Olga Martynova – Harpsichord Gems, Vol. 4 – Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Harpsichord, But Were Afraid to Ask (2007) [nativeDSDmusic DSF DSD64/2.82MHz]

Olga Martynova – Harpsichord Gems, Vol. 4 – Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Harpsichord, But Were Afraid to Ask (2007)
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Recorded: October 2006 (2.10, 4.10, 10.10) 5th Studio of The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (RTR) Moscow, Russia

Nowadays many performers want to play music written for piano on the harpsichord. I began my conversation with Olga Martynova by asking what first gave her the idea. It all began a few years ago. I was curious to know how music written for another instrument would sound when played on the harpsichord. I knew that Shostakovich and Prokofiev had been played on the harpsichord but had never listened to any recordings, maybe as a conscious decision. True, I have heard contemporary music written for harpsichord, but I find it sometimes even harder to play than other compositions that were never originally intended for the instrument.

Tracklist:

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
1 Prelude in A major, op. 87 [1:12]
2 Fugue in A major, op. 87 [2:59]

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
Three pieces from “Children’s Album”
3 Invention (Adagio from the ballet “Gayane”) [2:36]
4 In Folk Style [2:16]
5 Etude [1:54]

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
6 “Lied ohne Worte” in C major, op. 67 No.4 [2:02]

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
7 “Moment musical” in C sharp minor, op. 94 No.4 [6:03]

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
8 Prelude in A minor, op. 87 [1:05]
9 Fugue in A minor, op. 87 [1:52]

Johann Baptist Cramer (1771-1858)
Four pieces from “Studi per il pianoforte”
10 Etude in E major [2:56]
11 Etude in F minor [1:12]
12 Etude in A minor [3:18]
13 Etude in B flat major [1:32]

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
14 Prelude in B flat minor, op. 87 [3:47]
15 Fugue in B flat minor, op. 87 [8:10]

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Four pieces from “Album für die Jugend”, op. 68
16 Schnitterliedchen (The Reaper’s Song) [1:09]
17 Kleine Fuge: Vorspiel [1:16]
18 Kleine Fuge: Fuge [1:34]
19 Mignon [3:01]
20 “Mai, lieber Mai… (“May, dear May…”) [2:16]
21 Fugue in D minor, op. 126 [2:06]

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
22 Prelude in D major, op. 87 [2:49]
23 Fugue in D major, op. 87 [2:22]

Personnel:
Olga Martynova, harpsichord (Von Nagel Workshop, Paris, 2005 / after N.&F. Blanchet, Paris, 1730)

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