Victor Babin – Rachmaninoff: Suites, Symphonic Dances, Vocalise by Vitya Vronsky & Victor Babin (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Victor Babin – Rachmaninoff: Suites, Symphonic Dances, Vocalise by Vitya Vronsky & Victor Babin (2023)
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Victor Babin (1908–1972) was born in Moscow, Russia. He and his wife Vitya Vronsky performed as Vronsky & Babin, and were regarded by many as one of the foremost piano duos of the twentieth century.

Vronsky & Babin were introduced to American audiences through their recordings of the piano music of Sergei Rachmaninoff, who became their friend and mentor. Despite a break from performance during World War II, during which Babin served in the armed forces and Vronsky worked with war casualties in hospitals, the duo still managed to perform over 1,200 concerts in North America alone. In 1961, Babin became Director of the Cleveland Institute of Music, where both he and Vronsky served on the Institute’s faculty.

Babin also composed a Concerto for Two Pianos, which is in the repertoire of the Contiguglia brothers. His other works included a Capriccio for orchestra, a Konzertstück for violin and orchestra, a string quartet, a Sonata–Fantasia for cello and piano, and the solo piano works Fantasia, Aria and Capriccio and Deux Mouvements dansantes. For two pianos, he wrote Six Studies, Three Fantasies on Old Themes, and Three March Rhythms.

Tracklist:

1-1. Victor Babin – Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 “Fantaisie-Tableaux” – I. Barcarolle: Allegretto (Remastered 2023, New York 1961) (06:51)
1-2. Victor Babin – Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 “Fantaisie-Tableaux” – II. A Night for Love: Adagio sostenuto (Remastered 2023, New York 1961) (05:34)
1-3. Victor Babin – Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 “Fantaisie-Tableaux” – III. Tears: Largo di molto (Remastered 2023, New York 1961) (05:16)
1-4. Victor Babin – Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 “Fantaisie-Tableaux” – IV. Russian Easter: Allegro maestoso (Remastered 2023, New York 1961) (02:27)
1-5. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – I. Introduction: Alla marcia (Remastered 2023, New York 1961) (03:41)
1-6. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – II. Waltz: Presto (Remastered 2023, New York 1961) (05:40)
1-7. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – III. Romance: Andantino (Remastered 2023, New York 1961) (06:45)
1-8. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – IV. Tarantella: Presto (Remastered 2023, New York 1961) (05:07)
1-9. Victor Babin – Symphonic Dances for Two Pianos, Op. 45 – I. Non Allegro (Remastered 2023, England 1964) (10:19)
1-10. Victor Babin – Symphonic Dances for Two Pianos, Op. 45 – II. Andante con moto, Tempo di Valse (Remastered 2023, England 1964) (07:35)
1-11. Victor Babin – Symphonic Dances for Two Pianos, Op. 45 – III. Lento assai, Allegro vivace (Remastered 2023, England 1964) (08:06)
2-12. Victor Babin – Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 “Fantaisie-Tableaux” – I. Barcarolle: Allegretto (Remastered 2023, Hollywood 1939) (06:49)
2-13. Victor Babin – Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 “Fantaisie-Tableaux” – II. A Night for Love: Adagio sostenuto (Remastered 2023, Hollywood 1939) (04:59)
2-14. Victor Babin – Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 “Fantaisie-Tableaux” – III. Tears: Largo di molto (Remastered 2023, Hollywood 1939) (04:24)
2-15. Victor Babin – Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5 “Fantaisie-Tableaux” – IV. Russian Easter: Allegro maestoso (Remastered 2023, Hollywood 1939) (02:19)
2-16. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – I. Introduction: Alla marcia (Remastered 2023, New York 1940) (03:29)
2-17. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – II. Waltz: Presto (Remastered 2023, New York 1940) (05:06)
2-18. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – III. Romance: Andantino (Remastered 2023, New York 1940) (06:22)
2-19. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – IV. Tarantella: Presto (Remastered 2023, New York 1940) (04:42)
2-20. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – I. Introduction: Alla marcia (Remastered 2023, London 1934) (03:35)
2-21. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – II. Waltz: Presto (Remastered 2023, London 1934) (05:02)
2-22. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – III. Romance: Andantino (Remastered 2023, London 1934) (06:01)
2-23. Victor Babin – Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 – IV. Tarantella: Presto (Remastered 2023, London 1934) (04:44)
3-24. Victor Babin – Vocalise: Lentamente, Molto cantabile – 14 Romances Op. 34, No. 14 (arr. Babin – Sergei Rachmaninoff) (Remastered 2023, Hollywood 1939) (04:33)
3-25. Victor Babin – How Fair this Spot: Moderato – 12 Romances Op. 21, No. 7 (arr. V. Babin – Sergei Rachmaninoff) (Remastered 2023, New York 1940) (01:47)
3-26. Victor Babin – Spring Waters: Allegro vivace – 12 Romances Op. 14, No. 11 (arr. V. Babin – Sergei Rachmaninoff) (Remastered 2023, New York 1940) (01:37)
3-27. Victor Babin – Dance of the Skomorokhi – Snegurochka: The Snow Maiden (arr. V. Babin – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) (Remastered 2023, New York 1945) (03:09)
3-28. Victor Babin – Volkhova Lullaby: Son pa bereshku hadil – Sadko (arr. V. Babin – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) (Remastered 2023, New York 1945) (03:23)
3-29. Victor Babin – Flight of the Bumblebee – Tale of Tsar Saltan (arr. V. Babin – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) (Remastered 2023, Hollywood 1939) (01:55)
3-30. Victor Babin – Polovtsian Dances – Prince Igor (arr. V. Babin – Alexander Borodin) (Remastered 2023, Studio 1937) (09:13)
3-31. Victor Babin – Scaramouche for Two Pianos: I. Vif (Darius Milhaud) (Remastered 2023, Studio 1939) (02:48)
3-32. Victor Babin – Scaramouche for Two Pianos: II. Modéré (Darius Milhaud) (Remastered 2023, Studio 1939) (03:22)
3-33. Victor Babin – Scaramouche for Two Pianos: III. Brasiliera (Darius Milhaud) (Remastered 2023, Studio 1939) (02:05)
3-34. Victor Babin – Schwanda: Polka and Fugue (arr. J. Weinberger – Jaromir Weinberger) (Remastered 2023, Studio 1942) (07:27)
3-35. Victor Babin – Tango (Igor Stravinsky) (Remastered 2023, Studio 1945) (03:10)
3-36. Victor Babin – Circus Polka (Igor Stravinsky) (Remastered 2023, Studio 1945) (03:21)
3-37. Victor Babin – Suite for Two Pianos, Op. 15: Waltz (Anton Arensky) (Remastered 2023, London 1934) (04:05)
3-38. Victor Babin – Étude No. 1 (Victor Babin) (Remastered 2023, Studio 1939) (02:22)
3-39. Victor Babin – Russian Village (Victor Babin) (Remastered 2023, Studio 1945) (04:23)

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