A study of nikolai kapustins 24 preludes and fugues, op. In his compositions, kapustin is perhaps best known for combining classical forms with jazz harmony, placing his music within the thirdstream movement. Nikolai kapustin born 1937 piano music excerpts from the sleeve notes recent flirtations between classical and more popular musics whether it be bryn terfel singing broadway tunes or nigel kennedy doing hendrix have provoked criticism from those fearing a general dilution of artistic integrity in favour of mass appeal and the quick buck. This piece and the 2nd impromptu were my gateway into the great mans music. Classically trained kapustin moonlighted as a jazz pianist and here on this cd we can hear an amazing synergy of these. Kapustin composed an extensive list of solo piano works, such as twenty piano sonatas, etudes, preludes, variations, 6 piano concerti and others. The compositions of nikolai kapustin born are almost all for pianoeither solo or accompanied. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Abstract the piano music of nikolai kapustin is a sophisticated synthesis of classical. Nikolai girshevich kapustin born november 22, 1937 in horlivka, ukrainian ssr is a russian composer and pianist. The music of nikolai kapustin has made a minor flurry in the classical music world in recent years, largely through the hyperion cd cda67159 of his piano music by steven osborne issued in 2000, and through the championing of his music by pianists marcandre hamelin and nikolai petrov. An eclectic combination of classical and jazz idioms.
The 24 jazz preludes were markedly influenced by chopin. Piano sheet music contemporary 2021th century nikolai kapustin kapustin, nikolai. Preludes op 1 preludes op 2 preludes op 3 preludes op 4 preludes op 5 preludes op 6 preludes op 7 preludes op 8 preludes op 9. Kapustins first attempts at composition began with a. Nikolai kapustin born 1937 studied the piano at the moscow conservatoire with alexander goldenweiser, and is a prolific composer, especially for his own instrument. Nikolai kapustin is a russian composer who writes jazz piano music teeming with energetic spontaneity and bristling with the kind of creative immediacy one associates with improvisation although the music is fully and meticulously written out. Stylistic influences, developments, and pedagogical. Kapustin was born in the town of gorlovka in eastern ukraine on 22nd november, 1937. Mix nikolai kapustin 24 preludes in jazz style, op 53.
Here is an exhilarating disc that will get your feet tapping. Reflections on analysis, practice, and performance by. So, maybe someone could post my posted sheets on imslp. Nikolai kapustin twenty four preludes in jazz style op nikolai kapustin music. Nikolay sergeyevich zhilyayev, nikolaj sergejevic ziljajev. Possibly the signature kapustin piece, and one working its way into more pianists repertoires. Clearly influenced by chopin in their key scheme and brevity, they present us with a great variety of jazz styles. The piano music of nikolai kapustin is a sophisticated synthesis of classical traditions. This website is the official home of pianist and composer nikolai kapustin.
Print and download in pdf or midi xviii nikolai kapustin. Nikolai kapustin 24 preludes in jazz style, op 53 youtube. List of compositions by nikolai kapustin wikipedia. Special offer limited period only kapustins twentyfour preludes op. Staking a claim as a classical composer who happens to work in a jazz idiom, he cites oscar peterson as his single biggest influence. Kapustin studied piano with avrelian rubakh pupil of felix blumenfeld who also. Nikolai kapustin built his reputation as a jazz pianist during the 1950s and 1960s. He had wanted to study piano, but because of his sister, he started with the. In the west, almost no one had ever heard nikolai kapustin until the end of the twentieth century, when marcandre hamelin and steven osborn recorded his music with hyperion. Kapustin piano concerto pdf downloadgolkes download. Kapustin prelude download free sheet music and scores scorser. This analysis is a limited, and by no means exhaustive survey of kapustins etudes for piano.
His piano sonatas are now published by schott music for the first time. Kapustin is already known to the hyperion catalogue through steven osbornes trailblazing. The influence of jazz is further felt in numbers 11, 15, 18 and 23, in which kapustin follows the jazz practice of stating a melody and then improvising a new melody over the underlying chord structure, or rather in this case, writing down such an improvisation. At the same time, kapustin added numerous varied jazz elements. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
Link removed right now a lot of people are asking me for his other works. Nikolai kapustin twenty four preludes in jazz style op. Nikolai zhilyayev 18 november 1881 20 january 1938 alternative namestransliterations. The music of nikolai kapustin has made a minor flurry in the classical music his eight etudes, op, partake of the 19thcentury tradition of the concertetude. List of compositions by nikolai kapustin variations for piano and bigband op. When kapustin was five years old, his older sister began studying the violin, so kapustin was enrolled in violin lessons as well. Measure 12 lefthand e should be eflat measure 43 righthand e on 2nd beat should be eflat and each subsequent instance in the measure measure 57 righthand, added inconclusive courtesy natural to a on last beat of quarter note triplet. This analysis is a limited, and by no means exhaustive survey of kapustin s etudes for piano.
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