Oleg Timofeyev - Lviv Lute - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Oleg Timofeyev - Wandering Lutenist [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/01/1999

Oleg Timofeyev - Golden Age of the Russian Guit [COMPACT DISCS] date 05/16/2000

Musical Life in 19th-Century St. Petersburg Works for Russian Seven-String Guitar and Fortepiano by Vladimir MorkovThis recording is based on a little-known manuscript for guitar and fortepiano held at the Glinka Museum of Music in Moscow. On one level, the album aims to support the revival of the Russian seven-string guitar, an instrument with it's own distinctive tuning (D-G-B-d-g-b-d'), rich history, and unique repertoire. On another, it uses this important archival source as a window into the broader musical culture of mid-19th-century St. Petersburg. To present a fuller picture, we have supplemented the manuscript selections with solo works for both fortepiano and guitar.