The Silver Age of Russian culture spanned the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. It was a period when Russian art found itself at the crossroads between a fascination with Western culture and a celebration of it's own roots and the Slavic tradition of the Great Rus'. That mounting century-old trend reached it's apogee at the time. And even though lasting only two decades or so, it produced a host of outstanding artists. These included the poet Akhmatova, the painters Kandinsky and Chagall, and the composers Scriabin and Stravinsky. One other was Alexei Stanchinsky, a young composer from the circle of Taneyev and Scriabin. Hailed as a rising star of classical music, Stanchinsky was endowed with a rare talent. His march to greatness came to a halt with his sudden and tragic death in 1914. Meanwhile, the Silver Age itself was also brought to an end with the Bolshevik revolution three years later. On this release Witold Wilczek presents piano music by Alexei Stanchinsky.

Tracklist:

Humoresque
Mazurka in D Flat Major
Mazurka in G Sharp Minor
Nocturne
3 Preludes~Prelude No. 1 in C Sharp Minor
3 Preludes~Prelude No. 2 in D Major
3 Preludes~Prelude No. 3 in E Flat Minor
Sonata in E Flat Minor
Prelude in the Lydian Mode
Canon
Prelude and Fugue~Prelude
Prelude and Fugue~Fugue
Canon-Preludes~Canon-Prelude (A) in C Major
Canon-Preludes~Canon-Prelude (B) in G Major
Canon-Preludes~Canon-Prelude (C) in E Mixolydian
Canon-Preludes~Canon-Prelude (D) in E Flat Minor

UPC: 5902547015590
Label: Dux Recording Prod.
Release Date: 1.15.21
Format: CD

Stanchinsky / Wilczek - Journey Into the Abyss (CD)