Gara Garayev: Sonata for Violin and Piano; 24 Preludes for Piano
Gara Garayev (1918–82) was the leading Azerbaijani composer of the twentieth century, his music fusing the western traditions exemplified by his teacher Shostakovich and the classical and folk heritage of his homeland. The two works recorded here illustrate Garayev’s stylistic range: his Violin Sonata (1960) is Neo-Classical in manner, whereas the 24 Preludes (1951–63) combine influences from the Russian piano school (not least Prokofiev) with elements from Azeri modes and the rhythms of Arabic-Persian lyric poetry.
Vadim Repin, violin, (Tracks 1-4)
Murad Huseynov, piano
Listen To This Recording:
CD Track Listing
-
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1960)*
- Violin Sonata: I Moderato Audio Player
- Violin Sonata: II Recitativo – Andante Audio Player
- Violin Sonata: III Pastorale (Moderato) Audio Player
- Violin Sonata: IV Fantasia (Andante)
- 24 Preludes Book I: No. 1 Allegro molto Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book I: No. 2 Andante Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book I: No. 3 Allegro molto Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book I: No. 4 Andante cantabile Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book I: No. 5 Moderato Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book I: No. 6 Allegro con brio Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book II: No. 7 Moderato Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book II: No. 8 Allegro non troppo. Mesto Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book II: No. 9 Andante tranquillo Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book II: No. 10 Allegro con fuoco Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book II: No. 11 Veloce Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book II: No. 12 Andante lugubre Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book III: No. 13 Allegro moderato Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book III: No. 14 Andante mesto Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book III: No. 15 Allegro giocoso Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book III: No. 16 Tranquillo rubato Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book III: No. 17 Andante maestoso Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book III: No. 18 Andante cantabile Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 19 Andante Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 20 Molto moderato Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 21 Vivace Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 22 Grave Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 23 Allegro Audio Player
- 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 24 Andante
Audio Player
24 Preludes for Piano (1951–63)**
Audio Player
*FIRST RECORDING
**FIRST COMPLETE RECORDING
DVD Includes the First Release of Sonate d’automne
(Video included in Digital Downloads as m4v)
Juliette Swierczewski, director
Running time: 66:43 / Sound: 2.0 PCM / Video: SD 720×576 25p, colour, 16:9 / All regions
A co-production of Les Films de la Découverte, MMEDIA, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan, with the support of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée
WITH COMMENTAIRE EN FRANÇAIS ~ QEYDLƏR AZƏRBAYCANCA
MusicWeb International :
‘The entire set of 24 preludes is wholly satisfying. It could easily be enjoyed alongside Shostakovich’s set of preludes and fugues. It is fitting that its first complete recording should be by Murad Huseynov, a pianist from Garayev’s Azerbaijan. He has obviously studied them closely, for he relies only on his memory in the performance. […]
…for music lovers it [the bonus DVD] is a pleasant backdrop against which to hear these enthralling works, and both musicians are powerful advocates for them.’
—Steve Arloff, MusicWeb International