Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Soirée Russe - works by Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev / Konstantin Scherbakov, piano

1 CD / TwoPianists / 2012-05-29

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 4 in D minor, Op. 23/3; Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39; S...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Russia has long been a source of musical inspiration in the West. The Romantics in particular found the music of Russia fascinating, and this recording...continue...
Recording information: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (02/13/2011)....continue...

Me on Wings of Song / Konstantin Scherbakov, piano

1 CD / TwoPianists / 2011-08-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude for keyboard in E minor (WFN 18; variant of BWV 855), BWV 855a; Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 1124; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the B...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

This personal selection by award-winning pianist Konstantin Scherbakov, featuring such beautiful melodies as the Bach/Siloti Prelude in E minor, Lyadov Prelude Op.11, no.1, and the...continue...
Recording information: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (02/15/2001-02/17/2001)....continue...

Easy Listening Piano Classics: Godowsky

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Triakontameron, 30 Moods and Scenes in Triple Measure; Walzermasken; Java Suite, Phonoramas; Das Wandern (Wandering), transcription for piano (after Schubert); Heidenröslein (H...
Performers: Banowetz, Joseph; Chan, Alton; Prunyi, Ilona; Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Leopold Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 10

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2010-03-30

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Fantasies (24) for Piano "Walzermasken"; Symphonic metamorphosis of themes from Johann Strauss's "Kunstlerleben"
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Published in 1912, Leopold Godowsky's "Waltz Masques: 24 Fantasies in Triple Time for Piano" pay homage to such illustrious pianist-composers as Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Debussy...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England (11/12/2007-11/13/2007)....continue...

Leopold Godwosky: Piano Music Vol. 9 - Chopin Waltzes

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2010-01-26

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Arabesque, for piano, Op. 16/2; Barcarolle-Valse, for piano, Op. 16/4; Valse-Scherzo, for piano; Grande Valse-Romantique, for piano; Waltz Poem no 4, for piano; Paraphrase de concer...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Praised by Gramophone magazine for "his pinpoint articulation, his unerring sense of rhythmic drive and security, his weaving together of the many layers and voices...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk, England....continue...

Arensky: Piano Concerto Op 2, Fantasia Op 48, etc / Yablonsky, Scherbakov, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-04-28

Works: Anton Arensky: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, Op. 2; Fantasia on a Russian Folk Song, for piano & orchestra, Op. 48; To the memory of Suvorov; Symphonic Scherzo, for orchestra
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

A student of Rimsky-Korsakov and later a teacher of Rachmaninov, Scriabin and Gliere, Anton Arensky was a precocious composer whose youthful 'Piano Concerto' combines Lisztian...continue...

Eternal Piano - Satie, Debussy, Beethoven, Chopin, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-10-28

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy); Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 1; Ludwig van Beethoven: Work(s); Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Mo...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Jando, Jeno; Kormendi, Klara; Maso, Jordi; Nagy, Peter [Piano]; Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]; Sebestyen, Janos; Steen-Nokleberg, Einar
Conductors:
Ensemble: Aurora Duo

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no 2, etc / Scherbakov, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-03-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44; Concert Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 56
Performers: Kudryavtsev, Andrey; Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]; Yablonsky, Dmitry
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

"This performance of the Second piano concerto moves straight to the top of the pile (along with Pletnev's) as the reference edition of a work...continue...

Godowsky: Piano Music Vol 8 / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2007-03-27

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Java Suite; Symphonic metamorphosis of Johann Strauss's "Wein, Weib und Gesang" Waltzes
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

"Godowsky has given us a near-perfect fusion of Western pianism and Eastern exoticism. This is quite simply a masterpiece. I hesitate to use the word...continue...

Beethoven/Liszt: Symphonies no 1 - 9 / Konstantin Scherbakov

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-11-21

Works: Franz Liszt: Symphonies de Beethoven no 2, transcription for piano in D major, S. 464/2 (LW A37c); Symphonies de Beethoven no 5 (II), transcription for piano in C minor, S. 464/5 (LW A37c); Symphonie...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Shostakovich: Piano Sonata no 2, etc / Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-26

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for piano no 2 in B minor, Op. 61; Early Piano Pieces (3) (unfinished); A Child's Excercise Book (Children's Tetrad), for piano, Op. 69; Murzilka, for piano; Preludes (5) ...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

"This is yet another fine Shostakovich disc from Konstantin Scherbakov... With the exception of the second sonata, the pieces collected on this disc are bagatelles...continue...

Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol 23 / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-08-29

Works: Franz Liszt: Symphonies de Beethoven no 7 (II), transcription for piano in A major, S. 464/7 (LW A37c); Symphonies de Beethoven no 8, transcription for piano in F major, S. 464/8 (LW A37c)
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

"The transcriptions must speak for themselves. Liszt is meticulous in his accurate reproduction of original phrasing and his specification, where necessary, of the original instrumentation....continue...

Godowsky: Piano Music Vol 7 / Scherbakov

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2006-04-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

One of the great pianists of his time, Leopold Godowsky wrote a large quantity of music, much of it calling for considerable skill in performance....continue...

Dmitry Shostakovich - A Portrait

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-03-21

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Prelude & Fugue for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 87/1; Fantastic Dances (3) for Piano, Op. 5; Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; The Golden Age (as used in the film "Testimony"); Th...
Performers: Bartholdy, Annette; Berman, Boris; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Houston, Michael; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Mikulas, Peter [Bass Vocals]; Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]; Shostakovich, Dmitry
Conductors: Slovák, Ladislav; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Yablonsky, Dmitry; ; Wit, Antoni; Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice; Russian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra; Russian State Symphony Orchestra; Stockholm Arts Trio; Ukrainian National Symphony...

"Is this a CD set with substantially expanded album notes or a book with two accompanying CDs? The booklet contains an excellent monograph by Richard...continue...

D. Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas Vol 7 / Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in F major, K 483/L 472; Sonata for Harpsichord in A major, K 26/L 368; Sonata for Harpsichord in B flat major, K 360/L 400; Sonata for Harpsichord in C min...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

"I wouldn't hesitate to enshrine Scherbakov alongside the great Scarlatti pianists on disc, including Horowitz, Pletnev, Meyer, Tipo, and Schiff. Yes, he's that good!" -...continue...

Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol 21 / K. Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-11-16

Works: Franz Liszt: Symphonies de Beethoven no 9, transcription for piano in D minor, S. 464/9 (LW A37c)
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

The transcription recorded here is perhaps Beethoven's most well-known work, his 'Symphony No. 9'. the performance is by none other than the legendary Konstantin Scherbakov,...continue...

Adagio Chillout

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-07-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Sergey Rachmaninov: Andante semplice [fragment]; Hugo Alfvén: Elegy from Gustav II Adolf; ...
Performers: Alfven, Hugo; Alsop, Marin; Asturias Symphony Orchestra; Beckley, Lisa; Bilbao Symphony Orchestra; Brown, Timothy [Choral Conductor]; BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata, Oxford; Cantorum, Oxford S...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Ligeti, András; Kamu, , Okko; Summerly, Jeremy; Judd, James; Mena, Juan José; Sakari, Petri; Panula, Jorma; Robinson, Christopher; Rahbari, Alexander; Kuchar, Theodore; Valdes...
Ensemble: ; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Clare College Choir; Concentus Hungaricus; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Oxford Cam...

Personnel: Jenö Jandó (piano)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos no 1 & 3 / Yablonsky, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-05-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concerto for Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 75; Pieces (2, andante & finale), for piano & orchestra, Op. post. 79 (complet...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's 'Piano Concerto No. 1' with it big tunes, winning melodies and brilliant orchestration, has become the most popular of all Russian concertos. The less...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Sonata no 1, 24 Preludes / Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-10-01

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 34; Aphorisms (10), for piano, Op. 13; Sonata for Piano no 1, Op. 12; Fantastic Dances (3) for Piano, Op. 5
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

When considering the music of Shostakovich, with its focus on theatrical projects in his earlier years and symphonic works thereafter, it is easy to forget...continue...

Godowsky: Schubert Transcriptions / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2003-10-01

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Passacaglia on the Opening of Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony, variations (44) for piano; Trockne Blumen (Faded Blossoms), transcribed for piano (after Schubert); Schubert Songs (1...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

"This is a program that has been begging to be made since the introduction of CD. Though Ian Hobson and Carlo Grante have both recorded...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata no 2, etc / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-09-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Chopin, for piano, Op. 22; Andante semplice [fragment]; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

"[Scherbakov] is a pianist of superior talent and a true artist whose playing can only invoke the most ardent admiration. He was a student of...continue...

Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol 19 / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-03-01

Works: Franz Liszt: Symphonies de Beethoven no 6 (III), transcription for piano in F major, S. 464/6 (LW A37c); Symphonies de Beethoven no 4, transcription for piano in B flat major, S. 464/4 (LW A37c)
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

"Konstantin Scherbakov follows his earlier release in Naxos' complete Liszt piano music cycle with two more Beethoven symphonies 'de-orchestrated' in Liszt's inimitably ingenuous fashion. At...continue...

Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol 18 / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-07-01

Works: Franz Liszt: Symphonies de Beethoven no 1. transcription for piano in C major, S. 464/1 (LW A37c); Symphonies (9) after Beethoven for Piano, S 464
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

While in one sense the transpriptions are simply arrangements for a different instrument of works already composed, given Liszt's mastery of all aspects of the...continue...

Naxos - The First Fifteen Years (1987-2002)

1 CD / Naxos (USA) Import / 2002-06-18

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Work(s); Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 15...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Eisenlohr, Ulrich; Jando, Jeno; Kliegel, Maria; Nishizaki, Takako; Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]; Trekel, Roman
Conductors: Humburg, Will; Monnard, Jean Francois; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Berger, Sven; ; Tintner, Georg
Ensemble: ; Convivium Musicum Gothenburgense; Ensemble Villanella; Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Kodály Quartet ; National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

Naxos celebrates 15 years of achievement in this special release, containing excerpts from critically acclaimed and prize-winning recordings. The list of composers represented range from...continue...

Godowsky: Piano Music Vol 5 / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2001-10-01

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Sonata for Piano in E minor ("Grand Sonata"); Menuet no 1 in E minor, for piano; Au Jardin des Fleurs, for piano (Twilight Thoughts no 3); Une nuit de printemps, for piano (Twilight...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op 87 / Scherbakov

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-02-01

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues (24), for piano, Op. 87
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

One of the landmark compositions of the twentieth century piano literature, Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues were inspired by his study of the music of Bach,...continue...

Liszt: Complete Piano Music Vol 15 / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-12-02

Works: Franz Liszt: Symphonies de Beethoven no 2, transcription for piano in D major, S. 464/2 (LW A37c); Symphonies de Beethoven no 5 (II), transcription for piano in C minor, S. 464/5 (LW A37c)
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Imagine you are living in the mid-19th century, and have heard of a great symphonic composer named Beethoven. It is a day's journey to the...continue...

Scriabin: Piano Concerto, etc / Scherbakov, Golovchin, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-08-17

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Concerto for Piano in F sharp minor, Op. 20; Prometheus, Op. 60 "Poem of Fire"; Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 11; Dances (2) for Piano, Op. 73; Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor, Op...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]
Conductors: Golovschin, Igor

Scriabin's early works, such as the Piano Concerto, took their inspiration from Chopin, and though he wrote three symphonies, most of his output was for...continue...

Romantic Piano Concertos - Medtner: Piano Concertos no 1 & 3

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-07-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 33; Concerto for Piano no 3 in E minor ("Ballade"), Op. 60
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]
Conductors: Ziva, Vladimir
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Born in Moscow in 1880, Nikolay Karlovich Medtner, was one of the elite among Russian virtuoso pianists. He wrote three concertos that bring together the...continue...

Respighi: Concerto in modo misolidio, etc / Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-04-01

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Concerto in modo misolidio, for piano and orchestra, P. 145; Concerto a cinque, for oboe, trumpet, violin, bass, piano & strings, P. 174
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]
Conductors: Griffiths, Howard; Danel, Ewald
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava

Ottorino Respighi was fascinated by the musical heritage of his native Italy. The two works presented here are representative of how Respighi would siphon new...continue...

Godowsky: Piano Music Vol 3 / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1999-03-01

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Sarabande in E minor (Book II, no 9) for piano (after Lully); Tambourin in E minor (Book I, no 6), Allegro for piano (after Rameau); Menuet in A minor/major (Book I, no 3) Allegrett...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations, etc / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120; Variations (5) for Piano on "Rule Britannia", WoO 79; Variations (7) for Piano in C major on "God Save the ...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Respighi: Piano Music / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-12-12

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3; Pezzi (6), for piano, P, 44; Sonata for Piano in F minor, P. 16; Preludes (3) on Gregorian melodies, for piano, P. 131
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Godowsky: Piano Music Vol 2 / Konstantin Sherbakov

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1997-05-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; Leopold Godowsky: Partita No 2 in B minor, transcription for piano (after Bach's BWV 1002); Sonata No 3 in A minor, transcript...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

"...If you've ever been thrilled by the Bach-Busoni Chaconne you'll find this a total blast...In terms of the indignation this is bound to provoke, the...continue...

Godowsky: Piano Music Vol 1 / Konstantin Scherbakov

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1996-11-27

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Poems (4), for piano; Toccata for piano in G flat major, Op 13 "Perpetual Motion"; Pieces (4), for piano, Op. 14 (one unpublished); Pieces (3), for piano, Op. 12; Airs (7) of the Ei...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

"...Godowsky is the self-aware inheritor whose music reflects civilization in flower in an airy graciousness, a nostalgia-rife charm, a joy verging on delirium...the music's technical...continue...

Respighi: Piano Concerto, Toccata / Scherbakov, Griffiths

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-06-01

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Piano Concerto, in A minor, P. 40; Toccata, for piano & orchestra, P. 156; Fantasia Slava for Piano and Orchestra
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]; Tvrdik, Ivan
Conductors: Griffiths, Howard
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra