Yes, there's definitely a Prokofievian influence here, just as there was with Mossolov's 'Iron Foundry' responding to Prokofiev's 'Le pas D'acier.' And let's not forget that many of Prokofiev's own works, composed in the West, were banned from performance in the Soviet Union. It's not exactly his fault that the works of other Soviet composers were forgetten. That said, it's such a pity that Mossolov's work isn't performed more.
very cool! I hate to draw comparisons, but it feels a bit like Prokofiev in the harmonic playfulness, humongous skips, and downright difficulty of the piano work. Really unique, it's just amazing to find out what was being written alongside the more historically successful composers of the day. I have to check out more of this amazing music.
you are damn right about that. famous composer doesn't necessarily mean one of the best of his era. It just means popular. If you don't know these guys already, i think you would enjoy: Samuil Feinberg, Sorabji, and Ferrucio Busoni
What's truly unfortunate is that Prokofiev's contemporaries have been forgotten not because they were mediocre composers, but because the Soviet government suppressed them into near oblivion.
There are still dozens of forgotten Soviet avant-gardists that I wish would be recorded: Asafiev, Zaderatsky, Shcherbachev, Sabaneev, Deshevov, Polovinkin, Obukhov... it goes on. Supposedly, Zaderatsky writes dark piano music in the Mosolovian vein, but I have yet to find any recordings or scores.
I've always considered it imperative that music historians push this kind of agenda with performers, who are often technically capable of playing these works but simply don't know or care enough to include them in their repertoires. Countless Soviet composers are in danger of fading into irretrievable obscurity if their scores don't get properly salvaged and performed. Thanks for posting this.
We do owe much to Western musicologists who visited the USSR after "the thaw" and exposed the likes of Mosolov and Roslavets to the public. We should be even more grateful for the ACM of the 1920s: they made a contract with Universal Edition to publish a lot of this music before it was banned in Russia.
At this point, it's the CD labels, audiences, and mainstream performers who need to start championing this kind of music. I guarantee if Lang Lang played Mosolov, people would love the music.
Great, i love this movement!
But at measures 7 and 8, the left hand plays not at the good octava, and others details.
enutrofradin 7 months ago
Yes, there's definitely a Prokofievian influence here, just as there was with Mossolov's 'Iron Foundry' responding to Prokofiev's 'Le pas D'acier.' And let's not forget that many of Prokofiev's own works, composed in the West, were banned from performance in the Soviet Union. It's not exactly his fault that the works of other Soviet composers were forgetten. That said, it's such a pity that Mossolov's work isn't performed more.
roethkeroethke 2 years ago
very cool! I hate to draw comparisons, but it feels a bit like Prokofiev in the harmonic playfulness, humongous skips, and downright difficulty of the piano work. Really unique, it's just amazing to find out what was being written alongside the more historically successful composers of the day. I have to check out more of this amazing music.
pianodan10 2 years ago
you are damn right about that. famous composer doesn't necessarily mean one of the best of his era. It just means popular. If you don't know these guys already, i think you would enjoy: Samuil Feinberg, Sorabji, and Ferrucio Busoni
check em out!!!
Neongrapes 2 years ago
What's truly unfortunate is that Prokofiev's contemporaries have been forgotten not because they were mediocre composers, but because the Soviet government suppressed them into near oblivion.
There are still dozens of forgotten Soviet avant-gardists that I wish would be recorded: Asafiev, Zaderatsky, Shcherbachev, Sabaneev, Deshevov, Polovinkin, Obukhov... it goes on. Supposedly, Zaderatsky writes dark piano music in the Mosolovian vein, but I have yet to find any recordings or scores.
Hexameron 2 years ago
I've always considered it imperative that music historians push this kind of agenda with performers, who are often technically capable of playing these works but simply don't know or care enough to include them in their repertoires. Countless Soviet composers are in danger of fading into irretrievable obscurity if their scores don't get properly salvaged and performed. Thanks for posting this.
cleomagoolando 2 years ago
We do owe much to Western musicologists who visited the USSR after "the thaw" and exposed the likes of Mosolov and Roslavets to the public. We should be even more grateful for the ACM of the 1920s: they made a contract with Universal Edition to publish a lot of this music before it was banned in Russia.
At this point, it's the CD labels, audiences, and mainstream performers who need to start championing this kind of music. I guarantee if Lang Lang played Mosolov, people would love the music.
Hexameron 2 years ago
What an interesting piece! I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing!
MoonTribe 3 years ago