Credits:

Alexandrov / Noh, kyung-ah

Description:

Anatoly Alexandrov (18881982) is known as a composer who faithfully carried on the tradition of Russian pianism, and his works have inspired various composers and performers, including Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Shostakovich, and Gilelis. While his style is often described as somewhere between Metner and Scriabin, it never veers into the avant-garde; rather, it remains accessible while retaining a moderate dose of Romanticism.This second volume features his early works, which enjoyed great popularity at the time of their release. Compared to the simplified, neoclassical sound of his later period, these pieces are more experimental (which is likely why they were so highly regarded) and possess an impressionistic, mystical quality that certainly bears a resemblance to the sound of Scriabin.Kyong-ah, who performs the piano on this album, was highly praised in the first volume for her wi