Title: Alexander Tcherepnin, chamber music - 2 cd Alexander Tcherepnin (1899-1977) belonged to a family of Russian composers who fled the revolution there to settle in Paris in 1921. He made his Western debut as a pianist/composer in London in 1922 and in 1926 he toured the USA. He moved to Chicago in 1950 and took up American citizenship in 1958. Tcherepnin travelled the world widely spending some years in Japan and China, where he met his future wife, herself a pianist. On returning to Europe the couple married and had a family of three sons, two of whom became composers. The second disc of this set contains a selection of songs composed by Alexander's father, Nikolai (1873-1945) who was a notable conductor in pre-revolutionary Russia. His best known composition is the ballet Le pavillon d'Armide, written in 1907; it was one of the first ballets given in Paris by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in 1909. This set should prove the perfect introduction to the smaller-scale music of these little-known Russian masters. Titles   Cd1 1. Piano Quintet in G, Op.44 (2011 Digital Remaster): I Allegro Groupe Instrumental de Paris/Alexandre Tcherepnin 2. Piano Quintet in G, Op.44 (2011 Digital Remaster): II Allegretto Groupe Instrumental de Paris/Alexandre Tcherepnin 3. Piano Quintet in G, Op.44 (2011 Digital Remaster): III Allegro - Vivace Groupe Instrumental de Paris/Alexandre Tcherepnin 4. String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op.40 (2011 Digital Remaster): I Moderato Groupe Instrumental de Paris/Alexandre Tcherepnin 5. String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op.40 (2011 Digital Remaster): II Larghetto Groupe Instrumental de Paris/Alexandre Tcherepnin 6. String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op.40 (2011 Digital Remaster): III Allegro moderato Groupe Instrumental de Paris/Alexandre Tcherepnin 7. Piano Trio Op.34 : I Moderato Tranquillo - Allegro (Remasterise En 2010) Alexandre Tcherepnine - Paul Tortelier - Yan Pascal Tortelier 8. Piano Trio Op.34 : II Allegretto (Remasterise En 2010) Alexandre Tcherepnine - Paul Tortelier - Yan Pascal Tortelier 9. Piano Trio Op.34 : III Allegro Molto - Allegro Risoluto (Remasterise En 2010) Alexandre Tcherepnine - Paul Tortelier - Yan Pascal Tortelier 10. Duo Op.49 For Violin And Cello : I Allegro (Remasterise En 2010) Paul Tortelier - Yan Pascal Tortelier 11. Duo Op.49 For Violin And Cello : II Maestoso - Allegretto (Remasterise En 2010) Paul Tortelier - Yan Pascal Tortelier 12. Duo Op.49 For Violin And Cello : III Moderato (Remasterise En 2010) Paul Tortelier - Yan Pascal Tortelier 13. Duo Op.49 For Violin And Cello : IV Allegro (Remasterise En 2010) Paul Tortelier - Yan Pascal Tortelier 14. Duo Op.49 For Violin And Cello : V Allegro Moderato (Remasterise En 2010) Paul Tortelier - Yan Pascal Tortelier 15. Suite For Solo Cello Op.76 : I Quasi Cadenza (Remasterise En 2010) Paul Tortelier 16. Suite For Solo Cello Op.76 : II Tempo Risoluto (Remasterise En 2010) Paul Tortelier 17. Suite For Solo Cello Op.76 : III Largo (Remasterise En 2010) Paul Tortelier 18. Suite For Solo Cello Op.76 : IV Vivace (Remasterise En 2010) Paul Tortelier cd 2 1. Piano Sonata In A Major/en La Majeur Op.22 : I Allegro Commodo (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 2. Piano Sonata In A Major/en La Majeur Op.22 : II Andante (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 3. Piano Sonata In A Major/en La Majeur Op.22 : III Allegro (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 4. Piano Sonata In A Major/en La Majeur Op.22 : IV Grave (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 5. 4 Preludes Nostalgiques Op.23 : I Lento (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 6. 4 Preludes Nostalgiques Op.23 : II Allegretto (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 7. 4 Preludes Nostalgiques Op.23 : III Tempestoso (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 8. 4 Preludes Nostalgiques Op.23 : IV Con Dolce Molto Sostenuto (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 9. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : I Allegro Marciale (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 10. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : II Con Vivacita (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 11. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : III Vivo (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 12. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : IV Lento Con Tristezza (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 13. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : V Dolce (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 14. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : VI Allegretto Con Spirito (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 15. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : VII Prestissimo (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 16. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : VIII Allegro (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 17. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : IX Allegretto (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 18. 10 Bagatelles Op.5 : X Presto (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 19. Prelude Op.83 No.9 (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 20. Expression Op.81 No.9 (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 21. 8 Pieces Op.88 - No.4 "Impromptu" (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 22. Etude Op.56 No.7 (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 23. 8 Pieces Op.88 - No.8 "Burlesque" (Remasterise En 1990) Alexandre Tcherepnine 24. Le Lac Du Tsar Op.16 N°3 Nicolai Gedda - Alexandre Tcherepnine 25. 2 Legendes Mystiques Op.50 : Trois Tombeaux Nicolai Gedda - Alexandre Tcherepnine 26. 2 Legendes Mystiques Op.50 : Mere Solitude Nicolai Gedda - Alexandre Tcherepnine 27. Le Bouleau Op.33 N°14 Nicolai Gedda - Alexandre Tcherepnine 28. Chant D'automne Op.7 N°1 Nicolai Gedda - Alexandre Tcherepnine 29. La Bougie S'est Eteinte Op.21 N°3 Nicolai Gedda - Alexandre Tcherepnine