Murray McLachlan - Russian Piano Music Vol 9 - Music & Performance - CD

Mieczyslav Weinberg (aka Moisey Vainberg) was in fact born and raised in Poland, but the vast majority of his compositional career was in the Soviet Union and he remained there for the rest of his life, in Minsk (now the capital of independent Belarus). He therefore comes well within the definition of 'Russian' for the purpose of this series and was certainly treated as such by the authorities. This and the succeeding album which includes the remaining three sonatas, were originally released on the now defunct Olympia label but had a relatively short life and restricted distribution, and until 2012, still the only full recordings of these very fine works. This is music which though modern is written to comply with Soviet requirements and is thus also very approachable and melodic without ever being trite or unoriginal.

Mieczyslav Weinberg (aka Moisey Vainberg) was in fact born and raised in Poland, but the vast majority of his compositional career was in the Soviet Union and he remained there for the rest of his life, in Minsk (now the capital of independent Belarus). He therefore comes well within the definition of 'Russian' for the purpose of this series and was certainly treated as such by the authorities. This and the succeeding album which includes the remaining three sonatas, were originally released on the now defunct Olympia label but had a relatively short life and restricted distribution, and until 2012, still the only full recordings of these very fine works. This is music which though modern is written to comply with Soviet requirements and is thus also very approachable and melodic without ever being trite or unoriginal.

Performer	Murray McLachlan
Music genre	Classical
Media format	CD
Original release date	2012
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Russian Piano Music
Track listing	Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Adagio, Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Allegretto, Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Andantino, Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Allegro Molto, Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Allegro, Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Allegretto, Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Adagio, Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Moderato Con Moto, Piano Sonata No 3 Op 31 Allegro Tranquillo, Piano Sonata No 3 Op 31 Adagio, Piano Sonata No 3 Op 31 Moderato Con Moto, Easy Pieces Op 24 Merry March, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Nightingale, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Skipping Rope, Easy Pieces Op 24 Baba Yaga, Easy Pieces Op 24 Playmates, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Sick Doll, Easy Pieces Op 24 a Tin Soldier, Easy Pieces Op 24 Grandmother S Fairy Tale, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Little Shepherd, Easy Pieces Op 24 Hide and Seek, Easy Pieces Op 24 Father Frost, Easy Pieces Op 24 Melancholy Waltz, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Goldfish, Easy Pieces Op 24 Petrushka S Lament, Easy Pieces Op 24 Catch Me If You Can, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Dolls, Easy Pieces Op 24 Good Night
Record label	Divine Art
Composer	Mieczyslav Weinberg
Number in series	9
Track name	Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Adagio, Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Allegretto, Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Andantino, Piano Sonata No 1 Op 5 Allegro Molto, Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Allegro, Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Allegretto, Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Adagio, Piano Sonata No 2 Op 8 Moderato Con Moto, Piano Sonata No 3 Op 31 Allegro Tranquillo, Piano Sonata No 3 Op 31 Adagio, Piano Sonata No 3 Op 31 Moderato Con Moto, Easy Pieces Op 24 Merry March, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Nightingale, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Skipping Rope, Easy Pieces Op 24 Baba Yaga, Easy Pieces Op 24 Playmates, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Sick Doll, Easy Pieces Op 24 a Tin Soldier, Easy Pieces Op 24 Grandmother S Fairy Tale, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Little Shepherd, Easy Pieces Op 24 Hide and Seek, Easy Pieces Op 24 Father Frost, Easy Pieces Op 24 Melancholy Waltz, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Goldfish, Easy Pieces Op 24 Petrushka S Lament, Easy Pieces Op 24 Catch Me If You Can, Easy Pieces Op 24 the Dolls, Easy Pieces Op 24 Good Night
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N