The Russian Album (CD)

Shipping from May 6, 2022

"The Russian Album" is the seventh album by Lucas and Arthur Jussen on the Deutsche Grammophon label. The pianists have selected works for two pianos by Russian masters Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Igor Stravinsky, and Anton Arensky, attempting to capture the essence of Russian music with its distinctive sound, color, and energy.

The album cover is inspired by the famous painting 'Color Study, Squares with Concentric Circles' by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky, a contemporary of the composers on this album

🎹 TRACKLIST 🎹

Dmitri Shostakovich

1 Concertino in A minor for 2 pianos, Op.94      9:17

Sergei Rachmaninov

Suite No. 2 for 2 Pianos, Op. 17

2 I Introduction 3'56”

3 II Waltz 5'29”

4 III Romance 7'02”

5 IV Tarantella 5'48”

Igor Stravinsky

Concerto for 2 Pianos

6 I Con moto 5'52”

7 II Notturno 5'57”

III Quattro Variazioni

8 Variation 1 1'06”

9 Variation 2 0'54”

10 Variation 3 1'11”

11 Variation 4 1'18”

12 IV Preludio e Fugue 5'30”

Anton Arensky

Suite No. 2 Op. 23 'Silhouettes'

13 II 'La Coquette' 3'06”

Suite No. 1 Op. 15

14 II Valse 4'52”