
Prelude in A Op. 11 No. 7 – 0:50
Prelude in F Sharp Minor Op. 11 No. 8 – 1:30
Prelude in B Op. 11 No. 11 – 1:53
Prelude in G Sharp Minor Op. 11 No. 12 – 1:35
Prelude in G Flat Op. 11 No. 13 – 1:44
Prelude in A Flat Op. 11 No. 17 – 0:39
Prelude in C Minor Op. 11 No. 20 – 1:01

CD 2:

Prelude in C Op. 13 No. 1 – 2:16
Prelude in A Minor Op. 11 No. 2 – 1:44
Prelude in G Op. 13 No. 3 – 0:57
Prelude in E Minor Op. 11 No. 4 – 1:28
Prelude in D Op. 11 No. 5 – 1:23
Prelude in B Minor Op. 13 No. 6 – 1:20
Prelude in A Op. 15 No. 1 – 1:28
Prelude for the Left Hand in C Sharp Minor Op. 9 No. 1 – 2:31
Prelude in E Op. 11 No. 9 – 1:11
Prelude in C Sharp Minor Op. 11 No. 10 – 0:59
Prelude in C Sharp Minor Op. 22 No. 2 – 0:52
Prelude in G Sharp Minor Op. 16 No. 2 – 1:14
Prelude in F Sharp Op. 16 No. 5 – 0:34
Prelude in E Flat Minor Op. 16 No. 4 – 0:57
Prelude in D Flat Op. 11 No. 15 – 1:42
Prelude in B Flat Minor Op. 11 No. 16 – 1:33
Prelude in E Flat Op. 11 No. 19 – 1:06
Prelude in B Flat Op. 11 No. 21 – 1:21
Prelude in G Minor Op. 11 No. 22 – 0:54
Prelude in D Minor Op. 11 No. 24 – 1:26
Poème in C Major Op. 52 No. 1 – 1:55
Poème Op. 59 No. 1 – 1:30
Poème Ailé Op. 51 No. 3 – 0:48
Poème Languide Op. 52 No. 3 – 0:46
Masque Op. 63 No. 1 – 0:59
Poème Satanique Op. 36 – 6:09
Piano Sonata No. 9 Op. 68 'Black Mass' – 7:57
Poème Op. 69 No. 1 – 1:34
Poème Op. 69 No. 2 – 1:09
Flammes Sombres Op. 73 No. 2 – 1:50
Guirlandes Op. 73 No. 1 – 2:29
Piano Sonata No. 10 Op. 70 – 11:10

CD 3:

Fragilité Op. 51 No. 1 – 1:53
Feuillet D'Album in E Flat Op. 45 No. 1 – 1:21
Étude in C Sharp Minor Op. 42 No. 5 – 3:10
Mazurka in F Sharp Op. 40 No. 2 – 1:10
Étude in D Sharp Minor Op. 8 No. 12 – 2:42

Petite Suite

I. Au Couvent – 4:18
II. Intermezzo – 3:09
III. Mazurka I – 2:35
IV. Mazurka II – 2:45
V. Rêverie – 1:37
VI. Serenade – 1:30
VII. Nocturne – 2:28

Tales of an Old Grandmother Op. 31

I. Moderato – 2:02
II. Andantino – 1:06
III. Andante Assai – 2:41
IV. Sostenuto – 2:49

Moment Musical Op. 16 No. 3: Andante Cantabile – 4:42
Moment Musical Op. 16 No. 5: Adagio Sostenuto – 3:58
Étude-Tableau in C Op. 33 No. 2: Allegro – 2:24
Étude-Tableau in G Minor Op. 33 No. 8: Moderato – 3:32
Étude-Tableau in B Minor Op. 39 No. 4: Allegro Assai – 2:29
Étude-Tableau in E Flat Minor Op. 39 No. 5: Appassionato – 4:38
Étude-Tableau in A Minor Op. 39 No. 6: Allegro – 2:42

Key Credits

Composers:
Alexander Borodin (Tracks 3-1 to 3-7)
Alexander Scriabin (Tracks 1-1 to 2-37)
Sergei Prokofiev (Tracks 3-8 to 3-11)
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Tracks 3-12 to 3-18)
Piano Performance: Vladimir Sofronitzky
Liner Notes: Ates Orga