Here is the story regarding the nocturne. From Conversations with Nikolai Kapustin written by Yana Tyulkova, published by SCHOTT. The Nocturne for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 20 (1974) is one of the pieces that is highly appreciated by composer himself. The work was composed for, performed, and recorded by the Karamyshev Orchestra. TY: What can you tell about this Nocturne Op. 20? NK: Every time I listen to this piece I keep thinking how much I love it. Everything worked so well in there. YT: I like the theme very much and the way it was presented first and the beginning of the nocturne - just by the piano itself. NK: yes, that was the idea, and then the strings appeared. YT: It is like a conversation between the piano and strings. NK: I agree. YT: Is the piece written in F major? NK: Yes, it's in F. YT: When I hear that melody, I keep thinking that it's like a song without words; and that words would come on its own if I would just think a little more. NK (smiling): Maybe. YT: Did anyone try to compose the lyrics for your nocturne? NK: I don't think anyone knows about this piece/ YT: If people would listen to this piece they would see - this is a completely different side of Nikolai Kapustin that the one we already know. NK: This is true. YT: The recording that I listened to on youtube, when you played with Karamyshev, sounds so expressive, emotional, and like we would say - performed with love straight from your heart. NK: If I am not mistaken I may have the vinyl disc somewhere at the house with this recording, when we played with Karamyshev. I feel happy and thankful that this recording still exists - it was a good one. YT: Did you perform this piece with Karamyshev or just record it? NK: I think we played it a couple of times. I even remember once we performed it on the radio. YT: Another thing I noticed - this piece is not very long, just about four minutes in length. NK: Yes, this is my favorite length for piece like that - around four minutes. YT: Was the score of this piece published? NK: The score of the nocturne was lost. YT: Really? NK: Yes, The only thing that remains is the recording. YT: How did it happen that the score was lost? NK: I left score in one of the publishing companies and they lost it there somehow. Their attitude towards the scores was disrespectful...Many years after I contacted on of my friends who worked there to see if we could find it. He said that there is no chance to find anything now. YT: This is so sad. Any you didn't have a duplicate for yourself. NK: Unfortunately, not. YT: Do you think that someone could potentially transcribe this piece? NK: Do you want me to transcribe my own composition that I wrote forty something years ago? YT: Oh no...I didn't mean for you to transcribe it but maybe some other person. NK: I don't know about that. I have been waiting this moment for a long time, the SOLO version of this Nocturne!!!!
I was a little intimidated by mm.35 onwards but the arpeggiated shapes fit very snuggly with the hands so it never feels too awkward. Excellent arrangement!
I didn't understand at first, is this a transcription of Kapustin's orchestral composition or something else? I didn't listen to Kapustin's Nocturne op. 20 in the original. I listened to your version first. And I liked it a lot! But then I decided to listen to the original and, Oh MY GOD, how beautiful it is!!!
@@hesangasong _"according to biography..."_ Did you read a book "Conversations with Nikolai Kapustin" by Yana Tyulkova ? 484 pages. I really want to read this book! But I can't buy it, cause I'm from Russia 😢
@@scripted44 No, not this book is banned, but all people from russia are banned in the world and can't shop abroad. And, by the way, this book in electronic version was already given to me by one person (I don't know how and where he got it from).
Sounds to me like the second or third song in Act 2 of a 20s or 30s musical on a boat sung by the young secondary couple. I should write lyrics to this
Who are your greatest musical inspirations? I already listen to Kapustin so who else captures the same energy you two do? I love the insane rhythms and eclectic energy in your work
You're a legend. I remember when I first stumbled upon you. I sat in awe at your rendition of Ghost Fight/Dummy! and was hooked ever since. I even remember the controversy when someone falsely claimed you wrote your 9 piece piano collection with a computer program (I guess that makes you one of the first people to be accused of using AI to make art!). I guess Reddit wasn't ready for Kapustin-inspired music lol. All this dick-sucking has a purpose, don't worry. Are you willing to do a "cover" of Kapustin's Pastorale? I think it's far and away his best piece but I feel like nobody has done it justice. I'm sure you've heard of Frank Dupree (and if you haven't, then boy I have news for you!) but he's the other guy who I think really understands Kapustin but the fucker hasn't covered it despite me pestering him in his comments. Do you have any plans or intentions in the future of covering that piece? I hope you do!
@@hesangasong lets hope schott publishes the revised version (op 147), that is if they even have it ... edit: wait no, i was thinking of the first piano concerto. the concertino though, from what i read in tyulkova's book about kapustin, was apparently recorded in the premiere performance but kapustin didn't get a copy and then lost contact with the guy that recorded it
