GRAND PIANO | Alexander Tcherepnin

A. TCHEREPNIN
COMPLETE PIANO MUSIC • 4

"At the heart of Volume 4 of Tcherepnin’s complete works for piano lie the Chinese concert études. Having fallen in love with the country and with his future wife, the composer writes some of his most vibrant and intimate pieces, full of splendid melodies that occupy a wide emotional range. Now immersed in the Chinese culture and in full command of its delicate scales and tunes, this is Tcherepnin at his best." – Giorgio Koukl

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ENTRETIENS, OP. 46 (1930) (12:01)
1 No. 1. Lento (01:30)
2 No. 2. Animato (00:31)
3 No. 3. Moderato (01:45)
4 No. 4. Allegretto (01:15)
5 No. 5. Recitando (00:26)
6 No. 6. Animato (00:49)
7 No. 7. Moderato (01:11)
8 No. 8. Animato (00:58)
9 No. 9. Grave (02:29)
10 No. 10. Allegretto (01:07)

12 PRELUDES, OP. 85 (1952-53) (22:11)
11 No. 1. Adagio (02:56)
12 No. 2. Animato (02:05)
13 No. 3. Lento (02:09)
14 No. 4. Allegro (01:25)
15 No. 5. Allegretto (01:29)
16 No. 6. Lento recitando (01:23)
17 No. 7. Animato (01:05)
18 No. 8. Mesto (03:20)
19 No. 9. Allegro (01:22)
20 No. 10. Lento marciale (01:23)
21 No. 11. Agitato (01:52)
22 No. 12. Lento (01:40)

4 ROMANCES, OP. 31 (1924) (07:37) *
23 No. 1. Lento (01:47)
24 No. 2. Tempo risoluto (01:49)
25 No. 3. Allegro (02:06)
26 No. 4. Andantino (01:56)

* World Première Recordings

5 CONCERT ETUDES, OP. 52, "CHINESE" (1936) (16:13)
27 No. 1. Shadow Play (03:09)
28 No. 2. The Lute (03:35)
29 No. 3. Homage to China (02:32)
30 No. 4. Punch and Judy (02:04)
31 No. 5. Chant (04:53)

TOTAL TIME: 58:01

GIORGIO KOUKL
Giorgio Koukl is a pianist/harpsichordist and composer based in Lugano, Switzerland. Born in Prague, he studied at the State Music School and Conservatory before moving to Switzerland and continuing his studies at the Conservatories of Zürich and Milan. Koukl’s complete recordings of Martinù’s piano music for Naxos have been critically acclaimed as "a delight" (Gramophone) and "estimable and important" (MusicWeb International). Tcherepnin belonged to the same Parisian group of composers as Martinù, and Koukl’s effortless technique and expertise with this fascinating repertoire make him a perfect advocate for this composer’s remarkable music.

ALEXANDER TCHEREPNIN (1899–1977)
The son of Nikolay Tcherepnin, the Russian–born pianist, conductor and composer Alexander Tcherepnin moved with his father to Tbilisi in 1918 and in 1921 to Paris. His subsequent career took him to China and Japan; and he was later based in the United States, where he continued to write music in every genre.

The recording of A. Tcherepnin’s Complete Piano Music has been released
with the support of the Tcherepnin Society of New York.

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"This is one of those discs that makes me want to shout with delight ... A wonderful disc altogether!" – MusicWeb International (Recording of the Month June 2012)	"Koukl proves himself a most sympathetic advocate for Tcherepnin’s music. [...] The sound...is top-notch." – International Piano "This volume contains some super music. The performances are committed and energetic." – BBC Music Magazine	"I admire Giorgio Koukl’s dedicated performance" – David’s Review Corner

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