There are all sorts of works on youtube by Alexander Tcherepnin and he wrote many piano concertos and plays on some CDs...reissues as he died in 1977.
I used to play some Bagatelles by A. Tcherepnin...His piano music is especially great..as he was a pianist himself...and a couple piano concerti...There are CDs and maybe something on Youtube...never looked...
These are inspired by Alexander Tcherepnin, the composer's main teacher who was also a Russian. Prokovieff studied with Tcherepnin's father, I think...so a strong connection..but also the Russian of that time. This does sound very Prokovieff ....
but some like Alexander Tcherepnin who has written Preludes and the famous Bagatelles...
Nothing like walking into a giant dark recital hall at night and hearing the II.Lento prelude... and THAT was when I fell in love with the spookiest piano music ever!
wonderful!! i've performed these preludes and heard them being performed a number of times... your technique is great, and your voicing in the fourth prelude is brilliant!! maybe that voice gets a touch lost in the last prelude... the rhythm seems to take over just a bit toward the end rather than that sneaky tenor voice that pops in a few times...
Muczynksi actually took inspiration from Prokofiev while writing these pieces. Prokofievs music has a certain mysterious and relentless quality about it; and that is how I interpreted these pieces, with that mysteriousness in mind. Listening back to these, I do think #3 needed some more flexibility and fun like you said.
Nice. Thanks for the recording. I was assigned these for next semester (I'm a sophomore at Ithaca College) and I couldn't find them on Naxos. I can't really comment too much as I'm just getting used to these. I started No. 6 yesterday and I've got some room for technical improvement. Would you mind telling me where you found Muczynski's recording?
VI didn't have much dynamic contrast; you slowed down right before the octaves; and good job on the other pieces. You did well on the octaves and chromatic on VI.
Thanks for your comments! I slowed down on purpose. I found a recording of Muczynski playing these and he actually takes time there as well. I found it helped me to prepare better for the octave section and didn't think it took away from the music too much.
Sorry, but... where did you find those recordings???? I has been looking for it! but I didn`t find anything... and great job with these preludes! Actually, I am playing it too... I like your performance in the first one very much and the last part of the VI prelude is very difficult, I think that it is a little faster that you did... but anyway you did it very good... so, congrats!
There are all sorts of works on youtube by Alexander Tcherepnin and he wrote many piano concertos and plays on some CDs...reissues as he died in 1977.
dandan1019 5 months ago
I used to play some Bagatelles by A. Tcherepnin...His piano music is especially great..as he was a pianist himself...and a couple piano concerti...There are CDs and maybe something on Youtube...never looked...
dandan1019 5 months ago
This is a lovely work and wonderfully performed.
dandan1019 5 months ago
@dandan1019 Thanks! And yes, the Tcherepin influence is strong. I've been meaning to look up more of his works!
CKnickPianist 5 months ago
These are inspired by Alexander Tcherepnin, the composer's main teacher who was also a Russian. Prokovieff studied with Tcherepnin's father, I think...so a strong connection..but also the Russian of that time. This does sound very Prokovieff ....
but some like Alexander Tcherepnin who has written Preludes and the famous Bagatelles...
dandan1019 5 months ago
Nothing like walking into a giant dark recital hall at night and hearing the II.Lento prelude... and THAT was when I fell in love with the spookiest piano music ever!
rikku38 7 months ago
You are good! i play too and am probably doing the first for a competition! Bravo!
broadwaybound1000 9 months ago
i actually really enjoy the first and fourth preludes. i'm planning on learning the first prelude.
reminds me a little of prokofiev - same dissonance idea.
great job!
brisingr380 1 year ago
wonderful!! i've performed these preludes and heard them being performed a number of times... your technique is great, and your voicing in the fourth prelude is brilliant!! maybe that voice gets a touch lost in the last prelude... the rhythm seems to take over just a bit toward the end rather than that sneaky tenor voice that pops in a few times...
fantastic... congratulations.
bjorkchicago 2 years ago
this is interesting...very bartok-ian.
maybe you could play it a bit more in his style?
a bit more playful?
i'm 15 and i played these two years ago, and my teacher said more bartok spice, even though it's a totally different composer.
but otherwise, nice!! I like it!!
very energetic!
seriousbag007 2 years ago
Muczynksi actually took inspiration from Prokofiev while writing these pieces. Prokofievs music has a certain mysterious and relentless quality about it; and that is how I interpreted these pieces, with that mysteriousness in mind. Listening back to these, I do think #3 needed some more flexibility and fun like you said.
CKnickPianist 2 years ago
I think it's very "Prokofiev-ish." Very fine interpretations!
FranzofL 2 years ago
Nice. Thanks for the recording. I was assigned these for next semester (I'm a sophomore at Ithaca College) and I couldn't find them on Naxos. I can't really comment too much as I'm just getting used to these. I started No. 6 yesterday and I've got some room for technical improvement. Would you mind telling me where you found Muczynski's recording?
thepianist2008 2 years ago
I found his recording on a record at the music library at my school. I'm not sure where you can find find...Good luck, these are GREAT pieces!
CKnickPianist 2 years ago
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philipdeoliveira 2 years ago
Thanks for your comments, are you a pianist?
CKnickPianist 2 years ago
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philipdeoliveira 2 years ago
VI didn't have much dynamic contrast; you slowed down right before the octaves; and good job on the other pieces. You did well on the octaves and chromatic on VI.
musikreck 2 years ago
Thanks for your comments! I slowed down on purpose. I found a recording of Muczynski playing these and he actually takes time there as well. I found it helped me to prepare better for the octave section and didn't think it took away from the music too much.
CKnickPianist 2 years ago
Sorry, but... where did you find those recordings???? I has been looking for it! but I didn`t find anything... and great job with these preludes! Actually, I am playing it too... I like your performance in the first one very much and the last part of the VI prelude is very difficult, I think that it is a little faster that you did... but anyway you did it very good... so, congrats!
bequiscr 8 months ago