cellopera Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 This year marks the 160th anniversary of the almost forgotten russian composer Anton Arensky. As a small tribute, I decided to record his Quatre Morceaux Op. 56. These pieces have been so far neglected and I hope that we will have them included in Cello recitals and recordings in the future. https://youtu.be/tV-U2h8Nb9I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-G Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 Wonderful! Fine music, excellent playing— vigorous, colourful. Thank you for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 High degree of playing. Well done. Mildly disappointing you didn’t identify your cello or bow. The Romance sounds like a preliminary study for the Vocalise. I wonder if Rachmaninov knew Arensky well? The Humoreske sounds like something but I can’t place it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellopera Posted September 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 hours ago, PhilipKT said: High degree of playing. Well done. Mildly disappointing you didn’t identify your cello or bow. The Romance sounds like a preliminary study for the Vocalise. I wonder if Rachmaninov knew Arensky well? The Humoreske sounds like something but I can’t place it. Thank you, Philip. I play on an anonymous French Cello built around 1820. My bow is from a modern maker in Germany—Josef Gabriel. Regarding the Humoresque, you probably thought about Elfentanz or At the fountain, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, cellopera said: Thank you, Philip. I play on an anonymous French Cello built around 1820. My bow is from a modern maker in Germany—Josef Gabriel. Regarding the Humoresque, you probably thought about Elfentanz or At the fountain, right? No not those. Something else, maybe the Van Goens Scherzo or the Castelnuovo-Tedesco Scherzino, but I don’t think those are correct either. Regardless, it’s a splendid performance. I highly applaud your interest in less known music. That’s an interest of mine as well. With such an accomplished pianist partner, I think you’d both enjoy the Casella C major Sonata. What a wonderful piece that is, definitely one of the great 20-century Sonatas, and yet no one knows it. Very hard yet totally worth the work. edit: oh! The last movement of the Miaskovsky second sonata! That’s it! Edited September 24, 2021 by PhilipKT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fine Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 9 hours ago, PhilipKT said: I wonder if Rachmaninov knew Arensky well? Arensky was Rachmaninov's Composition professor at the Moscow Conservatory. I love Arensky! Such beautiful music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 35 minutes ago, Stephen Fine said: Arensky was Rachmaninov's Composition professor at the Moscow Conservatory. I love Arensky! Such beautiful music. Ha! He did a good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violin operator Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 On 9/23/2021 at 4:23 PM, J-G said: Wonderful! Fine music, excellent playing— vigorous, colourful. Thank you for posting. I agree. Wonderful piece and very very beautiful playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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