Dmitri Kabalevsky: Piano Sonata No.3 & 24 Preludesilio
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Item Number: 21715973
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Instruments
Piano
Genres
20th Century
Formats
CD
Usages
School and Community

SKU: NX.BRI95256

By Pietro Bonfilio. By Dmitri Kabalevsky. Classical. CD. Naxos #BRI95256. Published by Naxos (NX.BRI95256).

During his lifetime Dmitri Kabalevsky was considered by the authorities to be one of the top 5 composers of Russia, on a par with Prokofiev and Shostakovich. He was praised for his formalism, general popular style and patriotism. He was not a revolutionary, and this caused his fame to decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union. His music however has a strong identity, vigorous, alternating power with lyricism, and rooted in the rich folklore of Russia. This new recording contains his effervescent 3rd Piano Sonata and the complete 24 Preludes, Op. 38, written during World War II, each based on a Russian folk song, presenting a wide variety of moods, from the pensive melancholy to fiery passion. Played by the highly talented young Italian pianist Pietro Bonfilio, who expresses his love for the Russian culture with this beautiful recording.