Music from the Motion Picture and Other Selections!
In an age when we make heroes out of musicians who have ceased to be dependent on drugs, it is rare to encounter one whose life is profoundly inspiring. Sofia Cosma was a great Russian pianist of strong emotional output and authority.
This CD features the soundtrack to the documentary about pianist Sofia Cosma by Lincoln Mayorga. The music on this CD is from concert performances, radio broadcasts, and studio recordings from 1959 to 1990.
Musicians:
Sofia Cosma, piano
Moscow Philharmonic
Lawrence Leighton Smith, conductor
Selections:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
1. Prelude in G sharp Minor (Op. 32, No. 12)
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor
2. Andante sostenuto
3. Allegro scherzando
4. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
5. Contradance No. 1 in C major
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
6. Musical in E minor (Op. 16, No. 4)
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
7. Grande Valse Brilliante (Opus 54, No. 1)
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
8. Etude in D# minor (Op.8, No. 12)
Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
9. Barcarolle in G minor ("June" from The Seasons, Op. 37)
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
10. "Butterfly" (from Lyric Pieces, Op. 43)
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
11. Feux d'artifice ("Fireworks" from Preludes, Book 2)
In an age when we make heroes out of musicians who have ceased to be dependent on drugs, it is rare to encounter one whose life is profoundly inspiring. Sofia Cosma was a great Russian pianist of strong emotional output and authority.
This CD features the soundtrack to the documentary about pianist Sofia Cosma by Lincoln Mayorga. The music on this CD is from concert performances, radio broadcasts, and studio recordings from 1959 to 1990.
Musicians:
Sofia Cosma, piano
Moscow Philharmonic
Lawrence Leighton Smith, conductor
Selections:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
1. Prelude in G sharp Minor (Op. 32, No. 12)
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor
2. Andante sostenuto
3. Allegro scherzando
4. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
5. Contradance No. 1 in C major
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
6. Musical in E minor (Op. 16, No. 4)
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
7. Grande Valse Brilliante (Opus 54, No. 1)
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
8. Etude in D# minor (Op.8, No. 12)
Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
9. Barcarolle in G minor ("June" from The Seasons, Op. 37)
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
10. "Butterfly" (from Lyric Pieces, Op. 43)
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
11. Feux d'artifice ("Fireworks" from Preludes, Book 2)