Rodion Shchedrin - Shchedrin: Polyphonic Notebook for Piano - 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano '2023

Tracks list

Tracklist

CD1
01. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: I. Invention
in Two Parts
02. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: II. Canon at
the Octave
03. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: III. Ostinato
04. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: IV. Fughetta
05. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: V. Canonic
Imitation
06. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: VI.
Collateral Parts
07. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: VII. Mirror
Canon
08. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: VIII.
Recitative and Crab Motion
09. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: IX. Etude
(Inversion)
10. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: X. Chaconne
11. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XI.
Counterpoint
12. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XII.
Toccatina-Collage
13. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XIII.
Invention in Three Parts
14. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XIV. Canon by
Augmentation
15. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XV. Motet
(Double Canon)
16. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XVI. Basso
Ostinato
17. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XVII.
Perpetual Canon
18. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XVIII. Fugue
19. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XIX. Triple
Counterpoint
20. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XX. Canon to
a Cantus Firmus
21. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXI.
Passacaglia
22. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXII. Canon
in Three Parts
23. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXIII. Double
Fugue
24. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXIV. The
Horizontal and the Vertical
25. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXV.
Polyphonic Mosaic
26. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: I. C Major
27. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: II. A Minor
28. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: III. G Major
29. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: IV. E Minor
30. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: V. D Major
31. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: VI. B Minor

CD2
01. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: VII. A Major
02. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: VIII. F-Sharp
Minor
03. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: IX. E Major
04. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: X. C-Sharp
Minor
05. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: XI. B Major
06. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys",Op. 29: XII. G-Sharp
Minor
07. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys",Op. 45: XIII. G-Flat
Major
08. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XIV. E-Flat
Minor
09. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XV. D-Flat
Major
10. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XVI. B-Flat
Minor
11. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XVII. A-Flat
Major
12. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XVIII. F
Minor
13. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XIX. E-Flat
Major
14. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XX. C Minor
15. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XXI. B-Flat
Major
16. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XXII. G Minor
17. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XXIII. F
Major
18. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XXIV. D Minor

Rodion Shchedrin's “Carmen Suite” is well-known in the world of
theater und of the opera. Its popularity is altogether unique in the history of
modern music – but only a small part of his multifaceted oeuvre notable
for its unmistakably Russian character and, at the same time, its international
aura. A brilliant pianist and organist, Shchedrin has appeared throughout the
entire world as a successful performer of his own works.
“I am very glad that WERGO releases recordings of my music from past
years. The company Melodiya who had recorded them made brilliant recordings of
classical and contemporary music at that time … Today, they are almost
history, but it may be all the more interesting to listen to them after such a
long time in comparison to those difficult and turbulent years.” (Rodion
Shchedrin)
The composer remembers his recording of the "Polyphonic Notebook": "Whenever the
piano in the recording studio sounds good, it plays better, as though somehow
unfettered. We stopped for a break only at midnight. There was strong tea in the
thermos flask. We decided to go on, rather than to postpone the rest of the
recording to the following day. By three in the morning Veprintsev had had
enough. He could take no more and left. I continued with Yelena Buneyeva.
Nothing came between us and success – the piano sounded quite magical
that night ..."

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