When the Siberian-born 'Arctic Circle Pianist' Ekaterina Litvintseva heard "Blumenleben" ('Life of Flowers') for the first time, she immediately resolved to find out more about the life and music of Dora Pejacevic (1885-1923). This resolution prompted her to investigate an extraordinary corpus of music, remarkable not least for it's sheer diversity, which she has attempted to convey in this selection of Pejacevic's piano output. Among 57 extant works, 24 are scored for solo piano; there would surely have been many more in both categories had she not died of kidney failure on 5 March 1923, aged 37, having suffered complications in giving birth to her first child. This newly recorded recital marks Ekaterina Litvinseva's debut on Piano Classics, and should attract the attention of pianophiles everywhere.

Tracklist:

Six Fantasy Pieces~Longing
Six Fantasy Pieces~Grief
Six Fantasy Pieces~Question
Six Fantasy Pieces~Lament
Six Fantasy Pieces~Plea
Six Fantasy Pieces~Delusion
The Life of Flowers~Snowdrops
Life of Flowers~Violets
Life of Flowers~Lilies of the Valley
Life of Flowers~Forget-me-not
Life of Flowers~Rose
Life of Flowers~Red Carnations
Life of Flowers~Lilies
Life of Flowers~Chrysanthemums
Caprice Waltzes~Moderato
Caprice Waltzes~Grazioso
Caprice Waltzes~Im LÃ¤ndler-Tempo
Caprice Waltzes~Wiegend
Caprice Waltzes~Lento
Caprice Waltzes~Tempo Giusto
Caprice Waltzes~Allegretto
Caprice Waltzes~Grazioso
Caprice Waltzes~Moderato
Two Piano Sketches~To You!
Two Piano Sketches~Before Your Picture
Capriccio Op. 47
Two Nocturnes~Sehr ruhig
Two Nocturnes~Leicht bewegt
Piano Sonata No. 2

UPC: 5029365102261
Label: Piano Classics
Release Date: 10.22.21
Format: CD

Pejacevic / Ekaterina Litvintseva - Piano Music (CD)