Despite support from admirers like Tchaikovsky, Arensky's early promise did not translate into lasting achievements, leading his former teacher Rimsky-Korsakov to predict he would 'soon be forgotten'.
Critical Reception
While Rimsky-Korsakov predicted Arensky would be forgotten, this has not been entirely true, as his Variations on a theme by Tchaikovsky and Piano Trio in D minor still hold a place in the repertoire.
Composer Biography
Anton Stepanovich Arensky, a Russian composer, was a student of Rimsky-Korsakov and later taught famous composers like Rachmaninov and Scriabin at the Moscow Conservatory.
Performer Biography
Adam Neiman, the American pianist on this recording, made his concerto debut at age eleven and became the youngest winner of both the Casagrande International Piano Competition and the Gilmore Young Artist Award.
Composer Biography
Anton Arensky was a gifted pianist who composed nearly a hundred works for his instrument over a career spanning almost 25 years.
Compositional Technique
Unlike Glazunov and Tchaikovsky, Arensky was not interested in the sonata form, preferring to express his creative impulse through dozens of smaller, attractive pieces like Caprices, Preludes, Romances, and Etudes.
