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Ciurlionis, Rubackyte
Piano Works 1
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Humoresque for piano in G minor, VL 162, Op. 3/2
2. Prelude for piano in F minor, VL164, Op. 3/4
3. Prelude for piano in B flat minor, VL169, Op. 3/1
4. Nocturne for piano in F sharp minor, VL 178, Op. 4/1
5. Impromtu for piano in F sharp minor, VL 181, Op. 4/2
6. Prelude for piano in B minor, VL 182a
7. Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor, VL 183, Op. 6/2
8. Prelude for piano in F sharp major, VL 184, Op. 6/1
9. Prelude for piano VL185
10. Prelude for piano in B major, VL 186
11. Prelude for piano in D flat major, VL 187
12. Prelude for piano A minor, VL 188
13. Prelude for piano VL197
14. Chansonette for piano VL 199
15. Mazurka for piano VL222
16. Prelude for piano in A minor, VL 230
17. Mazurka for piano in B minor, VL 234, Op. 3/3
18. Sonata for piano VL155: Allegro moderato
19. Sonata for piano VL155: Andante
20. Sonata for piano VL155: Scherzo: Allegro vivace
21. Sonata for piano VL155: (Finale)

CD Details

All Artists: Ciurlionis, Rubackyte
Title: Piano Works 1
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Marco Polo
Release Date: 6/14/1994
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 730099354929, 4891030235496

CD Reviews

An excellent opportunity to get to know Ciurlionis better!

09/11/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lithuanians believe that Ciurlionis is world famous, but he is probably very little known outside Lithiuania, which I think is a pity! The only works of his that I have found on CD until recently are his symphonic poems, "In the Forest" and "The Sea".This recording, and its companion volume 2, is an excellent opportunity to get to know him better. It consist mainly of little piano pieces, a few minutes long. There is influence by Schumann 50 years before, but Ciurlionis is also 50 years ahead of his time sometimes. Ciurlionis is Ciurlionis! You can go to sleep with his Preludes if you wish, or use them as non-intrusive background music while you are working, but you are likely to wake up suddenly with the reaction:"Hey, that was good, which one was that?". I believe that different pieces will cause that reaction in different persons, or at different times in the same person.The soloist, Muza Rubackyte, is a pleasant acquaintance, new to me. I will be looking for more recordings by her! She plays distinctly, sometimes vigorously, and with great variation of expression. There is never any danger of these basically lyrical pieces becoming only "beautiful"!"