Works: Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila; L'alouette; Mily Balakirev: Au jardin, étude-idylle for piano in D flat major; Toccata for piano in C sharp minor; Sonata for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op....
Performers:
Hirose, Etsuko
Mily Balakirev, founder and driving force of the celebrated "Mighty Handful," spared no effort in his devotion to his followers, and thus left only a...continue...
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Works: Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Reminiscences on "A Life for the Czar", for piano (2nd version of Fantasy on Glinka's themes); Phantasiestück, for piano in D flat m...
Performers:
Paley, Alexander
Founder of the group of Russian composers called 'The Mighty Handful', Mily Balakirev is known for having helped create a distinctive Russian school of music...continue...
Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36; Andante semplice [fragment]; Lachtäubchen (Behr) "Polka de W.R."; Sergei Taneyev: Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, Op. 29; A...
Performers:
Kern, Olga
"[Olga Kern's] all-Russian compact disc, including the awesome Rachmaninov Second Piano Sonata and Balakirev's 'Islamey', is breathtaking for its bold expression, fearsome technical prowess and...continue...
Works: Mily Balakirev: Mazurka for piano no 1 in A flat major (2nd Version); Mazurka for piano no 2 in C sharp minor (2nd Version); Mazurka for piano no 3 in B minor; Mazurka for piano no 4 in G flat major;...
Performers:
Paley, Alexander