Glinka: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1

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Glinka found his true voice as a composer only after he began using Russian folk music as his inspiration. He then became the founder of the Russian national school and might have been the first nationalist composer anywhere. Most of this piano music was written before Glinka's great discovery, and despite Victor Ryabchikov's fervent program notes in support of the music, it isn't very significant. Until his great revelation, Glinka wrote talented, entertaining salon music, nothing more. If you're interested enough in the composer to want to hear these mostly early works, though, Ryabchikov is an outstanding advocate, playing with obvious commitment, a wide range of tonal color, and the kind of expression you'd want to hear in Chopin's music. Beautiful recorded sound quality, too. --Leslie Gerber

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Balakirev: The Complete Piano Music, Vol.1 & 2
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Good, but not as "nationalistic" as expected
Balakirev: The Complete Piano Music, Vol.1 & 2

Manufacturer: Essay
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Balakirev: The Complete Piano Music, Vol.5 & 6

ASIN: B00000083G
Release Date: 1994-01-28

Tracks:

  1. Islamey, Oriental Fant
  2. Glinka's A Life For The Tsar (2nd Version): Fant On Themes From Glinka's
  3. Fantasiestuck
  4. Nocturne No.I in b-flat (2nd Version)
  5. Nocturne No.2 in b
  6. Nocturne No.3 in d
  7. Capriccio

Tracks:

  1. Son No.I in b flat, Op.5: Andante
  2. Son No.I in b flat, Op.5: Mazurka
  3. Son No.I in b flat, Op.5: Andante
  4. Sonatina (Esquisses): Allegro Moderato
  5. Sonatina (Esquisses): L'Istesso Tempo
  6. Sonatina (Esquisses): Coda-Poco A Poco Piu Agitato
  7. Son in b-flat: Andantino
  8. Son in b-flat: Mazurka-Moderato
  9. Son in b-flat: Intermezzo-Larghetto
  10. Son in b-flat: Finale-Allegro Non Troppo Ma Con Fuoco

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good, but not as "nationalistic" as expected.......2004-07-07

Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, along with Michael Glinka, was a cofounder of Russian nationalistic classical music. As successor and heir to Glinka, he was harder working, but emotional problems tended to limit his potential. Nevertheless, he accomplished quite a lot! He founded a nationalistic music school which produced at least four world-class musicians. Together with Borodin and Tchaikovsky, he developed the Russian symphonic style.
An accomplished pianist, he composed a fair amount of piano music, of which this CD contains a good cross-section. The selections are very competently performed. Hearing them, one cannot help but feel that his piano music is neither as original nor as nationalistic as much of his other music. The first impression is "Schumann or Chopin."
There are exceptions though. His most famous piece is the fiendishly difficult and original "Islamey." (Even here, however, there are similarities to Schumann's Toccata.)An exciting work based on oriental themes, it is perhaps a bit long, and tends to ramble toward the end.
All in all, for those interested in the development of piano music, and Russian music in particular, this is a real gem!
Glinka: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1
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    Glinka: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1

    Manufacturer: Bis
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000DDLP
    Release Date: 1998-11-01

    Tracks:

    1. Nocturne In E Flat Major
    2. Fugue In E Flat Major
    3. Fugue In A Minor
    4. Fugue in D Major
    5. Valse-Fantasia In B Minor
    6. La Separation, Nocturne In F Minor
    7. Reminiscences Of A Mazurka in B Flat Major
    8. Variations On A Scottish Theme (The Last Rose of Summer)
    9. Barcarolle In G Major
    10. Prayer In A Major
    11. Finn's Ballad From Act II In A Major
    12. Chorus Of The Magic Maidens From Act IV (Ludmila's Scene) In G Major
    13. Children's Polka In B Flat Major
    14. Variations On A Theme By Mozart in E Flat Major (Second Version, 1856)

    Amazon.com

    Glinka found his true voice as a composer only after he began using Russian folk music as his inspiration. He then became the founder of the Russian national school and might have been the first nationalist composer anywhere. Most of this piano music was written before Glinka's great discovery, and despite Victor Ryabchikov's fervent program notes in support of the music, it isn't very significant. Until his great revelation, Glinka wrote talented, entertaining salon music, nothing more. If you're interested enough in the composer to want to hear these mostly early works, though, Ryabchikov is an outstanding advocate, playing with obvious commitment, a wide range of tonal color, and the kind of expression you'd want to hear in Chopin's music. Beautiful recorded sound quality, too. --Leslie Gerber
    The Complete Piano Music, Vol. 3 & 4 Transcriptions and Waltzes
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • This is Balakirev, not Glinka
    The Complete Piano Music, Vol. 3 & 4 Transcriptions and Waltzes

    Manufacturer: Essay
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000083H
    Release Date: 1994-07-26

    Tracks:

    1. Mikhail I. Glinka: Kamarinskaya
    2. Mikhail I. Glinka: Ne Govori
    3. Frederic Chopin: Pno Con No.1 in e, Op.11: Romance
    4. Ludwig Van Beethoven: Str Qt No.13 in b flat, Op.59 No.2: Cavatina
    5. Ludwig Van Beethoven: Str Qt No.8 in e, Op.59 No.2: Allegretto
    6. Zapolsky: Reverie
    7. Mily Balakirev: Pustinya
    8. Hector Berlioz: La Fuite En Egypte: Intro
    9. Mily Balakirev: Impromptu On The Themes Of Two Prlds By Chopin
    10. Mikhail I. Glinka: Jota Aragonesca

    Tracks:

    1. Valse Di Bravura (No.1) in G
    2. Valse Melancholizue (No.2) in f
    3. Valse-Impromptu (No.3) in D
    4. Waltz No.4 in B flat (Valse De Concert)
    5. Waltz No.5 in D Flat
    6. Waltz No.6 in f#
    7. Waltz No.7 in g#
    8. Polka
    9. Tarantella
    10. Valse-Caprice No.1 in A flat (After A.S. Taneyev)
    11. Valse-Caprice No.2 in D flat (After A.S. Taneyev)

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars This is Balakirev, not Glinka.......2002-08-17

    This CD set is just fine, and nice to see, since Balakirev can be hard to find. But the composer is all Balakirev, not Glinka, Chopin, Beethoven, etc. Whoever wrote the notes was confused by what "Transcriptions" are. They are Balakirev's compositions based on Glinka, Chopin, etc.
    Balakirev: The Complete Piano Music, Vol.5 & 6
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      Balakirev: The Complete Piano Music, Vol.5 & 6

      Manufacturer: Essay
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      Binding: Audio CD

      MazurkasMazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
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      1. Balakirev: The Complete Piano Music, Vol.1 & 2

      ASIN: B00000083I
      Release Date: 1994-07-26

      Tracks:

      1. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Mazurka No.1 in A Flat (2nd Version)
      2. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Mazurka No.2 in c# (2nd Version)
      3. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Mazurka No.3 in b
      4. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Mazurka No.4 in G Flat
      5. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Mazurka No.5 in D
      6. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Mazurka No.6 in A Flat
      7. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Mazurka No.7 in e Flat
      8. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Scherzo No.1 in b
      9. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Scherzo No.2 in b Flat
      10. Mazurkas And Scherzos: Scherzo No.3 in F#

      Tracks:

      1. Dumka
      2. Au Jardin
      3. Gondollied
      4. Berceuse
      5. The Lark
      6. Spanish Melody
      7. Spanish Ser
      8. La Fileuse
      9. Tyrolienne
      10. Chant Du Pecheur
      11. Humoresque
      12. Reverie
      13. Novelette
      14. Toccata
      Glinka: Complete Songs and Romances, Vol. 1
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        Glinka: Complete Songs and Romances, Vol. 1

        Manufacturer: Delos Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by GlinkaAll Works by Glinka | Glinka, Mikhail | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B0006IINI2
        Release Date: 2004-12-07

        Tracks:

        1. Parting With Petersburg: Song from the Poem (David Riccio)
        2. Parting With Petersburg: Jewish Song from the tragedy "The Prince of "The Prince of Kholmsky"
        3. Parting With Petersburg: Bolero
        4. Parting With Petersburg: Was It Long Ago That You Blossomed...
        5. Parting With Petersburg: Lullaby
        6. Parting With Petersburg: The Riding Song
        7. Parting With Petersburg: Halt, My True Horse, My Darling Horse...
        8. Parting With Petersburg: Barcarolle
        9. Parting With Petersburg: Virtus antique (Song of Chivalry)
        10. Parting With Petersburg: The Skylark
        11. Parting With Petersburg: To Molly
        12. Parting With Petersburg: The Farewell Song
        13. How Sweet It Is To Be With You
        14. I Love You, Pretty Rose...
        15. To Her
        16. The Pretty One
        17. You'll Soon Forget Me...
        18. Whenever I Hear Your Voice...
        19. The Grace Cup
        20. Margaret's Song
        21. O Lovely Maid
        22. Adele
        23. Mary
        24. The Gulf of Finland
        25. Ah, Would I Knew Before...
        26. Don't Say Your Heart Aches...

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