Hi Chris,

Thanks for that update. Yes, I thought that Coombs had played at least some of Glazunov's pieces, but didn't realize he had done the whole repertoire. That's quite an accomplishment. Coombs is certainly not top tier like a Lugansky, but he's still a very fine pianist. I would take a chance on those CDs.

Yes, Weber was a seminal figure. Like his contemporaries Beethoven and Schubert, Weber was a transitional composer who helped lay the foundation for the beginning of the Romantic Age. I think in some ways Mendelssohn took some cues from Weber, as Weber recognized Mendelssohn's potential very early and became a mentor to him. Weber's virtuosic style is thought also to have influenced Schumann, Chopin and Liszt, as well as paving the way for Wagner as you mentioned.

David

Hi David,

Pity that this piece is so short! I think it's wonderful that you're exploring the gems from the Russian repertoire. Generally, I tend to think that what's forgotten has been forgotten for a reason, but the music of the late Russian romantics seems to encompass many unjustly neglected masterpieces, often in miniature form but exquisite nonetheless.

A very solid and controlled performance to my ears (nice rolls in particular). You seem to capture this prelude's majesty and grandeur well. By comparison to the greats, the prelude seems to be reminiscent of Rachmaninoff's sometimes chorale-like chordal style.

I very much enjoyed listening.

Joe

Hi Joe,

Thanks for that nice compliment. I appreciate it. On the big rolls, I always study a score away from the piano before I practice it. One of the first things I noticed, of course, where those rolls. So I made a note at the top of the page to be anticipatory in order to bring each roll in on the beat. It worked pretty well, although to make it happen the pianist really needs to scramble even with the early preparation!

Yes, it's difficult to understand how so many of these beautiful pieces fell into near oblivion. The only thing I can think of is that at the time with the advent of "modern music", attention shifted away from then what was considered neo-romantic music. And once a piece of music is out of circulation long enough, it's easy for it to pretty much vanish from the recital halls. I always feel like I'm on a treasure hunt retrieving some of these wonderful works. And when I look back at all the recordings I did of Bortkiewicz and Catoire, for example, every second I spent on that wonderful music was well worth the effort.

Thanks for listening!

David

For anyone who might be interested, using different sources I was able to construct a listing of Glazunov's piano literature. I cannot guarantee that it's complete, but I believe that if not, then it's very close to it. It's a relatively thin repertoire as compared to the output of many other composers of piano music, but remember that Glazunov's primary interest was orchestral music. Here is the list:

ALEKSANDR GLAZUNOV'S SOLO PIANO WORKS

Suite on the Name Sascha, Op. 2
Two Pieces for Piano, Op. 22
Waltz on the Name Sabela, Op. 23
Prelude and Two Mazurkas, Op. 25
Gavotte, Op. 29, No. 3
Three Concert Etudes, Op. 31
Petite Valse, Op. 36
Nocturne pour Piano, Op. 37
Grand valse de concert, Op. 41
Three Miniatures, Op. 42
Salon Waltz, Op. 43
Three Pieces for Piano, Op. 49
Two Impromptus, Op. 54
Prelude and Fugue, Op. 62
Theme and Variations, Op. 72
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 74
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 75
Four Preludes and Fugues, op. 101
Idylle, Op. 103
Four Improvisations
Miniature
Little Gavotte
Menuet pour Piano

David

Hi Biggemski,

It's always interesting to hear other renditions of a piece, but your point being...?

David

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Hi eduardo,

This topic is really for Glazunov, not Dutra.

David

David,

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Hi Richard,

You might well be correct in your supposition. At the least, redundant postings are certainly spam that intrudes upon and disrupts established topics and threads. Had I known that this music would attract spammers, I wouldn't have posted it at all.

David

nice piece, David!

Hi Luis,

Thanks! It seems that everyone loved the music. At some point I might revisit Glazunov. I believe that he's a composer of great merit.

David

Absolutely agree. When he's good he is very good.

Hi Chris,

I agree. In Glazunov's first piano sonata I believe he was inspired in his main theme by Liszt's concert etude Waldesrauschen. He moves that melody from Romanticism into Late Romanticism and what he does with it is extraordinary.

David