Notes and Editorial Reviews
Transcriptions, adaptations, transformations - how do composers reenvision the works of their colleagues? Indeed, repurposing the music of another composer is almost as old as composition itself and it can become a truly fascinating exploration when music from one medium is transferred to a different instrument. On this new CD, South African pianist Petronel Malan takes us on just such an excursion through the songs of Tchaikovsky, transfigured by several of his distinguished compatriots. Hearing these songs, some well-known others less so, in this new virtuoso setting will no doubt introduce many listeners to the hidden beauties of Tchaikovsky's songs and provide further evidence of Ms. Malan's creative and adventurous programming.
Transcriptions, adaptations, transformations - how do composers reenvision the works of their colleagues? Indeed, repurposing the music of another composer is almost as old as composition itself and it can become a truly fascinating exploration when music from one medium is transferred to a different instrument. On this new CD, South African pianist Petronel Malan takes us on just such an excursion through the songs of Tchaikovsky, transfigured by several of his distinguished compatriots. Hearing these songs, some well-known others less so, in this new virtuoso setting will no doubt introduce many listeners to the hidden beauties of Tchaikovsky's songs and provide further evidence of Ms. Malan's creative and adventurous programming. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Songs (7), Op. 47: no 6, Does the day reign? by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1880; Russia
2.
Songs (6), Op. 73: no 3, In this moonlight by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1893; Russia
3.
Songs (6), Op. 73: no 1, We sat together by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1893; Russia
4.
Songs (6), Op. 6: no 6, None but the lonely heart by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1869; Russia
5.
Songs (6), Op. 6: no 3, Both painfully and sweetly by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1869; Russia
6.
Songs (6), Op. 63: no 6, O child, beneath thy window by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1887; Russia
7.
Songs (6), Op. 63: no 2, I opened the window by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1887; Russia
8.
Songs (6), Op. 38: no 3, Amid the din of the ball by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; Russia
9.
Songs (6), Op. 25: no 2, As o'er the burning ashes by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874-1875; Russia
10.
Songs (6), Op. 25: no 1, Reconciliation by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874-1875; Russia
11.
Songs (6), Op. 16: no 5, Thy Radiant Image by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1872; Russia
12.
Songs (6), Op. 16: no 2, Wait by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1872; Russia
13.
Songs (12), Op. 60: no 6, Frenzied nights by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886; Russia
14.
Children's Songs (16), Op. 54: no 4, My little garden by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1883; Russia
15.
Children's Songs (16), Op. 54: no 3, Spring by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1883; Russia
16.
Children's Songs (16), Op. 54: no 12, Winter by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Petronel Malan (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1883; Russia
Sound Samples
6 Romances, Op. 38 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 38: No. 3. Sred shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
12 Romances, Op. 60 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 12 Romances, Op. 60: No. 6. Nochi bezumniye (Frenzied Nights) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 73 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 73: No. 3. V etu lunnuyu noch' (On this Moonlit Night) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 6 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt (None but the Lonely Heart) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 16 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 16: No. 2. Pogodi! (Wait!) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 63 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 63: No. 6. Serenada (O ditya, pod okoshkom tvoim) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 6 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 3. I bol'no, i sladko (It is both painful and sweet) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 25 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 25: No. 2. Kak nad goryacheyu zoloy (As Over Burning Embers) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 73 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 73: No. 1. Mi sideli s toboy (We Sat Together) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 16 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 16: No. 5. Tak chto zhe? (So what can I say?) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 25 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 25: No. 1. Primiren'ye (Reconciliation) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
6 Romances, Op. 63 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 6 Romances, Op. 63: No. 2. I opened the window (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
7 Romances, Op. 47 (arr. I. Mikhnovsky): 7 Romances, Op. 47: No. 6. Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?) (arr. I. Mikhnovsky)
16 Songs for Children, Op. 54 (arr. S. Feinberg): No. 3. Vesna: Travka zeleneyet (Spring: The Grass is Turning Green)
16 Songs for Children, Op. 54 (arr. S. Feinberg): No. 4. Moy sadik (My Little Garden)
16 Songs for Children, Op. 54 (arr. S. Feinberg): No. 12. Zima (Winter)
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