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VERA GORNOSTAYEVA, Piano
and several former students

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CHOPIN, Frédéric François (1810-49); POL [all files]
- Sonata No.1 in C-, Op.4
  - 1.Allegro maestoso [8:05 · 7.4M]
  - 2.Minuetto-Trio [4:50 · 4.4M]
  - 3.Larghetto [4:06 · 3.8M]
  - 4.Finale [5:50 · 5.3M]
- Sonata No.2 in Bb-, Op.35
  - Grave [5:53 · 5.4M]
  - Scherzo [7:14 · 6.6M]
  - Marche funèbre [8:40 · 7.9M]
  - Finale [1:30 · 1.4M]
- Sonata No.3 in B-, Op.58
  - 1.Allegro maestoso [9:41 · 8.9M]
  - 2.Scherzo:Molto vivace [2:38 · 2.4M]
  - 3.Largo [9:01 · 8.2M]
  - 4.Finale:Presto non tanto [5:45 · 5.3M]
- Mazurkas
  - Mazurka in F-, Op.7, No.3 [2:07 · 1.9M]
  - Mazurka in G-, Op.24, No.1 [1:57 · 1.8M]
  - Mazurka in C, Op.24, No.2 [2:08 · 2.0M]
  - Mazurka in Db, Op.30, No.3 [2:10 · 2.0M]
  - Mazurka in C#-, Op.30, No.4 [3:42 · 3.4M]
  - Mazurka in E-, Op.41, No.2 [2:18 · 2.1M]
  - Mazurka in Ab, Op.41, No.4 [1:50 · 1.7M]
  - Mazurka in F#-, Op.59, No.3 [3:13 · 3.0M]
  - Mazurka in F-, Op.63, No.2 [1:34 · 1.4M]
  - Mazurka in C#-, Op.63, No.3 [2:13 · 2.0M]
  - Mazurka in A-, Op.67, No.4 [2:48 · 2.6M]
  - Mazurka in F-, Op.68, No.4 [2:00 · 1.8M]
- Etude in C-, Op.10, No.12 ('Revolutionary') [2:54 · 2.7M]
- 3 Waltzes, Op.64
  - Waltz in Db, Op.64, No.1 ('Minute') [1:47 · 1.6M]
  - Waltz in C#-, Op.64, No.2 [3:49 · 3.5M]
DEBUSSY, Achille-Claude (1862-1918); FRA [all files]
- Suite bergamasque (1905)
  - 3.Clair de lune [4:04 · 3.7M]
LISZT, Franz (1811-86); HUN [all files]
- Liebesträume (3 notturnos), S.541 (transcr. of 3 Songs, S.307, S.308, and S.298)
  - Liebestraume No.3 [4:09 · 3.8M]
- 4 Valses oubliées, S.215, R.37
  - No.1 [2:45 · 2.5M]
PROKOFIEV, Sergey (1891-1953); RUS [all files]
- Romeo and Juliet: Ten Pieces for Piano, Op.75
  - The Montagues and the Capulets [3:33 · 3.2M]
RACHMANINOV, Sergey Vasilyevich (1873-1943); RUS/USA [all files]
- Morceaux de fantaisie, Op.3
  - 2.Prélude in C#- [3:45 · 3.4M]
- 13 Preludes, Op.32
  - No.12 in G#- [2:38 · 2.4M]
SCHUMANN, Robert Alexander (1810-56); DEU [all files]
- Fantasiestücke, Op.12
  - 2.Aufschwung [3:20 · 3.1M]
SCRIABIN, Alexander (1872-1915); RUS [all files]
- Prelude in C#- for the Left Hand [2:54 · 2.7M]
- Etude in C#- [3:25 · 3.1M]
TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilich (1840-93); RUS [all files]
- The Seasons, Op.37b
  - 4.April: Lily of the valley [2:39 · 2.4M]
  - 10.October: In autumn [4:29 · 4.1M]
  - 11.November: Troika [3:26 · 3.1M]
  - 12.Decembre: Christmas [3:54 · 3.6M]
- Album pour enfants (Children's Album): 24 pièces faciles, à la Schumann, Op.39
  - 1.Morning Prayer [1:15 · 1.1M]
  - 2.A Winter Morning [1:03 · 985k]
  - 3.The Hobby-Horse [0:38 · 586k]
  - 4.Maman [1:12 · 1.1M]
  - 5.March of the Wooden Soldiers [0:43 · 676k]
  - 6.The Sick Doll [2:02 · 1.9M]
  - 7.The Doll's Funeral [1:27 · 1.3M]
  - 8.Waltz [1:15 · 1.1M]
  - 9.My New Doll [0:41 · 639k]
  - 10.Mazurka [1:11 · 1.1M]
  - 11.Russian Song [0:41 · 635k]
  - 12.The Peasant plays his Accordion [0:53 · 836k]
  - 13.Folksong (Kamarinskaya) [0:28 · 430k]
  - 14.Polka [0:50 · 783k]
  - 15.Italian Song [1:01 · 957k]
  - 16.Old French Melody [1:06 · 1.0M]
  - 17.German Song [0:59 · 922k]
  - 18.Neapolitan Song [1:04 · 999k]
  - 19.The Old Nurse's Tale [0:43 · 680k]
  - 20.The Witch (Baba-Yaga) [0:41 · 639k]
  - 21.Sweet Dreams [2:10 · 2.0M]
  - 22.Song of the Lark [1:03 · 978k]
  - 23.The Organ Grinder [1:02 · 975k]
  - 24.In Church [2:04 · 1.9M]
Eteri Andjaparidze, Piano
BACH, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750); DEU [all files]
- Werde munter, mein Gemüthe (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) [3:17 · 3.0M]
- Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
  - Part 1, No.10. Sinfonia (Shepherd's Music) [5:49 · 5.3M]
LISZT, Franz (1811-86); HUN [all files]
- Christmas Tree (Weihnachtsbaum), S.186, R.71
  - 1.Psallite [2:18 · 2.1M]
  - 2.O Holy Night [4:35 · 4.2M]
  - 3.The Shepherds at the Manger (In Dulce Jubilo) [3:41 · 3.4M]
  - 4.Adeste Fideles [3:58 · 3.6M]
  - 5.Lighting the Tree [2:21 · 2.2M]
  - 6.Chimes [2:01 · 1.8M]
  - 7.Slumber Song [3:34 · 3.3M]
  - 8.Old Provençal Christmas Song [1:37 · 1.5M]
  - 9.Evening Bells [4:08 · 3.8M]
  - 10.Old Times [4:17 · 3.9M]
  - 11.Hungarian Christmas [2:23 · 2.2M]
  - 12.Polish Christmas [4:38 · 4.2M]
LYAPUNOV, Sergei (1859-1924); RUS [all files]
- Fêtes de Noël, Op.41
  - Nuit de Noël [5:00 · 4.6M]
  - Cortège des mages [3:46 · 3.4M]
  - Chanteurs de Noël [1:57 · 1.8M]
  - Chant de Noël [2:38 · 2.4M]
REBIKOV, Vladimir Ivanovich (1866-1920); RUS [all files]
- Waltz from "Yolka" [2:41 · 2.5M]
REGER, Max (1873-1916); DEU [all files]
- Weihnachtstraum, Op.17 No.9 [1:31 · 1.4M]
TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilich (1840-93); RUS [all files]
- The Seasons, Op.37b
  - 12.December: Christmas [3:44 · 3.4M]
Alexey Botvinov, Piano
BACH, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750); DEU [all files]
- Goldberg Variations, BWV988
  - No.1 - 5 [11:47 · 10.8M]
  - No.6 - 10 [7:52 · 7.2M]
  - No.11 - 15 [15:12 · 13.9M]
  - No.16 - 20 [7:15 · 6.6M]
  - No.21 - 25 [17:02 · 15.6M]
  - No.26 - 30 [13:48 · 12.6M]
Nikolai Fefilov, Piano
STANCHINSKY, Alexei Vladimirovieh (1888-1914); RUS [all files]
- Twelve Sketches, Op.1
  - Moderato [1:38 · 1.5M]
  - Presto [0:52 · 806k]
  - Vivace [0:35 · 546k]
  - Lento cantabile [2:21 · 2.2M]
  - Allegro [0:57 · 888k]
  - Andante epico [2:46 · 2.5M]
  - Adagio teneramente [2:21 · 2.1M]
  - Molto vivace [0:59 · 928k]
  - Largamente [2:26 · 2.2M]
  - Con moto [1:01 · 961k]
  - Allegro con spirito [1:00 · 940k]
  - Presto assai [1:09 · 1.1M]
- Preludes in the Form of Canon
  - Two Part: Allegro risoluto [2:03 · 1.9M]
  - Three Part: Vivace [2:43 · 2.5M]
  - Four Part: Andante sostenuto [5:01 · 4.6M]
  - Two Part: Veloce [3:06 · 2.8M]
  - Canon: Presto [0:58 · 905k]
- Preludes
  - Lento [2:58 · 2.7M]
  - Con moto [0:56 · 872k]
  - Adagio [2:51 · 2.6M]
  - Andante [1:59 · 1.8M]
  - Lento expressivo [2:39 · 2.4M]
- Sonata No.2 in G
  - Fugue - Lento expressivo [7:27 · 6.8M]
  - Presto [5:33 · 5.1M]
Xenia Knorre, Piano
BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van (1770-1827); DEU [all files]
- Sonata No.1 in F-, Op.2 No.1
  - 1.Allegro [3:32 · 3.2M]
  - 2.Adagio [4:21 · 4.0M]
  - 3.Minuetto. Allegretto [2:51 · 2.6M]
  - 4.Prestissimo [4:51 · 4.4M]
- Sonata in F, Op.10 No.2
  - 1.Allegro [6:08 · 5.6M]
  - 2.Allegretto [4:21 · 4.0M]
  - 3.Presto [2:54 · 2.6M]
- Sonata in E-, Op.90
  - 1.Mit Lebhaftigkeit [5:08 · 4.7M]
  - 2.Nicht zu geschwind [7:22 · 6.8M]
- Sonata in C-, Op.111
  - 1.Maestoso. Allegro con brio [9:00 · 8.2M]
  - 2.Arietta. Adagio [17:57 · 16.4M]
Michael Kollontai, Piano
BALAKIREV, Mily (1837-1910); RUS [all files]
- Au jardin (1884) [4:32 · 4.2M]
- Chant de pêcheur (1903) [4:10 · 3.8M]
- Esquisses (Sonatina) in G (1909) [5:36 · 5.1M]
- Gondellied (1901) [7:15 · 6.6M]
- Islamey: Oriental Fantasy [9:17 · 8.5M]
- Nocturne No.3 in D- (1902) [7:26 · 6.8M]
- Polka in F#- (1859) [3:19 · 3.0M]
- Scherzo No.3 in F#- [5:52 · 5.4M]
- Toccata in C#- (1902) [4:45 · 4.4M]
- Valse-impromptu No.3 in D (1901) [5:37 · 5.1M]
- Valse mélancholique No.2 in F- (1900) [6:23 · 5.9M]
Karen Kornienko, Piano
RACHMANINOV, Sergey Vasilyevich (1873-1943); RUS/USA [all files]
- Morceaux de fantaisie, Op.3
  - 3.Mélodie in E [3:56 · 3.6M]
- Moments musicaux, Op.16
  - 3.Andante cantabile [7:12 · 6.6M]
- 13 Preludes, Op.32
  - No.5 in G [3:27 · 3.2M]
- Etude-tableaux Op.33
  - No.3 in Eb- [1:48 · 1.6M]
  - No.5 in G- [3:39 · 3.3M]
- Piano Sonata No.2 in Bb-, Op.36
  - 1.Allegro agitato [7:58 · 7.3M]
  - 2.Lento [6:05 · 5.6M]
  - 3.Allegro molto [5:11 · 4.7M]
- 6 Songs, Op.38
  - 3.Daisies [2:33 · 2.3M]
- Etudes-tableaux, Op.39
  - No.5 in Eb- [5:05 · 4.6M]
  - No.6 in A- [2:51 · 2.6M]
- Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op.42
  - Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op.42 [18:16 · 16.7M]

Vera Gornostayeva

Listen, also, to performances by these noted former students of Professor Gornostayeva:

Eteri Andjaparidze
Alexey Botvinov
Nikolai Fefilov
Xenia Knorre
Michael Kollontai
Karen Kornienko
Jenny Zaharieva-Maleeva

Emeritus Artist of the Russian Federation, Vera Gornostaeva, is a graduate of the Moscow State Conservatory, where her teacher was the Russian pianist and pedagogue, Heinrich Neuhaus, one of the founders of the contemporary Russian piano school.

In addition to her extensive performing career, Gornostaeva is a prominent professor at the Moscow Conservatory; holds masterclasses in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, the USA, and the UK. She has presented masterclasses in Japan since 1990 under the auspices of the Yamaha Musical Fund that are broadcast by NHK-TV. Her book, “Two Hours After the Concert” was translated and published there.

Other educational activities include leading annual seminars for Russian music teachers; giving lectures on radio and TV on classical music and the performing arts; and publishing articles and books. She is a jury member and often chairman of the jury at many prestigious international music competitions, and is also the President of the Moscow Association of Musicians.

Professor Gornostaeva is renowned for having trained 26 winners of international piano contests, including Alexander Slobodianik, Simeon Kruchin, Dina Yaffe, Pavel Egorov, Eteri Andzhaparidze (Russia), Ivo Pogorelich (Yugoslavia), Marian Pivka (Czech republic), Ayako Uehara (Japan), Yurie Miura (Japan) and others.

She has made numerous recordings for Phillips, Phoenix, Yamaha, and other labels of piano works by Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Schumann, Schubert, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich.

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