Nikolai Kapustin

Virtuoso jazz in classical form: Nikolai Kapustin (b. 1937) is an excellent jazz pianist, arranger and composer. His piano sonatas are now published by Schott Music for the first time. Suitable for pi...

The virtuoso Toccatina from the 8 Concert Studies Op. 40 is most popular piano piece by Kapustin. On YouTube one can find recordings of numerous pianists. Its use in the opening credits of the compute...

Nicolai Kapustin's Piano Sonata No. 8 Op. 77 was composed in 1995. In this single-movement work he develops three contrasting themes: a rhapsodic, Scriabinesque opening section, a quirky, offbeat sche...

Kapustin composed his Berceuse Op. 65 in 1991. A soulful jazz-harmonic 5 minutes of piano music, suitable for advanced students or amateur pianists with a bit of practice. A beautiful lullaby in ABA f...

Jazz rock at a high speed! The character of the piece is clear from the title. The tremendous driving force and rocky jazz theme make this piano miniature a fun and spectacular show piece!

The Humoresque op. 75 - composed in 1994 - is considered one of the most difficult pieces by Kapustin. Presented in the standard jazz form, the variations sound like improvisations, influenced by McCo...

Kapustin composed the 3 Etudes op. 67 in 1992. The first étude, entitled Glissandi, is written in a swing jazz mood. In No. 2 Ripetizione the difficulty lies in the complexity of the rhythm. No.3 Grap...

The 6 Little Pieces op. 133 composed in 2007 are, after his Sonatina op. 100 (Schott, ED 22853), Kapustins easiest works for piano. The pieces can be played individually, the intervals are all within...

Virtuoser Jazz in klassischer Form: Nikolai Kapustin (geb. 1937) ist ein exzellenter Jazz-Pianist, Arrangeur und Komponist. Seine Klaviersonaten werden nun erstmals von Schott Music herausgegeben. Die...

Virtuoso jazz in classical form: A free-tempo introduction is followed by a brisk rondo sonata, which finally ends with a brilliant climax in octaves.

Kapustin beschrieb diese Fantasie als dramatisches und ernstes Stück, das aus wechselnden Episoden konstruiert ist. Der erste Abschnitt steht im freien Tempo, darauf folgen ein Bebop und zuletzt ein J...

'Spice Island' (Gewürzinsel) erhielt seinen Titel erst nach der Komposition. Die virtuose Musik bietet kontrastierende Stimmungen, aber immer reichlich gewürzt mit Jazz-Harmonien.

Kapustin's technically demanding 9th Sonata from 1995 is full of jocular twists. It has previously been recorded for CD by Vadim Rudenko.

In the virtuosic Capriccio op. 71, composed in 1992, Kapustin returns to twelve-tone compositional techniques. Suitable for pianists looking for repertoire between modernity and jazz that sound like h...

This collection from 1998 contains 7 small fugues and canons for the left hand.

This small virtuoso rondo with jazz elements from 2003 is now published for the first time in a sheet music edition.

This small virtuoso rondo with jazz elements from 2003 is now published for the first time in a sheet music edition.

Il movimento Allegro "Nothing to Lose" è stato composto da Kapustin nel 2004 e viene ora pubblicato per la prima volta in edizione spartito.

Kapustin ha dedicato il brano "Countermove" al pianista canadese Marc-André Hamelin, che nel 2004 aveva pubblicato un CD completo delle opere di Kapustin. Lo stesso Kapustin ha poi registrato "Counter...