Alexander Scriabin: 24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 11 / Dmitri Shostakovich: 24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 34 - Marta Deyanova

On this CD:

1. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 11
Composed by Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin
Performed by Marta Deyanova

2. Preludes (24), for piano, Op. 34
Composed by Dmitry Shostakovich
Performed by Marta Deyanova

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Nimbus's patented "ambiosonic" engineering may not be to all tastes, but Marta Deyanova's stylish fluency in these works is not to be lightly discounted. Her strong left hand work provides a thrustful bedrock for her nimbly pointed right hand lines. One of this Bulgarian pianist's finest discs. --Jed Distler

Alexander Scriabin: 24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 11 / Dmitri Shostakovich: 24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 34 - Marta Deyanova, Music, Alexander Scriabin, Dmitry Shostakovich, Marta Deyanova, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music
Alexander Scriabin: 24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 11 / Dmitri Shostakovich: 24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 34 - Marta Deyanova
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • Muddy sound, performance not for everyone
 Alexander Scriabin: 24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 11 / Dmitri Shostakovich: 24 Preludes for Piano, Op. 34 - Marta Deyanova
Alexander Scriabin , Dmitry Shostakovich , and Marta Deyanova
Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Scriabin, AlexanderScriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by ShostakovichAll Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
PreludesPreludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000037BS
Release Date: 1992-12-02

Tracks:

  1. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.1 in C: Vivace
  2. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.2 in a: Allegretto
  3. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.3 in G: Vivo
  4. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.4 in e: Lento
  5. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.5 in D: Andante Cantabile
  6. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.6 in b: Allegro
  7. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.7 in A: Allegro Assai
  8. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.8 in f#: Allegro Agitato
  9. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.9 in E: Andantino
  10. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.10 in c#: Andante
  11. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.11 in B: Allegro Assai
  12. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.12 in g#: Andante
  13. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.13 in G Flat: Lento
  14. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.14 in e flat: Presto
  15. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.15 in D Flat: Lento
  16. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.16 in b flat: Misterioso
  17. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.17 in A Flat: Allegretto
  18. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.18 in f: Allegro Agitato
  19. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.19 in E Flat: Affettuoso
  20. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.20 in c: Appassionato
  21. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.21 in B Flat: Andante
  22. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.22 in g: Lento
  23. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.23 in F: Vivo
  24. 24 Prlds, Op.11: No.24 in d: Presto
  25. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.1 in C: Moderato
  26. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.2 in a: Allegretto
  27. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.3 in G: Andante
  28. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.4 in e: Moderato
  29. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.5 in D: Allegro Vivace
  30. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.6 in b: Allegretto
  31. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.7 in A: Andante
  32. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.8 in f#: Allegretto
  33. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.9 in E: Presto
  34. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.10 in c#: Moderato Non Troppo
  35. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.11 in B: Allegretto
  36. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.12 in g#: Allegro Non Troppo
  37. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.13 in F#: Moderato
  38. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.14 in e flat: Adagio
  39. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.15 in D Flat: Allegretto
  40. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.16 in b flat: Andantino
  41. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.17 in A Flat: Largo
  42. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.18 in f: Allegretto
  43. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.19 in E Flat: Andantino
  44. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.20 in c: Allegretto Furioso
  45. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.21 in B flat: Allegretto Poco Moderato
  46. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.22 in g: Adagio
  47. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.23 in F: Moderato
  48. 24 Prlds, Op.34: No.24 in d: Allegretto

Amazon.com

Nimbus's patented "ambiosonic" engineering may not be to all tastes, but Marta Deyanova's stylish fluency in these works is not to be lightly discounted. Her strong left hand work provides a thrustful bedrock for her nimbly pointed right hand lines. One of this Bulgarian pianist's finest discs. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Muddy sound, performance not for everyone.......2006-01-14

The recording captures way too much hall ambiance and too little piano, resulting in a smeared and muddy sound. Musical line gets lost in the mix in the Scriabin, both because of the sound quality, and because of the rushed tempi. Just because one can play a piece fast doesn't necessarily mean one should. In my opinion, many of the pieces lose something by being just a bit too frenetic and rushed. The other recording of the Scriabin with which I am familiar is by Ruth Laredo on vinyl. Laredo's performances are wonderful and vastly preferable in my opinion, and her recorded piano sound is superb. Deyanova's Shostakovich fares much better. The tempi seem more appropriate and the music less smeared by excessive pedal and hall ambiance. I suspect there are other recordings of the Shostakovich preludes which may be just as satisfying, but these deserve a listen if you are not familiar with them.

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