Credits:

Two4Piano (Two for Piano)

Description:

The husband-and-wife piano duo "Vronsky & Babin" has been active worldwide for more than 30 years, and the year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of their husband and arranger, Viktor Babin. In this album, "TWO4PIANO" composed of Katerina Moskareva and Alexei Pudinov perform Tchaikovsky's romantic waltzes, which Babin arranged for two pianos, and masterpieces by Rimsky=Korsakov, Rachmaninov and Borodin, all of which are in their repertoire. The audience will enjoy a number of powerful arrangements for two pianos that make full use of the piano's magnificent sound. The program also features a newly discovered original work by Babin, giving you a taste of his talent as a composer." TWO4PIANO won first prize at the Northwest International Piano Ensemble Competition 2018 in Vancouver, Canada, and the piano duo has performed widely in Germany and abroad. This album will be their NAXOS debut. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Serenade in C major, Op. 48~II. Waltz
2.Eugene Onegin, Op. 24~Act II: Waltz
3.Swan Lake, Op. 20~Act I: Waltz
4.The Nutcracker, Op. 71~Act II: Waltz of the Flowers
5.Sadko~Son pa bereshku hadil, "Cradle Song'
6.The Snow Maiden~Act III: Dance of the Tumblers
7.12 Songs, Op. 21~No. 7. Zdes' khorosho (It's Lovely Here)
8.12 Songs, Op. 14~No. 11. Vesenniye vodi (Floods of Spring)
9.14 Songs, Op. 34~No. 14. Vocalise
10.Prince Igor~Act II: Polovtsian Dances
11.Three Fantasies on Old Themes~No. 1. The Piper of Polmood
12.Three Fantasies on Old Themes~No. 2. Hebrew Slumber Song
13.Three Fantasies on Old Themes~No. 3. Russian Village