Elan Sicroff is one of the leading interpreters of the Gurdjieff/de Hartmann music, which was the result of a unique collaboration in the 1920s in which the sacred and folk music of the East was arranged for piano. From 1973-75 he attended the International Academy for Continuous Education at Sherborne in Gloucestershire, England, as a student and later as Director of Music. The Academy was run by J. G. Bennett, a leading exponent of the teachings of George Ivanovich Gurdjieff. In 1974 Mr. Bennett contacted Mme. Olga de Hartmann, widow of the composer, who introduced Elan to the music that Thomas de Hartmann composed in the classical idiom. Between 1975 and 1979 Elan studied with her and performed many of de Hartmann's works. In 1982 he made a tour of the U.S., which included performances in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Boston. Since then he has given numerous recitals in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Tracklist:

Trois Morceaux, Op. 4 Nos. 2 and 3~No. 2 Mazurka
Trois Morceaux, Op. 4 Nos. 2 and 3~No. 3 Impromptu
Three Preludes, Op. 11~I. Molto cantando
Three Preludes, Op. 11~II. Un poco agitato
Three Preludes, Op. 11~III. Andantino
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~Introduction
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~I. Verlioka the Monster
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~II. The Little Peasant as Big as a Thumb, with Moustaches Seven Miles Long
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~III. Ivan Tsarevitch
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~IV. The Witch's House on Hen's Legs
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~V. The Wonderful Gusli
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~VI. Baba Yaga the Witch Goes a-Galloping Through the Forest in Her Mortar, Pounding It With H
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~VII. Alenooshka's Lullaby
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~VIII. The Seven League Boots
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~IX. The Princess of Whom One Never Tires of Admiring
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~X. Kasstchei the Deathless
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~XI. The Ride of Ivan Tsarevitch and the Princess on the Back of the Grey Wolf to the Kingdom
Twelve Russian Fairy Tales, Op. 58~XII. The Solemn Entrance of Ivan Tsarevitch and the Princess into the Kingdom of Marvels
First Piano Sonata, Op. 67~I. Moderato
First Piano Sonata, Op. 67~II. Aria
First Piano Sonata, Op. 67~III. Finale
Two Nocturnes, Op. 84~The Music of the Stars - Look into the depths of eternity
Two Nocturnes, Op. 84~The Dance of Life - The banality of life that cannot be conquered by man
Six PiÃ¨ces, Op. 7 Nos. 1, 5 and 6~No. 1 Prelude
Six PiÃ¨ces, Op. 7 Nos. 1, 5 and 6~No. 5 Nocturne
Six PiÃ¨ces, Op. 7 Nos. 1, 5 and 6~No. 6 Novelette
Divertissements from Forces of Love and Sorcery, Op. 16~Prelude, Le Triton
Divertissements from Forces of Love and Sorcery, Op. 16~Gavotte
Divertissements from Forces of Love and Sorcery, Op. 16~La Grenouille (The Frog)
Divertissements from Forces of Love and Sorcery, Op. 16~Menuet
Divertissements from Forces of Love and Sorcery, Op. 16~Marche Turque
Humoresque Viennoise, Op. 45
LumiÃ¨re noire, Op. 74~I. Fantastico e rubato assai
LumiÃ¨re noire, Op. 74~II. Andante funebre
LumiÃ¨re noire, Op. 74~III. Allegro giocoso e molto ritmico
Musique pour la fÃªte de la patronne, Op. 77~I. Polka
Musique pour la fÃªte de la patronne, Op. 77~II. Valse langoureuse
Musique pour la fÃªte de la patronne, Op. 77~III. Quadrille
Second Piano Sonata, Op. 82~I. Moderato
Second Piano Sonata, Op. 82~II. Larghetto
Second Piano Sonata, Op. 82~III. Finale

UPC: 710357640926
Label: Nimbus Alliance
Release Date: 4.2.21
Format: CD

Hartmann / Sicroff - Piano Music of (CD)