Composer: Nikolai Kapustin
Performer: Elisaveta Blumina, Peter Bruns, Christoph Enzel, Clair-Obscur Saxophonquartett
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Capriccio
Catalogue: 2020
Release: 2020
Size: 201 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Piano Quintet, Op. 89
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Presto
03. III. Lento
04. IV. Allegro non troppo
String Quartet, Op. 88
05. I. Allegro
06 .II. Larghetto
07 .III. Allegretto
08. IV. Fuga
Duet for cello and alto saxophone, Op. 99
09. I. Allegretto
10 .II. Grave
11. III. Animato
At first glance, it might be surprising that a pianist born in the Soviet Republic of Ukraine, who went through the classical Russian school of pianists, should compose exclusively in the idiom of jazz. But jazz was more prevalent in the Soviet Union that might be supposed. Already in the 1930s, Oleg Ludstrem began appearing with his Big Band touring in the UDSSR. Later, Nikolai Kapustin worked for many years in this orchestra as a pianist and arranger. ‘What interests me most is the fusion between classical music and jazz, and between the classical form and the jazz idiom. Here, the classical portion has more weight for me. The jazz style is merely colour.’