Introduction

Felix Blumenfeld (1863-1931) was a student of Rimski-Korsakov, friend of Rachmaninoff and Sriabin, and friend of Vladimir Horowitz. His colourful, virtuosic piano works will appeal to lovers of the late-Romantic era – of Liszt, Tchaikovski and the Russian piano school in particular.

Jonathan Powell – Pianist

Recorded at the Music School, Durham University, August 2008 by Jonathan Powell.
Felix Blumenfeld, Episodes in the life of a dancer. 
Engineered and Edited by Adaq Khan.
Produced by Jonathan Powell.

Track Listing

01 Nocturne-Fantasie op.20 (1985) 9.55

Deux morceaux op.37 (1905)
02 Elegiaco 3.51
03 Patetico 3.50

Sonate-Fantaisie op.46 (1913)
A son ami Monsieur Nicolas Térechtchenko
04 Allegro non tanto 7.29
05 Andante, poetico 9.45
06 Tempo de l’andante; Allegro con fuoco 6.16

Deux moments dramatiques op.50
A Wladimir Horowitz
07 Lento 4.01
08 Presto 2.21

Trois Nocturnes op.51 (1925)
A Harry Neuhaus
09 Chant 4.23
10 Réve 4.56
11 Vision 3.25

Episodes dans la vie d’une danseuse op.52
A Wladimir Horowitz
12 No.1 Allegretto 1.24
13 No.2 Allegro, no.3 Adagio lugubre 4.41
14 No.4 Lento 2.08

Deux morceaux op.53 (1926)
A M Rauchverger
15 Danse 1.30
16 Postludium 2.03

Total running time 71.57 minutes