Nikolai Kapustin first composed the Sinfonietta op. 49 for orchestra. He later arranged the popular four-handed piano version for a concert in the Ministry of Culture of the USSR. It is written at an...
8 Concert Studies is one of the most popular works by Kapustin. Composed in 1984, the studies show Kapustin's wide-ranging and inventive composition style. In each study, the pianist faces various, of...
Nikolai Kapustin, born in 1937, is considered a pioneer of the Soviet jazz scene. His music combines typical jazz idioms with classical forms. This anthology contains some of his most popular piano wo...
Burlesque is a jolly piece, starting with two lines of solo cello music (arco), which switches to pizzicato as the piano picks up the theme. The work parodies contrasting styles, abruptly juxtaposing...
The 24 Jazz Preludes were markedly influenced by Chopin. At the same time, Kapustin added numerous varied jazz elements. The exuberant creativity displayed by Kapustin here has contributed to the grea...
With his 5 Etudes in Different Intervals op. 68, composed in 1992, Kapustin presents technically very demanding exercises based around different intervals. They have been recorded for CD by Marc-André...
In his work, the composer combines jazz expressions with classical, formal structures, using the special features of both instruments in a varied and charming way. A piece to discover!
This short duet by contemporary Russian composer Nikolai Kapustin has a driving syncopated rhythm and edgy harmonic palette. Kapustin makes good use of both the cello's rich sonority and its more hard...