Grigori (Grigory) Samuilovich Frid was a distinguished member of the generation of composers born in Russia just before the Revolution of 1917. Frid's significant corpus of piano music can trace it's lineage to Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Stravinsky, and his skill in conjuring entire worlds in music can be heard throughout this recording. His albums of Children's Pieces are rich in gems that evoke poetic nostalgia, seasonal moods and witty pictorial descriptions that genuinely transcend their didactic purpose. In these world premiÃ¨re recordings, distinguished pianist Elisaveta Blumina reveals Frid's extraordinary character - a gifted composer, pedagogue and artist who lived his life to the full, despite many personal setbacks and difficulties.

Tracklist:

6 Pieces For Piano 4 Hands: No. 1, Allegretto
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 1, On A Summer's Morning
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 2, Mishka
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 3, Dance. Scherzo
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 4, Duet
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 5, The Jolly Fiddler
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 7, March
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 8, Byliny Tune
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 9, Gallop
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 10, Autumn Tale
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 11, Two Girlfriends
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 13, Morning Stroll
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 14, Toccata
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 15, Flute And Double Bass
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 16, Melody
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 17, Dance Of The Silvan Dew Drops
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 19, Joke
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 20, Gaidar's Tale
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 21, Accordion
Children's Album, Op. 41 (Excerpts): No. 22, Thoughtful Waltz
Inventions, Op. 46 (Excerpts): No. 1, Tranquillo
Inventions, Op. 46 (Excerpts): No. 6, Allegretto
Inventions, Op. 46 (Excerpts): No. 8, Andante Risoluto - Adagio
Inventions, Op. 46 (Excerpts): No. 9, Allegretto - Poco Sostenuto
Children's Album, Op. 25 (Excerpts): No. 3, Song Of Spring
Children's Album, Op. 25 (Excerpts): No. 5, Lily Of The Valley
Children's Album, Op. 25 (Excerpts): No. 6, In The Summer
Children's Album, Op. 25 (Excerpts): No. 8, Noon
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 4, Sad Song
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 8, Polka
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 10, Strolling Around
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 15, The Shepherd Boy
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 16, Clocks
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 17, Negro Lullaby
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 19, Ditty
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 22, Sadly
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 23, In Springtime
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 25, Nocturne
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 28, Udmurt Melody [On The Riverbank]
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 30, Masha Sleeps
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 32, Chicklets
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 33, The Baby Bird
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 37, Rain
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 38, Humorous Song
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 40, The Path
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 41, Fughetta
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 42, Invention In B Minor
Children's Album, Op. 39 (Excerpts): No. 43, Little Waltz

UPC: 747313987023
Label: Grand Piano
Release Date: 6.11.21
Format: CD

Frid / Blumina / Sint - Piano Works (CD)