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Release Date: Friday 2 December 2022
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The year 1972 saw the death of Victor Babin, one half of the legendary Vronsky & Babin, arguably the most brilliant piano duo of the 20th century and a worldwide sensation for over three decades. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Babin's death Katerina Moskaleva and Alexey Pudinov, themselves two musical forces of nature, come together as TWO4PIANO, a duo perfectly suited for breathing new life into Victor Babin's appealing and colourful repertoire. Including newly rediscovered scores, this special programme takes us from Rachmaninov's unmistakably Romantic style via Borodin's rousing folkloric rhythms and Tchaikovsky's balletic waltzes to Babin's own remarkable evocations of a bygone era.
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for strings in C major, Op. 48: II. Waltz
Tchaikovsky: Waltz from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake: Waltz from Act One (Valse des Cygnes)
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
Rimsky Korsakov: Song of the Viking Guest (from Sadko)
Rimsky Korsakov: Dance of the Tumblers (from Snegurochka)
Rachmaninov: How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7
Rachmaninov: Vessinje Vodi
Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
Borodin: Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances
Babin, V: Fantasias (3) on Old Themes