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Harpsichord Gems, vol 4
Everything You Wanted To Know About Harpsichord, But Were Afraid To Ask
Olga Martynova

CM 0102006
 

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975)

1   Prelude in A major, op. 87 [1:12]
2   Fugue in A major, op. 87 [2:59]
Listen audioclip (2.8Mb)
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]
Listen audioclip (2.1Mb)
5   Etude [1:54]  
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
6   "Lied ohne Worte" in C major, op. 67 No.4 [2:02]
Listen audioclip (2Mb)
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
7   "Moment musical" in C sharp minor, op. 94 No.4 [6:03]
Listen audioclip (1.7Mb)
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975)
8   Prelude in A minor, op. 87 [1:05]
Listen audioclip (1Mb)
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]
Listen audioclip (1.5Mb)
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]
Listen audioclip (2Mb)
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]
Listen audioclip (2.1Mb)
         
Total tme [61:08]

Text of the booklet is available in English, German, and Russian.

 

 

Disc reviews:
"Musica" (in Italian)
"Audiophile Audition"
allmusic.com

 

Olga Martynova (photo by D.Sinkovsky) plays harpsichord by William Dowd (French model), USA , 1970-s

 

Recording Details

Microphones - Neumann km130
DPA (B & K) 4006
DPA (B & K) 4011

SCHOEPS mk2S
SCHOEPS mk41

All the microphone buffer amplifiers and pre-amplifiers are Polyhymnia International B.V. custom built.

DSD analogue to digital converter - Meitner design by EMM Labs.

Recording, editing and mixing on Pyramix system by Merging Technologies.

 

Recording Producer - Michael Serebryanyi
Balance Engineer - Erdo Groot
Recording Engineer - Roger de Schot
Editor - Carl Schuurbiers

 

(P)&(C) Essential Music, #16b-2, Volokolamskoye shosse,
Moscow, 125080, Russia.

DDD

Recorded: 2, 4 & 10 of October, 2006, 5th Studio of The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (RTR) Moscow, Russia

 


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