Mark Viner - Blumenfeld - 24 Preludes, Op. 17 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Felix Blumenfeld (1863-1931) was a virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher whose class comprised the likes of Simon Barere, Maria Grinberg and Vladimir Horowitz. But he was also a composer of an oeuvre of breathtaking beauty, originality and sophistication.

Blumenfeld was born in the Ukraine, into a family of Austrian-Jewish and Polish origins (his mother was a cousin of the composer Karol Szymanowski, whereas the famous pianist and pedagogue Heinrich Neuhaus was his nephew). He was in close contact with the musical giants of his age: Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, Borodin and Lyadov. Like many composers of the so called Silver Age, the majority of Blumenfeld’s compositions are for the piano. His music is rooted in the late Russian Romantic tradition in which a national voice can be heard, while the pianistic writing is undeniably inspired by Chopin, though also the influence of other composers such as Adolf von Henselt and Franz Liszt may be traced. Much of his output also shows the influence of Wagner in its bold chromaticism.

Rimsky-Korsakov exercised the most formative influence on the young Blumenfeld, introducing him to fellow Silver-Age composers and to the influential publisher Belaieff, who recognised the young pianist’s talent and then issued many of his works.

TRACKLIST

1. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier I: I. Andante Religioso
2. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier I: II. Allegro Agitato
3. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier I: III. Allegretto
4. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier I: IV. Andante
5. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier I: V. Allegretto
6. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier I: VI. Allegro Molto
7. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier II: VII. Allegro Vivo
8. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier II: VIII. Allegro Vivo
9. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier II: IX. Maestoso
10. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier II: X. Andante
11. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier II: XI. Andante con Moto
12. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier II: XII. Presto
13. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier III: XIII. Andantino
14. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier III: XIV. Andante maestoso e Lugubre
15. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier III: XV. Allegro non Tanto
16. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier III: XVI. Adagio
17. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier III: XVII. Allegro
18. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier III: XVIII. Memento mori. Andante
19. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier IV: XIX. Andante
20. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier IV: XX. Allegro Furioso
21. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier IV: XXI. Andante Tranquillo
22. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier IV: XXII. Allegro
23. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier IV: XXIII. Allegro
24. Mark Viner - 24 Préludes, Op. 17, Cahier IV: XXIV. Presto
25. Mark Viner - Etude pour la main gauche seule, Op. 36
26. Mark Viner - Etude de concert, Op. 24



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