Shchedrin

Shchedrin Plays Shchedrin. [CD]

Contents: 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano -- The Polyphonic Book, 25 polyphonic preludes -- Musical Offering. Shchedrin plays piano and organ on this five-disc set.

Rodion Shchedrin : A Russian Composer. [DVD]

This two-disc set celebrates the work of the contemporary Russian composer Shchedrin. Featuring Wolf Seesemann, Martha Argerich, Valery Gergiev, Mariss Jansons, and others.

Kinderstube (The Nursery) : arranged For Voice and Orchestra by Rodion Shchedrin (1974).

Russian and German text. German by Hans Schmidt. A seven movement suite, framed by an introductory Prelude and a concluding Postlude. Instrumentation. Special import - allow 4-5 months. Additional charges for 3-4 week delivery.

Ave Maria : For Mixed Choir (SSATTBB) A Cappella / transcribed by Rodion Shchedrin.

Shchedrin's transcription of this famous work has the choir humming throughout. The altos take the melody, while the remaining voices supply the accompaniment.

Seagull : Ballet In Two Acts. [CD]

The complete ballet, as performed by the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. The libretto, by Shchedrin and V. Levental, is based on the play by Chekhov.

Zwei Konzertstücke Aus Anna Karenina : For Piano / arranged by Mikhail Pletnev.

Contents: Prologue; Horse Race. Two excerpts from Shchedrin's ballet based on the famous novel by Tolstoy, arranged for piano solo. Of advanced difficulty. Duration ca. 7 minutes.

Sonata : For Solo Piano.

Composed in 1962 and dedictaed to Dmitry Bashkirov.

24 Preludes and Fugues, Vol. 1 (Nos. I-XII) - Sharp Keys : For Piano.

Six Pieces : For Solo Piano.

Reprint of the 1954 Russian edition.

Polyphonic Book : 25 Polyphonic Preludes For Solo Piano.

24 Preludes and Fugues, Vol. 2 (Nos. XIII-XXIV) - Flat Keys : For Piano.

Three Vocalises : For High Voice and Piano.

Works For Piano, Vol. 1.

This volume of piano music by the Russian composer Shchedrin contains his 24 Preludes and Fugues in all keys. The composer dedicated the music to his father. Of advanced difficulty.

Scenes From The Ballet Konek-Gorbunok : For 2 Pianos, 8 Hands.

Four excerpts from Shchedrin's ballet. The music is fairly traditional in nature. Of moderate to advanced difficulty. Contents: 1. Gore -- 2. Tanets s balalajkami -- 3. Devichij khorovod -- 4. Jarmarochnoe guljanie.

Chastushki : Concerto For Piano Solo.

This is a piano arrangement of Shchedrin's Orchestral Concerto No. 1, prepared by the composer. The original was composed in 1963; the arrangement in 1999. The title means Naughty Limericks. With a brief program note.

Concerto Lontano : Piano Concerto No. 6 For Piano and String Orchestra (2003) - Piano reduction.

Shchedrin's own reduction of his piano concerto, which was commissioned by the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, and dedicated to Bella Davidovich. Pianist Ekaterina Mechetina premiered the work in August 2003. Duration ca. 23 minutes.

Autobiographical Memories / translated by Anthony Phillips.

This book of memoirs by the great Russian composer Shchedrin was first published in Russian in 2008. 30 chapters present impressions from his life, from childhood to the 21st century. With a list of compositions and index.

Alone / Boris Andrianov, Cello. [CD]

Contents: Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8 / by Kodaly -- Russian Fragments / by Shchedrin -- Lame / by Sollima -- Alone / by Sollima -- Improvisation / by Schnittke -- Song of the Birds / by Casals.

Carmen Suite. [CD]

Music for strings and percussion by Shchedrin. Performed by the Georgian Chamber Orchestra.

The Left-Hander : Opera In Two Acts (2012-2013) / Piano reduction by Erich Hermann.

Shchedrin wrote the libretto for this opera, after the story by Nikolai Leskov. Dedicated to Valery Gergiev for his 60th birthday. Commissioned by the Mariinsky Theatre. Premiered in July 2013. Includes singing texts in Russian and in transliterations. A separate insert incudes a non-singing English…

The Sealed Angel. [CD]

A remarkable liturgical work by Shchedrin. With the Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Choir of King's College, London; and Clare Wills, oboe.

Mnogija Leta (Long Life) : For Mixed Choir, Piano Solo And 3 Groups Of Idiophones.

Reduced facsimile of the composer's autograph manuscript. Dedicated to Gennadi Rozhdestvensky on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Directions for playing translated from the Russian.

Stikhira For The Millenium Of The Christianization Of Russia : For Orchestra (1988).

Music For Strings, Oboes, Horns and Celesta (1986).