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RUSSIAN PIANO MUSIC, VOLUME 2 - VLADIMIR REBIKOV
ANTHONY GOLDSTONE

Apart from the regular use of some his works in examination syllabuses, the music of Rebikov (1866-1920) is shockingly neglected - most items on this CD are receiving their first recording - and this is the composer who was once called 'the father of Russian modernism'. One of the first proponents of the whole-tone scale, his music is in a bewildering array of styles, foreshadowing composers as diverse as Debussy, Stravinsky, Copland and Villa-Lobos.

The music here, apart from the 20-minute Esclavage et liberté, consists of a number of suites of impressionist music. Modern, but bright, direct and often humorous music makes Rebikov the perfect composer for pianists and piano enthusiasts whatever their preferences in genre.

vol. 1 Shostakovich & Comrades    vol. 3 - Reinhold Glière
vol. 4 - Sergei Lyapunov    vol. 5 - Anton Arensky
playing time: 70.05
direct sale price:  £12.00
audio  sample:  Ils dansent , from 'Parmi eux'
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tracks:
Les démons s'amusent (No. 2 from Les rêves, Op. 15)
Les géants dansent (No. 1 from Dans leur pays, Op. 27)
Feuilles d'automne, Op. 29
Une fête, Op. 38
Chansons blanches, Op. 48
Esclavage et liberté, Op. 22
Two episodes from Yolka (The Christmas Tree), Op. 21
Trois idylles, Op. 50
Scènes bucoliques, Op. 28
Tableaux pour enfants, Op. 37
Parmi eux, Op, 35

review extracts: for full reviews click here
“This Russian Music series has much to commend it for musical explorers. The comprehensive notes draw you into this unique composer's world, and he plays all the music with a winning flair.. Warmly recommended.” – Peter Grahame Woolf (Musical Pointers)

“Anthony Goldstone is one of Britain's most respected pianists. Despite his considerable achievements - he has been called ‘the father of Russian modernism' - Rebikov has been driven to the margins of musical history.. . Anthony Goldstone's formidable playing is technically superb and articulate, revealing all the passion and colour in this little heard music.” – John Pitt (New Classics)

“Goldstone raises another worthy composer from the dust bin of time and gives him his due. You can play a lot of musical chicken/egg games here as some of his works predated masters you know yet seem eerily similar. A great bit of hide and seek for classical enthusiasts that want to dig deeper without have to go on a scavenger hunt to do so.” – Chris Spector (MidWest Record)