| 1. Tracklist |
| 2. 01. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: I. Invention in Two Parts |
| 3. 02. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: II. Canon at the Octave |
| 4. 03. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: III. Ostinato |
| 5. 04. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: IV. Fughetta |
| 6. 05. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: V. Canonic Imitation |
| 7. 06. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: VI. Collateral Parts |
| 8. 07. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: VII. Mirror Canon |
| 9. 08. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: VIII. Recitative and Crab Motion |
| 10. 09. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: IX. Etude |
| 11. 10. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: X. Chaconne |
| 12. 11. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XI. Counterpoint |
| 13. 12. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XII. Toccatina-Collage |
| 14. 13. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XIII. Invention in Three Parts |
| 15. 14. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XIV. Canon by Augmentation |
| 16. 15. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XV. Motet |
| 17. 16. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XVI. Basso Ostinato |
| 18. 17. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XVII. Perpetual Canon |
| 19. 18. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XVIII. Fugue |
| 20. 19. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XIX. Triple Counterpoint |
| 21. 20. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XX. Canon to a Cantus Firmus |
| 22. 21. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXI. Passacaglia |
| 23. 22. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXII. Canon in Three Parts |
| 24. 23. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXIII. Double Fugue |
| 25. 24. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXIV. The Horizontal and the Vertical |
| 26. 25. Polyphonic Notebook. 25 Polyphonic Preludes for Piano, Op. 50: XXV. Polyphonic Mosaic |
| 27. 26. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: I. C Major |
| 28. 27. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: II. A Minor |
| 29. 28. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: III. G Major |
| 30. 29. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: IV. E Minor |
| 31. 30. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: V. D Major |
| 32. 31. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: VI. B Minor |
| 33. 01. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: VII. A Major |
| 34. 02. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: VIII. F-Sharp Minor |
| 35. 03. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: IX. E Major |
| 36. 04. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: X. C-Sharp Minor |
| 37. 05. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys", Op. 29: XI. B Major |
| 38. 06. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book I "Sharp Keys",Op. 29: XII. G-Sharp Minor |
| 39. 07. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys",Op. 45: XIII. G-Flat Major |
| 40. 08. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XIV. E-Flat Minor |
| 41. 09. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XV. D-Flat Major |
| 42. 10. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XVI. B-Flat Minor |
| 43. 11. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XVII. A-Flat Major |
| 44. 12. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XVIII. F Minor |
| 45. 13. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XIX. E-Flat Major |
| 46. 14. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XX. C Minor |
| 47. 15. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XXI. B-Flat Major |
| 48. 16. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XXII. G Minor |
| 49. 17. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XXIII. F Major |
| 50. 18. 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano. Book II "Flat Keys", Op. 45: XXIV. D Minor |
| 51. '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 |
| 52. “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.” |
| 53. 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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