NEW
JAZZ SUITE 2007
Label: Toccata Classics and World Premiere Recordings.
World Premiere Recordings! Igor Raykhelson (b. 1961, St. Petersburg) studied both classical and jazz piano and early in his career formed a jazz quartet, The Emerging Stars, which toured extensively throughout the former Soviet Union.
In 1979 Rayhelson moved to New York and began his piano studies with Alexander Edelman, going on to tour with such eminent jazzmen as Eddie Gomez, Joe Locke, and Russia's leading saxophonist, Igor Butman.
In 1998 Rayhelson met the violist Yuri Bashmet, whose brilliance has inspired several pieces of music as well as the four works on this CD. This is the first of several albums of his music planned for Toccata Classics. The pre-emeinent viola player of our time, Yuri Bashmet has motivated the leading composer of our time to expand the repertoire. In addition, he holds the post of Principal Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of New Russia, and is the founder-director of Moscow Soloists.
HOMAGES 2003/2004
Featuring Elena Revich (Violin), Yuri Bashmet (Viola) Nikolay Solonovich (Cello), and Igor Raykhelson (Piano). Piano Quartet "Homage to Robert Schumann" is published by Alphonse Leduc, Paris, France.
Piano Quartet
in G-sharp Minor -- "Homage to Robert Schumann" (2000)
I Sostenuto-Allegro Rislouto
II Scherzo Allergretto
III Andante Cantabile
IV Finale Allegro Maestoso-Molto Vivace
Piano Trio
in C-sharp Minor -- "Homage to Sergei Rachmaninov" (2003)
I Moderato Mosso
II Adagio Affettuoso-Scherzando
SUITE FOR SAXOPHONE, VIOLA, PIANO, AND ORCHESTRA 1961
Featuring Yuri Bashmet (Viola), Igor Butman (Saxophone), and Igor Raykhelson (Piano). Also featuring Yuri Golubev (Doublebass) and Eduard Zizak (Drums)
1. Theme
2. Fusion
3. Jazz Waltz "Take Three"
4. Fugue
5. Swing
6. Consolation
7. Finale
ROMANTIC POEM IN 4 MOVEMENTS
Featuring The Symphony Orchestra "New Russia" and Yuri Bashmet - conductor.
1. Adagio/Allegro
Moderato
2. Lento Graziosi
3. Largo
4. Fugue/Allegro
IGOR RAYKHELSON
Featuring Elena Revich, Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists
1.-4.Small Symphony
for Strings in G-Minor
5. Reflections for Violin and Viola and Strings
6. Adagio for Viola and Strings
IGOR RAYKHELSON
Featuring Alexander Kniazev (Cello), Elena Revich (Violin), Nikolay Solonovich (Cello), and Igor Raykhelson (Piano)
1. Sonata for
Cello and Piano in A-Minor
2. Violin Sonata in A-Minor
3. PianoTrio #2 in B-Minor
IGOR RAYKHELSON KONSTANTIN LIFSCHITZ - PIANO Russian version
1. Piano Sonata
in F-Minor
2. Five Short Pieces for Piano
I Consolation
II Serendipity
III Delirium
IV Mirage
V Pranks
IGOR RAYKHELSON KONSTANTIN LIFSCHITZ - PIANO
1. Piano Sonata
in F-Minor
2. Five Short Pieces for Piano
I Consolation
II Serendipity
III Delirium
IV Mirage
V Pranks
