Grigory Krein (1879-1955), a member of an astonishing dynasty of Russian-Jewish musician-composers, was recognized by his contemporaries as one of the major composers of his day. His piano music charts a stylistic evolution from the early influence of Grieg, Reger (with whom he studied) and Debussy towards a more complex and chromatic language with harmonies that synthesize the sound-worlds of Skryabin and Szymanowski; there's also an echo of the rhapsodic Celtic wildness of Bax. Indeed, all of these pieces are informed by a remarkable sense of energy - latent in some and given it's head in others.

Tracklist:

2 Poèmes, Op. 5a: No. 1, Drammatico
2 Poèmes, Op. 5a: No. 2, Andante
5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 1, Andante Con Moto
5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 2, Lento
5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 3, Allegretto
5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 4, Andante
5 Préludes, Op. 5b: No. 5, -
Prélude, Op. 5
2 Poèmes, Op. 10: No. 1, Andante
2 Poèmes, Op. 10: No. 2, Lento
Poème, Op. 16
2 Mazurkas, Op. 19: No. 1, Lento Ma Non Troppo
2 Mazurkas, Op. 19: No. 2, Mobile
Cortège Mystique, Op. 22
3 Poèmes, Op. 24: No. 1, Poème Dramatique
3 Poèmes, Op. 24: No. 2, Poème Lyrique
3 Poèmes, Op. 24: No. 3, Poème Antique
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 27

UPC: 5060113445810
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 1.8.21
Format: CD

Krein / Powell - Piano Music (CD)