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Donald Satz wrote:
> Marc-Andre Hamelin, for Hyperion, has recorded a new disc of piano music
> composed by G. Catoire. I've not heard of this composer before. Could
> anyone provide some information about Catoire, particularly his
> compositional style.
Now here's an occasion to get out my Encyclopedia of 1932
(Keller/Krusemann):
Georg Lwowitsch Catoir (without the "e" in the encyclopedia) lived, worked
and died most of his time in Moscow from 1861 to 1926, where he was a
professor at the conservatory. Amongst others a pupil in St. Petersburg
of Ljadow. Keller/Krusemann list the following works:
symphony op. 7
cantata "Russalka" op. 5
pianoconcerto op. 21
and lots of chamber music, pianomusic and songs.
I posess a very old Melodia disc with two sonatas voor violin and piano
by Catoire (WITH the "e" here), played by none other than David Oistrach.
Quite academically correct music if I remember well, a bit like Glazunov
with some octatonic influences (Rimsky-Korsakow?). To be honest, I haven't
played it for ages. And I must say that the music hasn't really haunted me
since then. All the same, it will be quite fun to play it tonight and
figure out why the hell I ever purchased this. If any revelations come up,
I'll post something on it again. In return, I'd appreciate your evaluation
of the disc of piano music should you go for it. Always in for something
Russian.
greetings, Jos
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