Miniatures & Folklore / Works for cello by Moszkowski, Wieniawski, Kreisler, /

Folkloristic flavors and origins together with the picturesque-ness and compactness of the Miniature serve as a perfect framework for an exciting investigation of the very limits of cello playing. Each of the 23 pieces introduces an element that goes beyond the common notion of what is possible to do with the cello. The daring proactive style of playing could be seen as a revival of the late-19th-century romantic virtuoso tradition of string playing.

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Recording information: Jerusalem Music Center, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Israel.

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Interesting Collection of Miniatures

On this recording, Gabriel Lipkind has put together a collection of �miniatures�, many with folklore roots � and all of them challenging to play. To his credit, Mr. Lipkind has gathered together treasures from quite a few different composers (Wieniawski, Gabrielli, Prokofiev, Scriabin, Mendelssohn, Faure, Bloch, Brahms, Kreisler, and others) that all seem to fit together. Many of the pieces feature Alexandra Lubchansky on piano, and these two musicians (as indicated in the liner notes) definitely know each other well having performed duets in years past. You can hear how much they are enjoying being able to play together again.

Particularly noteworthy (and fun!) are Wieniawski�s Scherzo-Tarantella Op. 16, the Albeniz Tango, Mendelssohn�s Song Without Words No. 43 (which is distractingly gorgeous), Tchaikowsky�s Lullaby (hauntingly beautiful, with the piano and cello seemingly intertwined � this is an amazing piece), and Kreisler�s Chinese Tambourin.

As for the liner notes, they don�t go into a great deal of detail on each piece. But they do convey the feelings of the artists, provide some background into the original instrument(s) the piece was written for, and give a conceptual context into the overall collection. This is a fun set of short pieces, and is wonderful if this kind of thing is what you are in the mood for. Recommended.

Submitted on 01/05/12 by KlingonOpera

Works Details

Moszkowski, Moritz : Guitarre, Op. 45 no 2

Performers: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello); Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano)
Notes: Composition written: Circa 1890.
Running Time: 4 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: circa 1890

Henryk Wieniawski : Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor, Op. 16

Performers: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello); Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1855

Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909) : España, Op. 165 :: Tango

Performers: Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano); Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1890

Dinicu, Grigoras : Hora staccato, for violin & piano (or orchestra)

Performers: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello); Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1906

Gabrielli, Domenico : Ricercar for cello solo no 5 in C major

Performer: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 1 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Baroque

Tcherepnin, Alexander : Songs and Dances, Op. 84 :: 2. Tartar Dance

Performers: Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano); Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 1 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1953

Prokofiev, Sergei : Music for Children, Op. 62 :: Waltz

Performers: Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano); Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 2 min. sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1935

Glazunov, Alexander : Arabian Melody, song for voice & piano, Op. 4/5

Performers: Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano); Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1882-1885

Paul Ben-Haim : Music for Violoncello :: Lively

Performer: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1974

Scriabin, Alexander : Romance for horn & piano

Performers: Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano); Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1890

Stutschewsky, Joachim : Oriental Dance

Performers: Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano); Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 4 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Tsintsadze, Sulkhan : Chonguri, for cello

Performer: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 2 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Mendelssohn, Felix : Song Without Words for piano no 43 in E minor, Op. 102/1

Performers: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello); Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 06/01/1842

Popper, David : Elfentanz for cello & piano, Op 39 "Dance of the Elves"

Performers: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello); Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1881

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Allégresse, for piano in C major (Huit pièces brèves), Op. 84/7

Performer: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 1 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1902

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Lullaby in a storm, song for voice & piano (16 Children's Songs), Op. 54/10

Performers: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello); Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1883

Duport, Jean-Louis : Etude for cello no 7 in G minor

Performer: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 1 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Classical

Ibert, Jacques : The Little White Donkey, for piano (no 2 from "Histories")

Performers: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello); Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1922

Gaspar Cassadó (1897 - 1966) : Suite Espagnole :: Intermezzo e Danza Finale

Performer: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 7 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Bloch, Ernest : Jewish Life, Op. 1 :: Prayer

Performers: Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano); Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Notes: Composition written: 1924.
Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1924

Piatti, Alfredo : Caprices (12), Op. 25 :: no 5

Performer: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello)
Running Time: 2 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1875

Brahms, Johannes : Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1

Performers: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello); Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1858-1868

Kreisler, Fritz : Tambourin Chinois

Performers: Gavriel Lipkind (Cello); Alexandra Lubchansky (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: circa 1905

Miniatures & Folklore / Works for cello by Moszkowski, Wieniawski, Kreisler / Gavriel Lipkind, cello

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