Russian & Soviet Composers - Part 3

[fleubis]

Ran into this little vid this morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5ArEchp4nw
By Nury Khalmamedov(1940-1983) also Romanized as Nury Khalmamedov. Quite an interesting piece, this "Sound of Dutar" - an instrument whose flavor seems captured quite well by this piece. Here's a nice little related 10 part series where you can hear the Dutar being played.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBjGatS0G78
Composers of piano music in Turkmenistan are few and far between, it would seem, so let's keep a weather eye out for this score.

[Jim Faston]

I believe that Ashkenazy discovered it, and he may be the one to ask, but does anyone know where Rachmaninoff's transcription of Op. 26 No. 12 - Night is Mournful is found? Ashkenazy plays it quite endearingly and I just love a good Rachmaninoff transcription!

I don't know if this has been (or would need to be) published as Ashkenazy seems to be just (!) playing the piano and vocal part together. A very nice rendition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbXBvNz307E

http://javanese.imslp.info/files/imglnk ... No._12.pdf

[mballan]

Ran into this little vid this morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5ArEchp4nw
By Nury Khalmamedov(1940-1983) also Romanized as Nury Khalmamedov. Quite an interesting piece, this "Sound of Dutar" - an instrument whose flavor seems captured quite well by this piece. Here's a nice little related 10 part series where you can hear the Dutar being played.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBjGatS0G78
Composers of piano music in Turkmenistan are few and far between, it would seem, so let's keep a weather eye out for this score.

Thought I recognised this piece - copy of score duly attached (not my scan, so thanks to the original scanner).

Khalmamedov - Sounds of the Dutar

Khalmamedov N - Sounds of the Dutar.pdf

Best wishes to everyone throughout the Festive season.
Malcolm

[fleubis]

Thank you so very much, Malc. As a composer, I get quite inspired by ethnic music like this, and find this piece quite enticing.

[Emil Borisovich Sernov]

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[fleubis]

Thank you, Emil for your wonderful Polovinkin postings. Quite a lot for me to chew on this sunny day!

[Emil Borisovich Sernov]

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[Dani_area_51]

All very nice pieces from Polovinkin. Thank you so much!

Best regards.

[mballan]

Hopefully Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) needs little introduction - a piano solo arrangement of his suite for orchestra, Op 26 The Comedians.

Happy New Year to one and all !

Malcolm

Kabalevsky - Op 26 The Comedians

Kabalevsky - Op 26 Suite 'The Comedians' arr. piano solo.pdf

[fleubis]

Thank you, Malcolm, for the very nice transcription. Of course, we all know the famous Galop, but the other pieces in the suite are not so familiar and much fun to be had playing through these. Great way to start the new year!