A student of Rimsky-Korsakov and Balakirev and a contemporary of Stravinsky and Rachmaninov, Semyon Alexeyevich Barmotin (1877–1939) flourished in the years before the Russian Revolution. His was probably the first Ballade for solo piano written by a Russian composer and this large-scale work exemplifies his perfect control of expansive form, Lisztian virtuosic impulse and thematic variety. The two sets of Morceaux enshrine other essential elements of his art – folkloric influences, crystalline sonorities and true expressive depth. Christopher Williams’ third instalment in this acclaimed cycle features all world première recordings.
Tracklist
1
Ballade in B-Flat Minor, Op. 10 () (00:17:31)
6 Morceaux, Op. 5 () (00:22:00 )
2
No. 1. Pastorale (00:02:50)
3
No. 2. Minuetto (00:04:26)
4
No. 3. Berceuse (00:03:00)
5
No. 4. Valse mélancolique (00:02:54)
6
No. 5. Leggenda (00:05:44)
7
No. 6. Mazurka rustique (00:03:02)
10 Morceaux, Op. 6 () (00:34:00 )
8
No. 1. Intermezzo (00:07:36)
9
No. 2. Pastorale norvégienne (00:02:22)
10
No. 3. Prélude (00:02:11)
11
No. 4. Chant du Nord (00:01:22)
12
No. 5. La Coquetterie (00:02:39)
13
No. 6. Valse capricieuse (00:04:54)
14
No. 7. Élégie (00:04:57)
15
No. 8. Prélude (00:01:32)
16
No. 9. Rêverie (00:01:48)
17
No. 10. Valse-Scherzo (00:04:31)
