Cui / Maria Ivanova; Alexander Zagarinskiy Piano Transcriptions CD

The works of the outstanding composer C?sar Cui (1835-1918), whose name will forever be remembered in music history, are yet to be rediscovered and fully appreciated. Cui was a rare type, one of those universal prodigies who throughout his career combined seemingly irreconcilable talents as an artist and military academic. Cui's life was shaped by an astonishingly unique outlook that was predisposed to an organic synthesis of various cultural traditions and styles. He was a member of The Five, the group of Russian composers led by Mily Balakirev dedicated to the production of a specifically Russian type of music. This album contains piano transcriptions of three of his finest works- his Suite No. 2 op. 38, his Miniatures op. 20, and his Miniatures op. 39. Performing these pieces are fine pianists Maria Ivanova and Alexander Zagarinskiy.

1. I. Tema Con Variazioni 2. II. Quasi Ballata 3. III. Scherzo 4. IV. Marcia 5. 1. Expansion Naive 6. 2. Aveu Timide 7. 3. Petite Valse 8. 4. a la Schumann 9. 5. Cantabile 10. 6. Souvenir Douloureux 11. 7. Mosaique 12. 8. Berceuse 13. 9. Canzonetta 14. 10. Petite Marche 15. 11. Mazurka 16. 12. Scherzo Rustique 17. 1. Marionettes Espagnolles 18. 2. Romanzetta 19. 3. en Partant 20. 4. Etude-Arabesque 21. 5. Au Berceau 22. 6. Feuille D'album 23. 7. Marche-Etude