The Previous Century

Galina Sandovskaja plays Irving Schlein‘s sonatine as well as his Second suite for piano from 1942.
Followed by Inga Dzekster who plays the Fourth Piano sonata from 1941, with the Andantino con moto, Languidly and Vivace parts.
Schlein’s experiences ‘on and off Broadway’, in combination with the way in which he managed to develop his talents in the ‘borscht belt’, had a strong influence on his classical compositions. He expresses a strong empathy with his listeners, which is reflected in appealing and, according to critics, accessible classical music.
Members of the Academia String Quartet Petersburg are next with the Fuga in c minor and Berceuse for String trio from 1941. Next, the Contrasts for hobo, horn and string quintet from the same year are performed by horn player Igor Karzov, hobo player Pavel Serebrjakov, violinists Sandra Schinder and Natalia Kopatsjanoe, viola player Dmitri Jaboebovski, cellist Vladimir Joenovitsj and contrabass player Aleskandr Beztsjastny.
The parts are 1. Moderato, moving freely, and 2. Allegretto, rather playfully.
 
The CDs with Irving Schlein’s works are also available on the Classics Online website.
Galina Sandovskaja and members of the Peterburg Philharmonic Orchestra perform Irving Schlein’s first piano concert from 1942. The recording is from 2006. The parts are: Molto maestoso e largamente, Andante con moto and Allegro giusto.
Finally, you can listen to Inga Dzekster with the Capriccio for piano.
Irving Schlein (New York 18 May 1905-11 July 1986).
1. Sonatine (1942).
2.Second suite for piano (1942): 1) Praeludium – Presto, 2) Romantic – Lento assai, 3) Waltz – Tempo di Valse (Wienerisch), 4) ‘Sturm und Drang’ – Maestoso, 5) Dance – Allegro commodo.
Galina Sandovskaja, piano.
Pomeron Publishing PPC-2005-11.
3. Piano sonata no. 4 (1941): 1) Andantino con moto, 2) Languidly, 3) Vivace.
Inga Dzekster, piano.
Pomeron Publishing PPC-2005-12.
4. Fuga in c minor for string trio (1941).
5. Berceuse for String trio (1941).
6. Contrasts for hobo, horn and string quintet (1941): 1) Moderato, moving freely, 2) Allegretto, rather playfully.
Sandra Schinder and Natalia Kopatsjanoe, violin, Dmitri Jaboebovski, viola, Vladimir Joenovitsj, cello, contrabass player Aleskandr Beztsjastny, Igor Karzov, horn, and Pavel Serebrjakov, hobo.
Pomeron Publishing PPC-2005-09.
7. Concerto no. 1 for piano and orchestra (1942): 1) Molto maestoso e largamente, 2) Andante con moto and 3) Allegro giusto.
Galina Sandovskaja, piano, and members of the Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Pomeron Publishing PPC-2005-14.
8. Capriccio for piano.
Inga Dzekster, piano.
Pomeron Publishing PPC-2005-12.
Special thanks to Pavel Eliasjevitsj and Lisa Schlein.