Piano Pieces
Liadov wrote a great number of small sets of character pieces, mostly Mazurkas, Preludes and Waltzes. While obviously indebted to Chopin, as were many Russian composers of the time, Liadov nevertheless has his own voice. These charming miniatures have an unmistakenly Russian flavour, in turn lyrical and rumbustious, and are particularly well-crafted for the piano.
His piano output represents one of the finest bodies of Russian piano music of the late-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and deserves wider recognition.
His piano output represents one of the finest bodies of Russian piano music of the late-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and deserves wider recognition.
3 Pieces Op.3 (1876/77)
| 4 | Mazurka | 2:32 | Breemer, C. |
2 Pieces Op.9 (1884)
| 1 | Waltz (Live Recording) | 1:51 | Breemer, C. |
| 2 | Mazurka (Live Recording) | 3:00 | Breemer, C. |
Pieces Op.10 (1885)
3 Pieces Op.11 (1886)
2 Mazurkas Op.15 (1887)
Ballade Op.21 (From Bygone Days) (1889)
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2 Pieces Op.31 (1893)
Mazurka Op.38 (1895)
A Mlle Alexandra Markoff
Etude and 3 Preludes for Piano Op. 40
3 Pieces Op.57 (1900/05)
| 1 | Prelude | 1:30 | Breemer, C. |
| 2 | Mazurka | 1:53 | Breemer, C. |
| 3 | Mazurka | 2:57 | Breemer, C. |
3 Pieces Op.11 (1886)
| 1 | Prelude in B minor | 4:05 | Breemer, C. |
| 2 | Mazurka (in Dorian mode) | 2:28 | Breemer, C. |
| 3 | Mazurka in F sharp minor | 3:13 | Breemer, C. |
2 Mazurkas Op.15 (1887)
| 1 | Mazurka | 1:08 | Breemer, C. |
| 2 | Mazurka | 0:59 | Breemer, C. |
Ballade Op.21 (From Bygone Days) (1889)
| Ballade | 4:25 | Breemer, C. |
2 Pieces Op.31 (1893)
| 1 | Mazurka | 4:22 | Breemer, C. |
| 2 | Prelude | 1:40 | Breemer, C. |
Mazurka Op.38 (1895)
A Mlle Alexandra Markoff
| Mazurka in F major | 3:27 | Breemer, C. |
Etude and 3 Preludes for Piano Op. 40
| 3 | Prelude in D minor | 1:07 | Jenkins, C. |
3 Pieces Op.57 (1900/05)
| 1 | Prelude | 2:20 | Breemer, C. |