Elena Kuschnerova – Russian Soul (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Elena Kuschnerova presents piano music by the now almost forgotten Alexander Lokshin.

She couples his music on this new recording with Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No.7, the third movement of which, along with the Toccata Op.11, is known as the most relentless piece of motor music from his pen.

Kuschnerova presents piano music by the now almost forgotten Alexander Lokshin (1920-1987), whom Rudolf Barshai called one of the most important Russian composers of the 20th century.

In addition to Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No.7, the third movement of which, along with the Toccata Op.11, is the most relentless piece of motor music from his pen, Elena Kuschnerova presents piano music by the now almost forgotten Alexander Lokshin (1920-1987), whom Rudolf Barshai called one of the most important Russian composers of the 20th century. Elena Kuschnerova was the last pianistic discovery of Harold Schonberg (1915-2003), music critic for the New York Times and prolific author on great performers. After listening to her debut album, he dubbed her a “pianist who grabs the imagination”, and he lauded her Scriabin album as “the best recorded performances I am familiar with” (American Record Guide, 2000 and 2001).

Tracklist:
1-1. Elena Kuschnerova – Thema. Andante (01:18)
1-2. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 1, Moderato (00:44)
1-3. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 2, Andantino (00:42)
1-4. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 3, Poco agitato – Var. 4, — (01:43)
1-5. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 5, Allegro moderato – Var. 6, Molto agitato (01:17)
1-6. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 7, Poco piu mosso – Var. 8, Poco allegro (01:46)
1-7. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 9, Lento – Var. 10, Andante, molto espressivo (02:34)
1-8. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 11, Poco allegretto (02:12)
1-9. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 12, Adagio (02:31)
1-10. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 13, Allegro (01:19)
1-11. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 14, Maestoso (01:59)
1-12. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 15, Allegro risoluto (02:20)
1-13. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 16, Di più in più tranquillo (01:13)
1-14. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 17, Largo (02:25)
1-15. Elena Kuschnerova – No. 1, Dance (00:50)
1-16. Elena Kuschnerova – No. 6, In Spring (02:28)
1-17. Elena Kuschnerova – No. 7, Nocturne (01:55)
1-18. Elena Kuschnerova – No. 4, Tarantella (00:56)
1-19. Elena Kuschnerova – Prelude. Allegro vivace (01:42)
1-20. Elena Kuschnerova – Thema. Andante (01:43)
1-21. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 1, Moderato – Var. 2, — (01:01)
1-22. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 3, Sostenuto (01:21)
1-23. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 4, Animato (00:29)
1-24. Elena Kuschnerova – Var. 5, Maestoso – Coda. Andante (02:13)
1-25. Elena Kuschnerova – I. Allegro inquieto (07:53)
1-26. Elena Kuschnerova – II. Andante caloroso (07:06)
1-27. Elena Kuschnerova – III. Precipitato (03:31)