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The Igumnov School: Lev Oborin | APR APR5668

The Igumnov School: Lev Oborin

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Label: APR

Cat No: APR5668

Barcode: 5024709156689

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 30th March 2009

Contents

Works

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Ecossaises (6), WoO83
Piano Sonata no.2 in A major, op.2 no.2

Chopin, Frederic

Etudes (12), op.25
» no.2 in F minor
» no.3 in F major
» no.5 in E minor
Mazurkas (51)
» no.30 in G major, op.50 no.1
Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, op.58

Liszt, Franz

Hungarian Rhapsodies (19), S244
» no.2 in C sharp minor

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

The Seasons, op.37b
» no.6 June: Barcarolle
» no.11 November: Troika
» no.12 December: Christmas

Artists

Lev Oborin (piano)

Works

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Ecossaises (6), WoO83
Piano Sonata no.2 in A major, op.2 no.2

Chopin, Frederic

Etudes (12), op.25
» no.2 in F minor
» no.3 in F major
» no.5 in E minor
Mazurkas (51)
» no.30 in G major, op.50 no.1
Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, op.58

Liszt, Franz

Hungarian Rhapsodies (19), S244
» no.2 in C sharp minor

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

The Seasons, op.37b
» no.6 June: Barcarolle
» no.11 November: Troika
» no.12 December: Christmas

Artists

Lev Oborin (piano)

About

The fact that Lev Oborin was entrusted with the first ever Soviet recordings of Rachmaninov's second and third Concertos shows the status he held at that time. He studied with Igumnov at the Moscow Conservatory from the age of 14 and in 1927, at the age of 19, he won the first Chopin competition. From that time until his death he was central to Russian musical life, both as performer and teacher (he taught Vladimir Ashkenazy amongst many others).

Oborin was the 'complete' pianist. He had a magnificent technique and seemed to be able to play any style of repertoire convincingly. He was also equally at home as soloist or chamber player, indeed in the West he is still perhaps better know as accompanist to the great violinist David Oistrakh, due to the recordings they made together.

This CD presents Oborin as classicist in Beethoven, as the great Chopin interpreter, as virtuoso in the Liszt Rhapsody and as Russian lyricist in the Tchaikovsky. He is magnificent in all.

Contents:
Ludwig van Beethoven
- 6 Ecossaises WoO 83
(recorded Moscow c.1930)
- Sonata No.2 in A major Op.2/2
(recorded in Moscow c.1957)

Frederic Chopin
- Etudes Op.25 Nos 2, 3 & 5
(recorded in Moscow c.1943)
- Mazurka No.30 in G major Op.50/1
(recorded Moscow c.1951)
- Sonata No.3 in B minor Op.58
(recorded Moscow 1951)

Franz Liszt
- Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 in C sharp minor S 244/2
(recorded Moscow c.1942)

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- The Months Op.37b
 - June (Barcarolle)
 - November (Troļka)
 - December (Christmas)
(recorded Moscow c.1952)

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