The practice of arranging works for new instrumental scorings, especially for piano duo, has a long tradition in music history, with Franz Liszt introducing the term 'transcription' in 1830.
Performer Biography
The Piano Duo Chipak-Kushnir has performed internationally in countries including Ukraine, Poland, Italy, Germany, and the USA, at venues like the Konzerthaus Berlin and Lincoln Theater in Miami.
Recording & Production
This album features several world premiere recordings, including arrangements of Ravel's Alborada del gracioso, Rachmaninoff's Romance 'It's lovely here', and Rimsky-Korsakov's The Flight of the Bumblebee.
Performer Biography
Olha Chipak and Oleksiy Kushnir, the Piano Duo Chipak-Kushnir, began performing together as students at the Lviv State Music Academy and have won numerous international competitions.
Album & Artwork
The album title "Masques: Theatrical Reminiscences" reflects the theatrical nature of the works, many of which are arrangements of ballet or opera themes.
Performer Biography
Olha Chipak and Oleksiy Kushnir are currently instructors at the Rostock University of Music.
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