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New Russian Piano Music volumes coming soon

Posted by Divine Art Recording Group on
 4 September, 2018

The many fans of our Russian Piano Music series may be wondering what new additions will be coming in the future, as it is 18 months or so since the last volume (12) was released. The good news is that preparations are well under way for three more instalments in the series, all featuring the work of well known composers. Alfonso Soldano (whose Bortkiewicz CD was very well reviewed) will play music by Tchaikovsky (vol. 13) and Rachmaninov (vol. 14) while another very fine young Italian pianist, Stefania Argentieri, presents an album of music by Prokofiev. The three new albums are likely to be available from the summer of 2019.

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Alfonso Soldano and Stefania Argentieri

Three new albums coming to the Russian Piano Music Series

Posted by Divine Art Recording Group on
 22 May, 2017
Alfonso Soldano

Alfonso Soldano

Following the critical acclaim given to the recent release of music by Sergei Bortkiewicz by Italian pianist Alfonso Soldano (Volume 12 of the Russian Piano series), we have invited Soldano to make two more discs. While currently busy with his recording of music by Castelnuovo-Tedesco to be released in the late summer, Soldano will record later this year albums of piano works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov.

Another addition to the series will include the debut recording by dynamic and brilliant Italian pianist Stefania Argentieri in a program of works by Prokofiev.

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Russian Piano Music vol. 13 (DDA 25155)

Rachmaninoff: Moments Musicaux, Op. 16; Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 28; Etude-Tableaux, Op. 39 Nos 1 & 5; Prelude, Op. 23 No. 6
Alfonso Soldano

Russian Piano Music vol. 14 (DDA 25156)

Tchaikovsky: Grand Sonata, Op. 37; Six Pieces, Op. 19; Romance in F minor, Op. 5; Berceuse in A flat, Op. 72 No. 2
Alfonso Soldano

Russian Piano Music vol. 15 (DDA 25157)

Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 1; Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82; Six pieces from ‘Cinderella’, Op. 102; Suggestion Diabolique; Four Etudes, Op. 2
Stefania Argentieri

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