RE-Post. Olga Martynova - Harpsichord Gems, vol. 4. 2007. SACD-ISO + CD

Everything You Wanted To Know About Harpsichord, But Were Afraid To Ask

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Classical | Label: CAROMITIS | Catalog Number: CM0102006

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At the XVIII century pianoforte was an expensive novelty whereas harpsichord was a common musical instrument; so musicians chose harpsichord to start learning how to play. Nowadays it is vice versa: cembalo is expensive and rare so that the majority of performers begin their career with the piano. It happened to Olga Martynova as well, though she is an honoured graduate of Moscow Conservatoire from both piano and harpsichord classes.

As she says, the final decision to focus on historical performances was taken after she was present at the concert of Hopkinson Smith (the well-known performer on historical plucking instruments) in France...  caromitis.com

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I would have jumped to cover this SACD just from its wonderful title even if I didn’t own a harpsichord myself.  Ms. Martynova is a leading harpsichordist in Russia as well as Europe and has appeared on other Caro Mitis releases.  She studied in France and has long had an interest in expanding the interest in and the repertory for the harpsichord by performing works other than those composed in the 17th and 18 centuries. However, she has not been that attracted by the works of most contemporary composers for her instrument (and I share her opinion on this).
Martynova was moved to find works for the piano by Romantic period and modern composers which seemed to work well when played on the harpsichord...- John Sunier audaud.com

Tracklisting:

01. Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) - Prelude in A major, op.87 01:12
02. Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) - Fugue in A major, op.87 03:07
03. Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978) - Invention (from Album for Children) 02:39
04. Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978) - In Folk Style (from Album for Children) 02:21
05. Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978) - Etude (from Album for Children) 02:03
06. Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) - Song without Words, op.67 N4 02:12
07. Franz Schubert (1797–1828) - Moment Musical, in C sharp minor, op.94 N4 06:13
08. Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) - Prelude in A minor, op.87 01:05
09. Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) - Fugue in A minor, op.87 02:07
10. Johann Baptist Cramer (1771–1858) - Etude in E major 02:56
11. Johann Baptist Cramer (1771–1858) - Etude in F minor 01:11
12. Johann Baptist Cramer (1771–1858) - Etude in A minor 03:18
13. Johann Baptist Cramer (1771–1858) - Etude in B flat major 01:43
14. Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) - Prelude in B flat minor, op.87 03:46
15. Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) - Fugue in B flat minor, op.87 08:21
16. Robert Schumann (1810–1856) - The Reaper's Song (from Album for the Young) 01:11
17. Robert Schumann (1810–1856) - Small Fugue (from Album for the Young). - Prelude 01:15
18. Robert Schumann (1810–1856) - Small Fugue (from Album for the Young). - Fugue 01:33
19. Robert Schumann (1810–1856) - Mignon (from Album for the Young) 03:01
20. Robert Schumann (1810–1856) - "May, dear May..." (from Album for the Young) 02:16
21. Robert Schumann (1810–1856) - Fugue in D minor, op.126 N4 02:14
22. Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) - Prelude in D major, op.87 02:49
23. Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) - Fugue in D major, op.87 02:22

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