Pabst: Paraphrases

Featuring

Oleg Marshev
Paul Pabst

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Composer Biography

Pavel Pabst was revered as both a performer and teacher at the Moscow Conservatoire, where his pupils included Igumnow, Goldenweiser, Konius, and Liapunov.

Performer Biography

Oleg Marshev has won several prestigious international piano competitions, including the 1989 "Pilar Bayona" International Piano Competition and the 1992 "Roma 1992" competition.

Historical Context

Piano transcriptions played a crucial role in disseminating orchestral and operatic repertoire to the masses when concert-going was primarily for the elite.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The virtuoso piano transcription, though not considered a 'lofty' musical creation, is symptomatic of the 19th century, much like the masterworks of Verdi and Wagner.

Composer Biography

Pavel Pabst (1854-1897), the composer of these paraphrases, chose a career as a teacher rather than a full-time touring concert pianist, despite his technical accomplishments.

Performer Biography

Oleg Marshev, the pianist on this album, is a direct representative of the fifth generation of Russian pianism since Liszt, through Alexander Siloti, Konstantin Igumnov, and Mikhail Voskresensky's teacher, Lev Oborin.

Composer Biography

Pavel Pabst was renowned for his interpretations of Liszt and Schumann, with Clara Wieck reportedly stating that no one played her husband's work better.