Composer: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Performer: Evgenia Rubinova
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Genuin
Catalogue: GEN24880
Release: 2024
Size: 597 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
18 Pieces for Piano, Op. 72, TH 151
01. No. 1, Impromptu
02. No. 2, Berceuse
03. No. 3, Tendres reproches
04. No. 4, Danse caractéristique
05. No. 5, Méditation
06. No. 6, Mazurka pour danser
07. No. 7, Polacca de concert
08. No. 8, Dialogue
09. No. 9, Un poco di Schumann
10. No. 10, Scherzo-fantaisie
11. No. 11, Valse-bluette
12. No. 12, L’espiègle
13. No. 13, Echo rustique
14. No. 14, Chant élégiaque
15. No. 15, Un poco di Chopin
16. No. 16, Valse à cinq temps
17. No. 17, Passé lontain
18. No. 18, Scène dansante. Inviatation au trèpak
Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Testament: These are the 18 Pieces, Op. 72, which the great Russian composer crafted for the piano just a year before his death – and they transcend any sense of idealism or otherworldliness. They are vibrant, soulful musical character portraits, brought to life anew on a new Genuin album and under the magical fingers of the internationally acclaimed pianist Evgenia Rubinova. This final, comprehensive piano opus by Tchaikovsky comprises a treasury of miniature masterpieces, unfairly overshadowed by the global fame of works like the “Pathétique” and the “Nutcracker”, both of which emerged during the same period: from nostalgic reveries to homages to great colleagues and even to outright miniature ballets!