Her prelude is almost as good very playful, devilish, and urgent. As todd kowalski sings, live your life and dont apologise to the cowards of this world, theyre a waste of time. Bach contrapunctus 1 from art of fugue sheet music for piano. Nikolayeva s life is a testament to fortitude, loyalty and high art. She took lessons from her mother, a graduate from the moscow conservatoire and she was a disciple of prof.
Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Piano transcriptions and bachinspired piano works by the artist list of works and discography. Provided to youtube by naxos of america the art of fugue, bwv 1080. Art of the fugue tatiana nikolayeva with nikolayeva, tatiana on cd. This fugue presents twelve entries of the subject and twelve answers. Tatiana nikolayeva plays bach goldberg variations, bwv 988.
Shostakovich came up with an idea of a polyphonic cycle in 1950 after he took part in the events dedicated to the 200th anniversary of j. Allegro molto, a song by dmitri shostakovich, tatiana nikolayeva on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Written in the last decade of his life, the art of fugue is the culmination of bachs experimentation with monothematic instrumental works. Tatiana nikolayeva music, videos, stats, and photos. Set up your profile to see when friends have played an album or playlist. Tatiana nikolayeva, the great pianist, composer and teacher died on november 22, 1993. Tatiana petrovna nikolayeva may 4, 1924november, 1993 was a russian pianist, composer and teacher. It was nikolayeva for whom shostakovich wrote his 24 preludes and fugues, inspired by hearing her bachplaying at the 1950 bach bicentenary competition in. Chromatic fantasia and fugue in d minor bwv 903 fantasia in c minor bwv 906. Complete cello suites transcribed for violin to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Tatiana nikolayeva prague recordings 19511954 sergey rachmaninov 18731943.
Whilst others used socalled original instruments, nikolayeva preferred to play bach on a modern steinway always with great success. Goldenweiser, who would also teach to her daughter. Buy tatiana nikolayeva plays bach piano music online at low price in india on. This is so that i get an entry in kodi for both the performer and composer, so that i can have all of the bach performances show up under one entry in kodi as well as have entries for the specific. Tatiana nikolayeva plays bach 12 keyboard concertos, bwv 10521065.
Tatiana nikolayeva plays bach piano music by johann sebastian. I had to listen to the art of fugue many times to get my head around it and fully appreciate. Tatiana nikolayeva piano, arranger short biography. Tatiana nikolayeva piano artist hyperion records cds, mp3. Tatiana nikolayeva piano artist hyperion records cds. Her third recording of the shostakovich 24 preludes and fugues won the 1991. I had no idea who this fabulous russian pianist was until i heard her performance of j. In 1959 nikolayeva became a teacher at the moscow conservatory, later becoming professor in 1965. Perhaps her greatest legacy is her three recordings of the shostakovich opus 87 preludes and fugues where she is the undisputed master of this body of music.
The art of fugue by tatiana nikolayeva on apple music. Unlike performances by chamber ensembles, the sound of the piano helps the listener appreciate the clear texture of. The art of fugue tatiana nikolayeva, piano the 1993 sibelius academy recital, helsinki. At the very end of this page, there is a recording in which nikolayeva plays bach in a recital in tokyo in 1982. This album features tatiana performing the bach piano concertos, works for which she was widely known. Larte della fugathe art of fugue is a theatre show on drugs abuse during adolescence. Sc810 the art of tatiana nikolayeva, 37 cd scribendum. I have a bach classical album the art of fugue for which i have separated the album artist tag as so tatiana nikolayeva johann sebastian bach.
Tatiana nikolayeva made 3 studio recordings of the entire work. An indepth analysis of bachs canons and fugues, including an extended section on the art of fugue, prepared by tim smith, associate professor of music history at northern arizona university. Tatiana nikolayeva plays bach live recital 1984 youtube. Released in spring 2020 the greatest bach player of her generation, russian pianist tatyana nikolayeva delivers this incredible live. Roberts, although very enjoyable, is a little humdrum in the fugue. Tatiana nikolayeva, johann sebastian bach nikolayeva. She entered the moscow conservatory, studied with alexander goldenweiser and evgeny golubev, and graduated in 1948. Her mother was a professional pianist and studied at the moscow conservatory under the renowned pedagogue alexander goldenweiser whose other students included. Many bach lovers think that gould is the standard on piano, but nikolayeva still is the best performer of this work on piano. This non profit website is not affiliated with any foundation, record company, management or other organisation. Anoniem zei wow, im reading the posts in reverse chronological order and this is by far my preferred interpretation on this blog thus far.
Craig sheppards masterful art of fugue classics today. Nikolayeva studied piano beginning at the age of three. The art of the fugue, for keyboard or other instruments, bwv 1080. Nikolayeva was born in bezhitsa now part of bryansk in the bryansk district on may 4, 1924. Tatyana petrovna nikolayeva was a russian soviet pianist, composer and teacher. The art of fugue, bwv 1080 live tatyana nikolayeva. Contrapunctus i all the versions begin with contrapunctus i which is a simple fugue in that there are no special contrapuntal effects. Tatiana nikolaeva began to study music in her early childhood. She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at a concert she gave in san francisco on november, 1993. Tatiana nikolayeva plays bach twelve little preludes youtube. The alto voice introduces the art of fugue theme, and its a lovely and mysterious theme. A unique opportunity to rediscover nikolayevas musical talent, deep humility and infinite love of music. It is not bachs most approachable pieces to a casual listener and non.
Nikolayeva s well tempered clavier, all fortyeight of the bach preludes and fugues from books i and ii of this magnum opus demands a page of it own. The distinguished soviet pianist tatiana nikolayeva is a name familiar to many as one of the greatest forces behind the wealth of piano talent to flood from the former soviet union during the twentieth century. She made over 50 recordings during her career, notably keyboard works by bach, including his art of fugue, and by beethoven, but only became widely known in the west late in life. Her mother was a professional pianist and studied at the moscow conservatory under the renowned pedagogue alexander goldenweiser whose other students included grigory ginzburg, samuil feinberg, dimitri bashkirov.
Tatiana nikolayeva buy recordings presto classical. Between 1979 and 1981, the canadian pianist glenn gould collaborated on a series of documentary films with the french violinist, writer and filmmaker bruno mansaingeon. I think that instrument harpsichord is better than piano to play bachs music. Buy tatiana nikolayeva plays bach piano music online at. This set is a musthave for all lovers of solo piano music and admirers of the consummate art of tatiana nikolayeva, a true original. Tatiana nikolayeva plays bach piano music, an album by johann sebastian bach, tatiana nikolayeva on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Bachnikolayeva piano transcriptions of bachs works works. She built up a phenomenal volume of repertoire, ranging from bach to bela bartok and beyond. The fugue is definitely not trivialized in nikolayevas version which packs a mighty emotional wallop. Bach goldberg variations nikolayeva classico classcd 416. Bach goldberg variations nikolayeva classico classcd 416 ds. Nikolayeva made three complete recordings of the cycle. Bwv867 bwv869 tatyana nikolayeva, piano may 1984 prelude and fugue no.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The term fugue may also be used to describe a work or part of a work. Firma melodiya presents a recording of dmitri shostakovichs 24 preludes and fugues performed by tatiana nikolayeva. The art of fugue bwv 1080, is an incomplete musical work of unspecified instrumentation by. S welltempered clavier, book 1 excerpts partita no. In the scenes presented here, gould plays a pair of movements from johann sebastian bachs the art of fugue. The distinguished soviet pianist tatiana nikolayeva is a name familiar to many as one of the greatest forces behind the wealth of piano talent to flood from the. It was nikolayeva for whom shostakovich wrote his 24 preludes and fugues, inspired by hearing her bachplaying at the 1950 bach bicentenary competition in leipzig he was on the jury, and it was she who premiered them in leningrad in 1952. Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her sudden death in 1993. Johann sebastian bach nikolayeva plays bach lyrics and.
Tatiana nikolayeva bachs instrumental works discography. Tatiana nikolayeva plays bach piano music by johann. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Bach art of fugue, bwv1080 this unfinished masterpiece is played on the modern piano by grigory sokolov who usually dislikes studio recordings. Given craig sheppards highly distinctive recordings of the welltempered clavier, the partitas, and the inventions, it comes as no surprise that this pianists masterful affinity for bach extends to the art of fugue. Contrapunctus xii and xiii, for instance, cannot be. She made over 50 recordings during her career, notably keyboard works by bach, including his art of the fugue, and by beethoven, but became widely known in the west only late in life.
Nikolayeva s father was a violin and cello player in the concerts the family arranged at their home. A profile of tatiana nikolayeva piano and details of their recordings available to browse and buy. Tatiana nikolayeva was a remarkably gifted virtuoso. Her earliest is considered to be the best, though i wonder if it has been reissued on cd. Sep 23, 2015 tatiana nikolayeva plays bach twelve little preludes. In its mathematical intricacy, formality, symmetry, and variety, the fugue holds the interest of composers, performers, and listeners of western art music in much the same way as the sonnet engages englishlanguage poets and their readers. Contrapunctus 14 tatyana nikolayeva piano fhr95 first hand records. Contrapunctus i live tatiana nikolayeva tatiana nikolayeva, vol. Tatiana nikolayeva s first 1962 recording of these works is considered to be unique as shostakovich himself was present at the sessions and regarded this recording as the one he approved and recommended. Her interpretation of bach on record won great critical acclaim. Tatiana nikolayeva prague recordings 195154 supraphon. I treasure that recording above all others in my collectionif i could only take away. The most comprehensive tribute to the art of tatiana nikolayeva yet.
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