Pianophilia

alfor wrote:Thank you for these!
I know that there is no "H" in the russian language - so Horowitz is Gorowitz, Haydn is Gaydn, etc. But it obviously takes a linguist to explain why "Gazen" (Hasen) is identical with "Gozenpud" ("Gazen" = "Gozen", but what about the ending "pud")??!!

I can explain this from the position of a linguist (I don't speak Russian). There is stress on the "-pud" syllable in "Gozenpud", and in Russian spelling, the stressed syllable is pronounced exactly as said. This is transliterated literally because of that rule. However, in unstressed syllables the vowels are reduced, meaning that the "Goh-" is pronounced more like "gah", rather than "goh". Some of the other possible transliterations are a result of German (and possibly others) transliterations.

Also, I looked up as to why G and H seem to be interchangeable in transliterating Russian (Horowitz vs Gorowitz). Wikipedia describes a similar phenomenon when transliterating backward, and I am sure it has to do with transliterating from Russian to English. From Wikipedia:

"The Latin letter H at the beginning of a word is transliterated into Russian with Ge rather than Kha as one might expect, for historical reasons of phonology/orthography, e.g. hero → герой (geroi)."

it also might come from Ukranian, which pronounes the Russian G like the letter H in English.

There is an H sound in Russian (written as X), but it is closer to the "-ch" in "Bach" than the "-h" in "happy".


Yes, I am a linguistics nerd, in addition to a music nerd!

alfor wrote:FEINBERG
Sonata No. 11 op. 40 (nms)

Feinberg Sonate 11 op. 40.pdf

Thanks! My Feinberg sonata collection is now complete

Another Sibley batch of music by Paul Juon...

Regards
Fred

Publication Name: Sonatine für Klavier, Op. 47 / von Paul Juon.
URL: https://urresearch.rochester.edu/instit ... onNumber=1
Composer:Juon, Paul (1872 - 1940)

Publication Name: Moments lyriques : op. 56 / Paul Juon.
URL: https://urresearch.rochester.edu/instit ... onNumber=1
Composer:Juon, Paul (1872 - 1940)

Publication Name: Miniaturen : für Klavier, Op. 48. 3. Scherzo / von Paul Juon.
URL: https://urresearch.rochester.edu/instit ... onNumber=1
Composer:Juon, Paul (1872 - 1940)

Publication Name: Miniaturen : für Klavier, Op. 48. 1. Intermezzo / von Paul Juon.
URL: https://urresearch.rochester.edu/instit ... onNumber=1
Composer:Juon, Paul (1872 - 1940)

Publication Name: Four miniatures : for the pianoforte, op. 48. 4. Minuet / von Paul Juon.
URL: https://urresearch.rochester.edu/instit ... onNumber=1
Composer:Juon, Paul (1872 - 1940)

Publication Name: Four miniatures : for the pianoforte, op. 48. 2. Berceuse / von Paul Juon.
URL: https://urresearch.rochester.edu/instit ... onNumber=1
Composer:Juon, Paul (1872 - 1940)

Publication Name: Farfalla : op. 58 no. 1 / Paul Juon.
URL: https://urresearch.rochester.edu/instit ... onNumber=1
Composer:Juon, Paul (1872 - 1940)

Publication Name: Dix esquisses : op. 55 / Paul Juon.
URL: https://urresearch.rochester.edu/instit ... onNumber=1
Composer:Juon, Paul (1872 - 1940)

Two more works from Matvey Gozenpud (1903-1961). These cover one extreme to another - the first work is an easy set of variations, which may be ideal for teaching purposes; the second work is a little more pianistically demanding, a concert transciption of one of Paganini's Caprices. Gozenpud wrote three transcriptions on the the Paganini caprices...this is No. 3 [and alas, I do not have 1 & 2].

Malcolm

Op 62 No. 1 Easy Variations Paganini Caprice No. 3 [Concert Transcription]

Someone asked about pieces by this composer a few months back......I apologise it has taken so long to get them scanned [with thanks to Mr P for doing these for me].

Lazar Semyonovich Saminksy. Born 1882 Valegotsulovo, near Odesa: died 1959, Port Chester, New York. Musicologist, conductor and composer. First studied piano in 1897, and music theory from 1903 at the Odesa Music School. Further studies with Lyadov, Rimsky-Korsakov & N. Tcherepnine at the St Petersburg Conservatoire, graduating in 1910. In 1908 he was one of the founders of the Society for Jewish Folk Music. From 1911-18 he taught at the people's Conservatoire in Tbilisi and held various conducting positions. He also edited the newspaper "Russaya Molva" bewtween 1912-13, and participated in ethnological expeditions to collect ancient chants in Georgia. He emigrated in 1919 and in 1920 settle in New York. There, he helped to create the League of Composers (1923), directed Temple Emanu-El (1924-56) and published several notable studies. As a composer he cultivated a romantic, rhapsodic style permeated with Jewish elements.

Op 17 No. 2 Etude Op 26 Ritual Dance Three Shadows Malcolm

Thank you so much Malcolm. I was waiting for those for so long. The etude is more than beautiful.
Best regards.

Another one of those mystery Russian composers, which I can find nothing about - P Schwatschin [Shvatkhin].

Malcolm

Op 4 Deux Esquisses

Thanks, Malc for the Schwatschin. The first piece contains the most delightful chromaticism.

Stefaniya Anatol’evna Zaranek. Born 1904: died 1962. Russia composer. Studied and graduated from the Leningrad Conservatoire [piano in 1925 and composition in 1926). Studied with Steinberg. From 1926-36 taught at the conservatoire. Works include: “Wonderful Veil” ballet (1947), “Dove of Peace” ballet (1951), “Dreams” ballet (1947), “Ice Fun” Operetta, “I think about Ukraine” Symphonic Triptych (1954), Dance Suite for orchestra (1935), Piano Concerto (1930), piano works [see below], songs, music for theatre and film.

Op 2 Piano Sonata (1926) Op 3 Five Waltzes (Gos. Izd-Vo 1928)
Op 4 Five Miniatures (Gos. Izd-Vo 1929)
Op 6 Twelve Pieces (Triton)
1. Cradle Song 2. Waltz 3. Gavotte 4. March 5. Pensive 6. Reflection 7. Narrative 8. Dance 9. Polka 10. Etude
11. Complaint 12. Mazurka
Seven Children’s Pieces – Piano / 4 hands (Edition de Musique de L’Etat)
1. Berceuse 2. Boite a musique 3. Conte 4. Retour de Champ 5. Valse 6. Musique Chinoise 7. Chemin de fer

I have posted the Op 2 Piano Sonata.

Malcolm [with thanks also to Mr P and Parag]

When I was a fairly new member to PP, I posted the almost complete works by Nikolai Vladimirovich Shcherbachyov [Stcherbatcheff] (1853 - ? ) [these can be found in the Archive section under the Belaieff Circle thread]. However, I was missing just two works.......but recently managed to purchase one of those missing pieces, so duly shared here.

Malcolm

Op 36 Les Adieux, Deux Impromptus