Grigori (Grigory) Samuilovich Frid was a distinguished member of the generation of composers born in Russia just before the Revolution of 1917. Frid’s significant corpus of piano music can trace its lineage to Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Stravinsky, and his skill in conjuring entire worlds in music can be heard throughout this recording. His albums of Children’s Pieces are rich in gems that evoke poetic nostalgia, seasonal moods and witty pictorial descriptions that genuinely transcend their didactic purpose. In these world première recordings, distinguished pianist Elisaveta Blumina reveals Frid’s extraordinary character – a gifted composer, pedagogue and artist who lived his life to the full, despite many personal setbacks and difficulties.
6 Pieces for Piano 4 Hands: No. 1. Allegretto
1 6 Pieces for Piano 4 Hands: No. 1. Allegretto 01:37
Children's Pieces, Op. 41 (excerpts)
2 No. 1. On a Summer's Morning 00:48
3 No. 2. Mishka 00:32
4 No. 3. Dance (Scherzo) 01:59
5 No. 4. Duet 01:03
6 No. 5. The Merry Fiddler 00:36
7 No. 7. March 01:14
8 No. 8. Byliny Tune 01:55
9 No. 9. Gallop. Etude 00:55
10 No. 10. Autumn Tale 02:06
11 No. 11. Two Girlfriends. Canon 00:51
12 No. 13. Morning Stroll 01:17
13 No. 14. Toccata 01:21
14 No. 15. Flute and Double Bass 00:45
15 No. 16. Melody 01:19
16 No. 17. Dance of the Silvan Dew Drops. Étude 01:01
17 No. 19. Joke 00:29
18 No. 20. Gaidar's Tale 01:46
19 No. 21. Accordion 00:49
20 No. 22. Thoughtful Waltz 01:27
Inventions, Op. 46 (excerpts)
21 No. 1. Tranquillo 03:22
22 No. 6. Allegretto 00:45
23 No. 8. Andante risoluto - Adagio 06:15
24 No. 9. Allegretto - Poco sostenuto 01:18
Children's Pieces, Op. 25 (excerpts)
25 No. 3. Song of Spring 00:59
26 No. 5. Lily of the Valley 01:04
27 No. 6. In the Summer 01:50
28 No. 8. Noon 00:58
Children's Pieces, Op. 39 (excerpts)
29 No. 4. Sad Song 01:37
30 No. 8. Polka 00:47
31 No. 10. Strolling Around 00:38
32 No. 15. The Shepherd Boy 01:40
33 No. 16. Clocks 00:46
34 No. 17. Negro Lullaby 01:10
35 No. 19. Ditty 00:47
36 No. 22. Sadly 00:36
37 No. 23. In Springtime 00:43
38 No. 25. Nocturne 01:22
39 No. 28. On the Riverbank. Udmurt Melody 01:26
40 No. 30. Masha Sleeps 00:34
41 No. 32. Chicklets 00:28
42 No. 33. The Baby Bird 00:23
43 No. 37. Rain. Étude 00:24
44 No. 38. Humorous Song 00:38
45 No. 40. The Path. Étude 00:43
46 No. 41. Fughetta 01:08
47 No. 42. Invention in B minor 02:09
48 No. 43. Little Waltz 00:47
