Murray McLachlan - Russian Piano Music Vol 9 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Mieczyslav Weinberg (aka Moisey Vainberg) was in fact born and raised in Poland, but the vast majority of his compositional career was in the Soviet Union and he remained there for the rest of his life, in Minsk (now the capital of independent Belarus). He therefore comes well within the definition of 'Russian' for the purpose of this series and was certainly treated as such by the authorities. This and the succeeding album which includes the remaining three sonatas, were originally released on the now defunct Olympia tag but had a relatively short life and restricted distribution, and until 2012, still the only full recordings of these very fine works. This is music which though modern is written to comply with Soviet requirements and is thus also very approachable and melodic without ever being trite or unoriginal. Album Tracks 1. Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Adagio 2. Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Allegretto 3. Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Andantino 4. Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Allegro Molto 5. Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Allegro 6. Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Allegretto 7. Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Adagio 8. Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Moderato Con Moto 9. Piano Sonata No 3 Op 31 Allegro Tranquillo 10. Piano Sonata No 3 Op 31 Adagio 11. Piano Sonata No 3 Op 31 Moderato Con Moto 12. Easy Pieces Op 24 Merry March 13. Easy Pieces Op 24 the Nightingale 14. Easy Pieces Op 24 the Skipping Rope 15. Easy Pieces Op 24 Baba Yaga 16. Easy Pieces Op 24 Playmates 17. Easy Pieces Op 24 the Sick Doll 18. Easy Pieces Op 24 a Tin Soldier 19. Easy Pieces Op 24 Grandmother S Fairy Tale 20. Easy Pieces Op 24 the Little Shepherd 21. Easy Pieces Op 24 Hide and Seek 22. Easy Pieces Op 24 Father Frost 23. Easy Pieces Op 24 Melancholy Waltz 24. Easy Pieces Op 24 the Goldfish 25. Easy Pieces Op 24 Petrushka S Lament 26. Easy Pieces Op 24 Catch Me If You Can 27. Easy Piece