Hideko Udagawa has made recordings of over 40 concerti and is particularly enthusiastic about discovering great unrecorded works.
Performer Biography
Petr Limonov, the pianist on this album, is a Russian-British pianist and conductor who frequently performs across Europe and the UK.
Album & Artwork
This album features rarely heard works by leading Russian composers from the Romantic era and the 20th century, all written or transcribed for violin and piano.
Performer Biography
Hideko Udagawa, the violinist on this album, was a protégée of the legendary master Nathan Milstein, inheriting the great Russian romantic tradition of violin playing.
Recording & Production
Two pieces on this album, Tchaikovsky's Romance, Op. 5, and Rachmaninov's Elegie, Op. 3 No. 1, are world premiere recordings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Russian music in the late 19th century focused strongly on melody, with composers also seeking to present these melodic ideas in atmospheric settings with sophisticated accompaniments.
Compositional Technique
Advances in piano construction throughout the 19th century allowed composers to explore a wider range of mood and color in their piano writing.
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