Gara Garayev: Sonata for Violin and Piano; 24 Preludes for Piano

Catalogue No: TOCC0255
EAN/UPC: 5060113442550
Release Date: 2017-11-01
Composer: Gara Garayev
Artists: Murad Huseynov, Vadim Repin

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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

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    Sonata for Violin and Piano (1960)*

  1. Violin Sonata: I Moderato
  2. Violin Sonata: II Recitativo – Andante
  3. Violin Sonata: III Pastorale (Moderato)
  4. Violin Sonata: IV Fantasia (Andante)

    5. 24 Preludes for Piano (1951–63)**

  5. 24 Preludes Book I: No. 1 Allegro molto
  6. 24 Preludes Book I: No. 2 Andante
  7. 24 Preludes Book I: No. 3 Allegro molto
  8. 24 Preludes Book I: No. 4 Andante cantabile
  9. 24 Preludes Book I: No. 5 Moderato
  10. 24 Preludes Book I: No. 6 Allegro con brio
  11. 24 Preludes Book II: No. 7 Moderato
  12. 24 Preludes Book II: No. 8 Allegro non troppo. Mesto
  13. 24 Preludes Book II: No. 9 Andante tranquillo
  14. 24 Preludes Book II: No. 10 Allegro con fuoco
  15. 24 Preludes Book II: No. 11 Veloce
  16. 24 Preludes Book II: No. 12 Andante lugubre
  17. 24 Preludes Book III: No. 13 Allegro moderato
  18. 24 Preludes Book III: No. 14 Andante mesto
  19. 24 Preludes Book III: No. 15 Allegro giocoso
  20. 24 Preludes Book III: No. 16 Tranquillo rubato
  21. 24 Preludes Book III: No. 17 Andante maestoso
  22. 24 Preludes Book III: No. 18 Andante cantabile
  23. 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 19 Andante
  24. 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 20 Molto moderato
  25. 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 21 Vivace
  26. 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 22 Grave
  27. 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 23 Allegro
  28. 24 Preludes Book IV: No. 24 Andante

*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

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1 review for Gara Garayev: Sonata for Violin and Piano; 24 Preludes for Piano

  1. :

    ‘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

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