Russian Chamber CD's

[Karl Henning]

And, what was arguably my first love from Stravinsky's musique de chambre

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[SonicMan46]

Well, had to jump up to G - in-between skipped over orchestral and solo piano pieces:

Glinka, Mikhail - Piano Trio in a bargain 3-CD box w/ plenty of other Russian trios in excellent performances - he also wrote other chamber works in my possession - Dave

 

[North Star]

The Other Russian Chamber Music 

In particular, the Concerto per due pianoforti

And, what was arguably my first love from Stravinsky's musique de chambre

Tempting . . .  very tempting

[Wanderer]

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If music for two pianos counts, then also this:
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[Wanderer]

But narrowing it down a bit a good one-stop disc with a range of Russian works is this compilation disc with Kagan and friends:

+1! A superb disc.

[aligreto]

Here is one that I enjoy....

[Dancing Divertimentian]

If music for two pianos counts, then also this:
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Thanks for mentioning that one. I haven't yet heard any two-piano music by Medtner. Need to change that.

[Mandryka]

Ustvolskaya's Gran Duet with Rostropovich and Lubimov.

The Sviridov Piano Trio with the Pittsburg Piano Trio (warning: only if you can tolerate Shostakovich)

Peteris Vasks solo cello music, Piano Quartet

Does "chamber music" include piano music? If so then a good one to try is Ivan Wyschnegradsky's preludes. I don't know anything else by him but I bet if there is anything, it's great. Same for Romuald Grinblat and Boris Tischenko, whose piano sonatas I liked. I know these things through youtube -- I've never come across other recordings.

I should like to explore Nikolai Roslavets's music sometime -- any suggestions?

Why is there no early Russian music? It's like the renaissance bypassed them or something. And what's happening with Russian music like . . . now?

[Madiel]

Here is one that I enjoy....

Ooh. Definitely like the look of this.

[The new erato]

Why is there no early Russian music?

Purged by Stalin?

[amw]

Ustvolskaya's Gran Duet with Rostropovich and Lubimov.

Also Ustvolskaya's Grand Duet with de Saram and Formenti (on Wergo) and the new cd with Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

I should like to explore Nikolai Roslavets's music sometime -- any suggestions?

Trio Fontenay, Marc-André Hamelin, Holliger/Gridenko and wherever you can find the string quartets (there's no CD devoted to them solely that I'm aware of).

Why is there no early Russian music?

Wasn't written down for the most part. Earliest written music that's survived is baroque/early classical

And what's happening with Russian music like . . . now?

Experimentally, Vladimir Tarnopolski, Sergei Zagny, Dmitry Timofeev, Alexander Chernyshkov, Georgy Dorokhov, Dmitri Kourliandski, and others I've looked up but don't recall. On the minimal side Alexander Knaifel, Vyacheslav Artyomov, Anton Batagov and more I don't know about. On the traditional/neo-romantic side, Alla Pavlova and Lera Auerbach, and probably more, again.

Also:
Myaskovsky String Quartets (Northern Flowers or Russian Disc)
Taneyev String Quartets, Quintets & Trios (Northern Flowers)
Shostakovich String Quartets (Aulos/Melodiya)
and anything else played by the Taneyev Quartet because they're chill >.>

Stravinsky's best chamber work is probably the Duo Concertant. I have the Naxos version and it's def worth it—you could get Marwood/Adès or Ibragimova/somedude but they're more expensive and the rest of his violin music is honestly a bit meh.

[aligreto]

Ooh. Definitely like the look of this.

Yes it is a good listen. Here is the playlist if you can make it out....

[Karl Henning]

Here is one that I enjoy....

Is the Stravinsky the Suite italienne, then?

[Karl Henning]

Well, and if I had read on, I should have seen before asking 

[aligreto]

Well, and if I had read on, I should have seen before asking 

I can confirm that it is Karl 

[San Antone]

Bill - I'll just start at the beginning of the alphabet w/ Anton Arensky - own just over a half dozen discs - some of the 'chamber' performances below - there are certainly alternative CDs of these same works - Dave

   

This Naxos disc is worthwhile.

Anton Arensky : bridging Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff



The second of Arensky's two string quartets is a sombre, elegiac work in three movements. Written in 1894 in memory of Tchaikovsky, (who had died the previous year), String Quartet No. 2 is unusual in its scoring for single violin, viola and two cellos.

Notable recordings include the recent release by Naxos Records by the Spectrum Concerts Berlin.

[mc ukrneal]

One disc that works here is this one (two listings):
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[Florestan]

This one should be of special interest to Sarge...



Two more goodies

[Daverz]

Some vintage Borodin Quartet recordings.

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