Cui: Complete Piano Music, Volume 1

César Cui (1835–1918) — a member of the Mighty Handful of Russian composers, whose elegant piano miniatures reveal a lyrical, Central-European Romantic style influenced by Chopin and Schumann. This first recording of his piano works (1877–1888) by Marco Rapetti features mazurkas, serenades, and suites dedicated to Liszt and the Countess de Mercy-Argenteau, who championed his music in Europe. Rapetti, renowned for reviving neglected Russian repertoire, performs with clarity and warmth, illuminating the charm and craftsmanship of Cui’s overlooked piano legacy.

Disc 1
1: I. Nocturne
2: II. Scherzino
3: III. Polka
4: Scherzino (For the Magazine Semya I Shkola, 1879)
5: Expansion Naïve
6: Aveu Timide
7: Petite Valse
8: A La Schumann
9: Cantabile
10: Souvenir Douloureux
11: Mosaïque
12: Berceuse
13: Canzonetta
14: Petite Marche
15: Mazurka
16: Scherzo Rustique
17: I. Impromptu
18: II. Ténèbres Et Lueurs
19: III. Intermezzo
20: IV. Alla Polacca

Disc 2
1: Marionettes Espagnoles
2: Feuille D'album
3: Étude Arabesque
4: Au Berceau
5: Marche-étude
6: Romanzetta
7: Le Cèdre
8: Far Niente
9: Capriccioso
10: La Petite Guerre
11: Sérénade
12: Causerie
13: Mazurka
14: A La Chapelle
15: Le Rocher
16: I. Valse-scherzo
17: II. Valse-intermezzo
18: III. Valse À La Viennoise

Composer: César Cui

Number of Discs: 2

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