V.A. : The Age of the Russian Avant-Garde - Futurists and Traditionalists

'Modernity in Russian music emerged despite its struggles with the Soviet regime in the early 20th century, with the mystical vision of Scriabin’s musical legacy providing a foundation on which to build. In these acclaimed albums we discover Medtner’s life affirming Sonatas, and hear Lourié’s journey from Impressionism to pioneering Cubist conceptions. Mosolov’s works are bold and complex, while Roslavets new tonal system brings ‘fire and ice’, and Stanchinsky’s sophisticated virtuosity anticipates many aspects of 20th-century style. These remarkable works represent a time of profound change in Russian culture that is still being discovered and assessed today.

Stanchinsky: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 GP766
Roslavets: Complete Piano Works GP743-44
Medtner: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 GP618
Lourié: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 GP737
Lourié: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2 GP750
Mosolov: Complete Works for Solo Piano GP703-04'

Tracklist
Stanchinsky, Alexei Vladimirovich
1-1 Piano Sonata In E-Flat Minor (1906) 10:27
Songs Without Words (1904) (8:00)
1-2 No. 1. Largo 2:52
1-3 No. 2. Andante Cantabile 4:01
1-4 No. 3. — 2:10
1-5 Mazurka In D-Flat Major (1905) 3:22
1-6 Humoresque (1906) 5:01
1-7 Les Larmes (Tears) (1906) 1:55
1-8 Nocturne In C-Sharp Minor (1907) 5:14
2 Preludes (1907) (3:00)
1-9 2 Preludes (1907): No. 1 In C Minor 2:29
1-10 2 Preludes (1907): No. 2 In A-Flat Major 1:55
1-11 Etude In F Minor (1907) 2:31
3 Preludes (1907) (9:00)
1-12 No. 1 In C-Sharp Minor 2:06
1-13 No. 2 In D Major 1:11
1-14 No. 3 In E-Flat Minor 2:28
1-15 Etude In G Minor (1907) 3:16
1-16 Prelyudiya V Lidiyskom Ladu (Prelude In The Lydian Mode) (1908) 4:21
1-17 Mazurka In G-Sharp Minor (1907) 1:43
1-18 Canon In B Minor (1908) 1:00
1-19 Prelude In E Major, "Mixolydian" (1908) 1:16
1-20 Etude In B Major (1910) 6:50
2 Preludes (1909) (1909) (3:00)
1-21 No. 1 in B-Flat Minor 0:58
1-22 No. 2 In B Minor 0:35
Prelude And Fugue In G Minor (1909) (6:00)
1-23 Prelude 2:16
1-24 Fugue 2:24
Roslavets, Nikolay Andreyevich
2-1 Piano Sonata No. 1 (1914) 12:02
3 Compositions (1914) (4:00)
2-2 No. 1. Adagio 1:08
2-3 No. 2. Agitato Con Passione 0:42
2-4 No. 3. Allegretto Grazioso 1:35
2-5 Prelude (1915) 3:45
2 Sochineniya (2 Compositions) (1915) (6:00)
2-6 No. 1. Très Modéré 2:54
2-7 No. 2. Lent 3:47
2 Poems (1920) (5:00)
2-8 No. 1. Quasi Prélude: Allegretto: Fervido 2:39
2-9 No. 2. Quasi Poème: Moderato 3:00
2-10 Piano Sonata No. 2 (1916) 13:05
3 Études (1914) (13:00)
3-1 No. 1. Affettamente 5:41
3-2 No. 2. Con Dolce Maniera 2:51
3-3 No. 3. Burlando 6:04
5 Préludes (1922) (11:00)
3-4 Prélude No. 1 1:53
3-5 Prélude No. 2 2:29
3-6 Prélude No. 3 2:51
3-7 Prélude No. 4 1:41
3-8 Prélude No. 5 1:57
3-9 Berceuse (1919) 4:08
3-10 Danse (1919) 1:50
3-11 Valse (Reconstructed By M. Lobanova) (1919) 4:31
3-12 Prelude (1919/1921) (Reconstructed By M. Lobanova) (1919) 1:17
4 Compositions (Excerpts) (1921) (3:03)
3-13 Prélude 1:27
3-14 Poème 1:42
3-15 Piano Sonata No. 5 (1923) 13:16
Medtner, Nicolai
Sonaten-Triade, Op. 11 (1907) (22:00)
4-1 No. 1 In A-Flat Major 11:04
4-2 No. 2 In D Minor, "Sonata-Elegy" 7:22
4-3 No. 3 In C Major 10:05
Sonata-Skazka In C Minor, Op. 25, No. 1, "Marchen-Sonate" (1911) (12:35)
4-4 I. Allegro Abbandonamente 5:54
4-5 Ii. Andantino Con Moto 3:43
4-6 Iii. Allegro Con Spirito 4:02
Sonata-Idylle In G Major, Op. 56 (1937) (13:00)
4-7 I. Pastorale: Allegretto cantabile 4:18
4-8 Ii. Allegro Moderato E Cantabile (sempre Al Rigore di Tempo) 8:55
Lourie, Arthur
5 Preludes Fragiles, Op. 1 (1910) (11:00)
5-1 Prelude No. 1: Lento 1:50
5-2 Prelude No. 2: Calme, Pas Vite 1:59
5-3 Prelude No. 3: Tendre, pensif 1:58
5-4 Prelude No. 4: Affabile 1:25
5-5 Prelude No. 5: Modéré 2:51
2 Estampes, Op. 2 (1910) (8:00)
5-6 No. 1. Crépuscule D'un Faune 4:23
5-7 No. 2. 'Les Parfums, Les Couleurs Et Les Sons Se Répondent' 3:39
2 Mazurkas, Op. 7 (1912) (5:00)
5-8 No. 1. Lent, Languide 2:01
5-9 No. 2. Essor 3:00
4 Poemes, Op. 10 (1913) (10:00)
5-10 No. 1. Spleen 3:28
5-11 No. 2. Caprices 2:32
5-12 No. 3. Autoportrait 2:35
5-13 No. 4. Ironies 1:46
Formes En L'Air (1915) (10:00)
5-14 No. 1. — 1:59
5-15 No. 2. — 2:13
5-16 No. 3. — 2:35
Masques (1913) (19:00)
5-17 No. 1. Nuagé, Suave 3:20
5-18 No. 2. Caché, Avec Une Ironie Suave 1:07
5-19 No. 3. Avec Une Grâce Fragile 2:16
5-20 No. 4. Dans Un Mystère Profond Et Calme 1:39
5-21 No. 5. Etrange, Charmé 1:26
5-22 No. 6. Très Lent, Calme (Mouvement D'un Marche Funèbre) 2:55
5-23 No. 7. Pâmé, Avec Désir Croissant 1:28
5-24 Upmann, A Smoking Sketch (1919) 3:11
Petite Suite In F Major (1924) (3:00)
5-25 I. — 0:41
5-26 II. — 1:08
5-27 III. — 0:34
5-28 IV. — 0:53
5-29 Dialogue (1930s) 3:56
2 Poemes, Op. 8 (1912) (12:00)
6-1 No. 1. Essor 2:05
6-2 No. 2. Ivresse 5:16
6-3 Menuett Nach Gluck (1914) 3:19
SintezÏ (SynthÈSes), Op. 16 (1914) (11:00)
6-4 No. 1. Lent 1:31
6-5 No. 2. Modérément Animé 1:36
6-6 No. 3. Vite (aigu) 1:47
6-7 No. 4. Assez Vite, Mais Toujours Mesuré 1:15
6-8 No. 5. Mesuré 0:59
Dnevnoy Uzor (Daytime Routine) (1915) (11:00)
6-9 No. 1. Étude (Study) 1:10
6-10 No. 2. Promenade (Walk) 3:18
6-11 No. 3. Ombres (Shadows) 2:51
6-12 No. 4. Sorcellerie (Sorcery) 2:20
6-13 No. 5. Polissonerie (Mischievousness) 1:50
Rojal' V Detskoj (8 Scenes Of Russian Childhood) (1917) (11:00)
6-14 No. 1. The Porcelain Shepherd And His Flock 1:00
6-15 No. 2. Little Trepak 1:22
6-16 No. 3. A Good Boy 0:58
6-17 No. 4. A Naughty Boy 1:04
6-18 No. 5. Bogey Man 1:07
6-19 No. 6. Lullaby 2:03
6-20 No. 7. Sun And Shower 1:53
6-21 No. 8. Children's Song: Wlazł Kotek Na Płotek (The Kitten Climbed On The Fence) 1:08
6-22 Piano Sonatina No. 3 (1917) 3:23
6-23 Toccata (1924) 5:08
6-24 Valse (1926) 4:10
6-25 Gigue (1927) 5:01
6-26 Marche (1926) 2:30
6-27 Nocturne (1928) 6:56
6-28 Intermezzo (1928) 5:53
6-29 Berceuse De La Chevrette (1936) 3:19
6-30 Phoenix Park Nocturne (1938) 5:05
Mosolov, Alexander
7-1 Piano Sonata No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 3 (1924) 10:55
2 Nocturnes, Op. 15 (1926) (7:00)
7-2 No. 1. Elegiaco, Poco Stentato 3:28
7-3 No. 2. Adagio 3:28
3 Small Pieces, Op. 23a (1927) (2:51)
7-4 No. 1. — 0:55
7-5 No. 2. — 0:47
7-6 No. 3. — 0:43
2 Dances, Op. 23b (4:20)
7-7 No. 1. Allegro Molto, Sempre Marcato 2:02
7-8 No. 2. Allegretto 2:15
Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Minor, Op. 4, "Iz StarÏKh Tetradey" (From Old Notebooks) (1924) (24:00)
7-9 I. Sonata 10:28
7-10 II. Adagio 6:38
7-11 III. Final 6:29
8-1 Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 11 (1928) 11:46
Turkmenian Nights (1929) (11:35)
8-2 I. Andante Con Moto 4:07
8-3 II. Lento 5:15
8-4 III. Allegro 2:19
Piano Sonata No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 12 (1925) (25:00)
8-5 I. Lento Grave 5:48
8-6 II. Elegia 5:42
8-7 III. Scherzo 3:06
8-8 IV. Adagio Languente E Patetico 8:34