The Czech-born Eduard NÃ¡pravnÃk (1839-1916) became one of the pivotal figures in the musical life of nineteenth-century Russia: as conductor of the Imperial Mariinsky Opera in St Petersburg, he gave the premieres of some of the most important Russian operas, among them Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, six by Tchaikovsky and nine by Rimsky-Korsakov. But his own music has largely been lost from sight - a fate it emphatically does not deserve, as these three works for violin and piano prove: big-hearted and big-boned, replete with passionate Tchaikovskian melody, they reveal a composer ripe for rediscovery.

Tracklist:

Violin Sonata In G Major, Op. 52: I. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro
Violin Sonata In G Major, Op. 52: II. Scherzo. Vivace
Violin Sonata In G Major, Op. 52: III. Andantino Doloroso
Violin Sonata In G Major, Op. 52: IV. Allegro Con Fuoco
Suite For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 60 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): I. Molto Moderato - Allegro Moderato
Suite For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 60 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): II. Scherzo. Allegro Vivo
Suite For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 60 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): III. Elegie. Molto Moderato
Suite For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 60 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): IV. Tarantella. Vivace
4 Pieces For Violin & Piano, Op. 64: No. 1, Nocturne
4 Pieces For Violin & Piano, Op. 64: No. 2, Valse-Caprice
4 Pieces For Violin & Piano, Op. 64: No. 3, Mélodie Russe
4 Pieces For Violin & Piano, Op. 64: No. 4, Scherzo Espagnol

UPC: 5060113443052
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 7.3.20
Format: CD

Napravnik / Trotovsek / Angelov - Chamber Music 1 (CD)