Jardon clearly struggles to get all the notes under her fingers, and her energy seems partly spent on the physical strain of making it hold together as music. The concerto for piano and wind instruments was written by igor stravinsky in paris in 192324. The stravinsky violin collection 9 pieces for violin and piano. The piano sonata of 1924, also included here, was composed during his neoclassical period and pays tribute to the 18th century containing characteristic splashes of baroque brilliance as well as latent romanticism. Even though there have been attempts to shape some of the ballet into a suite for solo piano, usually drawing on the music from the danse infernale, the. Piano sonata play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Mephistopheless song in auerbachs cellar mussorgsky, modest as dedicatee 6 works dedicated to. An examination of the neoclassical wind works of igor stravinsky. Composing at the piano was a lifelong preoccupation for stravinsky, whose music for the instrument spans a fortyyear period and reflects his distinct stylistic changes. The following 1 pages are in this category, out of 1 total. The table below gives the following information for works by igor stravinsky where. The piano sonata, sometimes also referred to as sonata for piano or in its original french form, sonate pour piano, is a 1924 piano sonata by russian expatriate composer igor stravinsky contents 1 composition. The promise is realised at once, with punchy performances of some of stravinskys most appealing miniatures, jones is particularly good with the belting tumult of the circus polka, but also turns out a good if marginally too wellfed tango, and the opening piano rag music is like having a bucket of cold water thrown in your face on a hot day. These pieces combine a neoclassical approach to style with what seems a selfconscious severity of line and texture.
His two largest works for solo piano, the sonata of 1924 and serenade of 1925, last about 11 and 12 minutes, respectively. The most substantial scores here are his early four etudes, op. Stravinsky piano music classical piano music piano street. Piano sonata 1924 2 piano sonata in f sharp minor 19034 1 pianoragmusic 2. With this record pianist diana gabrielyan explores the musical richness of the twentieth century in russia and her native armenia, from two separate historical periods. The 1924 piano sonata opens with a line entirely reminiscent of the symphony of psalms. Sonata for the piano by igor stravinsky 18821971 sheet music. This page lists all sheet music of piano sonata 1924 by igor feodorovich stravinsky 18821971.
Igor stravinsky music for piano 1968, vinyl discogs. Piano sonata, 1924, piano, sonatas, stravinsky premiered the work at. Stravinsky is not known for his piano compositions in the way his contemporaries prokofiev and bartok are. Piano sonata 1924 serenade 1925 concerto for two pianos 1935 tango 1940 sonata for two pianos 1943 two sketches for a sonata 1967 we have another page with even more free stravinsky sheet music. Piano sonata, with score on youtube stravinsky plays the piano sonata on youtube. In 1921 arthur rubinstein 1887 1982 met stravinsky and suggested creating a piano score from parts of this popular ballet. April 6, 1971 new york, ny, usa igor feodorovich stravinsky was a great russianborn french, later american composer, one of the supreme masters of 20 th century music, whose works exercised the most profound influence on the evolution of music through the. An impressive keyboard artist in his own right, stravinsky allowed his various musical styles equal freedom and experiment in his relatively constrained piano music, the duration of which rarely exceeds ten minutes.
Virtually unknown is the piano reduction stravinsky made for rehearsal purposes. It was premiered by the composer himself at the donaueschingen festival in july 1925. It was composed between 1903 and 1904 and is dedicated to nicolas richter. Among the selection this is not quite stravinskys complete solo piano oeuvre are the witty piano rag music 1919 and circus polka 1942, a suitably elephantine transcription, the neoclassical sonata 1924 and a stormy sonata in f sharp minor 1904. It is a remarkable achievement for a composer whose chief instrument was the piano to score so imaginatively and, in respect of his early russian period, so ambitiously and colourfully for a large orchestra. Igor stravinsky plays stravinsky piano sonata 1924 youtube. Stravinsky piano sonata 1924, 2nd movement olga paliy.
List of works by igor stravinsky international music score. Sonate pour piano 1924 paperback import, january 1, 1925 by igor. Igor stravinsky piano sonata 1924 nikolai petrov, piano support this youtube channel. Stravinsky started composing the octet for wind instruments in biarritz, france, in late 1922 and finished the work in paris on may 20, 1923. The sonata was composed over eleven weeks between 4 august and 21 october 1924, these being the dates inscribed on the first and last pages of the sketches. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer igor feodorovich stravinsky 18821971. Studies in the history and interpretation of music 102. The octet for winds and concerto for piano and winds. Stravinsky composed this sonata when he was in biarritz and nice in the summer of 1924. A rediscovered stravinsky work, from before he made his. Stravinsky began work on this piano sonata in the summer of 1924 and finished it on october 21, that year. Sign up to our presto sheet music mailing list to find out all the latest news.
Some ideas about my octuor, translated from the french. Each piece is a masterful sensory experience that reveals a wellthoughtout interpretation that is suitable for the composers intentions. Stravinsky piano music one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, igor stravinsky 18821971 was brought up in st petersburg, the son of a bass singer at the mariinsky theatre. His instrumental works of the early 1920s include the octet for wind instruments 1923, concerto for piano and wind instruments 1924, piano sonata 1924, and the serenade in a for piano 1925.
Stravinsky composed at the piano and was a good enough pianist to tour his concertos between the wars. The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. The concerto was written in biarritz in 19234 and dedicated to natalie koussevitzky, whose husband, sergei koussevitzky, conducted the may 1924 premiere in paris with stravinsky as the soloist. Lin produces the magic inherent in stravinskys oeuvre during her performances of his 1924 piano sonata, his four etudes 1908 and his ragtime for 11 instruments. Igor feodorovich stravinsky 18821971 presto sheet music. Stravinsky piano music classical piano music piano. In his four etudes of 1908 the use of complex rhythmical patterns between the hands makes for fiendishly difficult execution. The piano sonata in fsharp minor is an early composition by russian composer igor stravinsky. The sonata for piano was actually published on roll before the sheet music appeared, and the first movement of the concerto for piano was also issued. Igor stravinsky sonata for piano iii video music download. It was composed four years after the symphonies of wind instruments, which he wrote upon his arrival in paris after his stay in switzerland. Written in 1909 it is noted for its changing time signatures and is said to have influenced stravinsky. This piano sonata was kept in his portfolio together with his scherzo in g minor for piano, a fairly short composition, when he was consulting his teacher nikolai rimskykorsakov about his ambition. This threemovement work opens with a largo written in the style of a french overture.
Except for some obscure piano transcriptions, all of stravinskys wellknown piano music is included on this disc. A rediscovered stravinsky work, from before he made his leap into the unknown. The insertion of fingering into a musical score is traditionally the concern of the publisher. Igor stravinsky 18821971 music for solo piano cd1 music for piano and orchestra cd2 peter donohoe piano hong kong philharmonic orchestra david atherton conductor cd1 three movements from petrushka 16. Movements for piano and orchestra is a composition by igor stravinsky, written during his serial period, consisting of five short movements altogether lasting. Concerto for piano and wind instruments stravinsky.
The piano offers all the actual notes, but it is a poor substitute for the lush textures, distinctive sonorities, and magical effects stravinsky composed for the orchestra. Stravinsky, who was a good pianist, wrote surprisingly little music for his own instrument. These two compositions are from stravinsky s neoclassical period, and represent a departure from the composers previous. Diana gabrielyan stravinsky, shostakovich, babajanyan. Arrangement for soprano, oboe, english horn, clarinet and bassoon. Italianaustralian pianist victor sangiorgio provides a reminder of the variety of stravinsky s output for his own instrument. The pianola institute history of the pianola igor stravinsky. Octet stravinsky wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Among the selection this is not quite stravinsky s complete solo piano oeuvre are the witty piano rag music 1919 and circus polka 1942, a suitably elephantine transcription, the neoclassical sonata 1924 and a stormy sonata in f sharp minor 1904, more like. Provided to youtube by universal music group stravinsky.
It was premiered by the composer himself at donaueschingen in july 1925. The piano sonata, sometimes also referred to as sonata for piano or in its original french form, sonate pour piano, is a 1924 piano sonata by russian expatriate composer igor stravinsky. Igor stravinskys 1910 ballet the firebird is best known in its full orchestral version, and it is also quite familiar in the concert suites he extracted from it. Its furious energies are packed into a single, quarterhour movement, and even its quieter passages give little evidence of conventional melody or harmonic resolution. Italianaustralian pianist victor sangiorgio provides a reminder of the variety of stravinskys output for his own instrument. Stravinsky and shostakovich at the perelman broad street. Piano sonata 1924les cinq doigtspianoragmusictangochorale serenade. Concerto for piano and wind instruments stravinsky from.
The 8 easy pieces not to be confused with the sets of easy pieces for two pianos also appear in a performance very sensitive to stravinskys exploration of new, strippeddown piano. Except for some obscure piano transcriptions, all of stravinsky s wellknown piano music is included on this disc. Stravinsky, complete piano solo works rolfs music blog. Igor stravinsky composer, arranger short biography. Stravinsky at the duoart recording piano in new york january 1925.
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