Balakirev - Tamara (Pleshakov and Winther re-issue)

[herrarte]

Here's an outstanding recording of Tamara for piano 4-hands. I remember I bought this when it first came out, in '96. The Naxos one pales in comparison to this one.

You can still get the original Dante release at cduniverse.



or the new re-issue here

http://vitamuz.com/BALAKIREVJMP1.html

Cheers,

herrarte

[mbhaub]

It's astonishing to me just how well Tamara works for piano. The sumptuous orchestral writing makes Tamara a long time favorite, but the piano version is no less interesting and exciting. Too bad this work never seems to be played in concert.