Nikolai Kapustin - Sinfonietta for Piano 4-Hands, Op. 49 (1986) 00:00 - I. Overture: Allegro 05:05 - II. Slow Waltz: Larghetto 09:12 - III. Intermezzo: Allegretto 13:06 - IV. Rondo: Presto Frank Dupree & Adrian Brendle, pianos
One of the most fun things about kapustin is with all the jazz chops and piano moves and tricky cross rhythms it so often sounds like Japanese game music.
I think the reason why Kapustin's music resonates a lot in Japan's classical piano scene is due to how similar his music is at times to many of their own popular culture music themes. Although Kapustin generally wrote music slightly before these idioms bloomed in Japan, he kind of wrote music along with Japan's financial bloom and recovery after the war. There's lots of video game OST and pop music in Japan that utilizes similar harmonic motions and progressions (albeit much simpler)
Yes, I did! The release of the new Kapustin album is 3rd Feb 2023. You will hear Kapustin's 5th Piano Concerto, the Concerto Op. 104 for two pianos and 2 percussionists and the powerful Sinfonietta.
The theme at 9:59 is pretty unique, I don't know any other theme by Kapustin that creates a similar atmosphere. The following theme at 10:29 is amazing too, the rhythm in the bass and the melody of the first piano! I love how he goes from F minor to Eb major and later to A minor
@@itamarbar9580 you were able to find kapustin's original orchestration? ive been looking so hard for it but ive only found two arrangements that others had reorchestrated from kapustin's reduction
Thanks for your advice, I just fixed the title. I hope there will be a recording of the orchestra version in the future, and I will make a score-video of it.
I don't think the orchestral version has ever been recorded or even premiered for that matter. It's sad to think that Kapustin passed away without ever hearing it performed :( At the same time, it seems like he didn't think too much of this piece as a four-hands piano arrangement, as he seemed a bit surprised by its popularity. Anyways, I really hope that the orchestral version gets premiered soon!! I'd love to hear it
@@lecuryjameswestbrook655 Well, if you still need the sheet music, maybe I can help. As far as I know, I won't be able to leave a link. So, the only option that I found in the public domain is the notes posted on the Vkontakte social network (I'm not sure if this will work in your country, but there shouldn't be any problems). The name of the public: "Николай Капустин (композитор)" (Nikolai Kapustin (composer)). In the "files" section you can find a fairly extensive library of the composer's musical compositions, including the desired Sinfonietta Op.49. Wish you good luck ;)
Well, if you still need the sheet music, maybe I can help. As far as I know, I won't be able to leave a link. So, the only option that I found in the public domain is the notes posted on the Vkontakte social network (I'm not sure if this will work in your country, but there shouldn't be any problems). The name of the public: "Николай Капустин (композитор)" (Nikolai Kapustin (composer)). In the "files" section you can find a fairly extensive library of the composer's musical compositions, including the desired Sinfonietta Op.49. Wish you good luck ;)
Well, if you still need the sheet music, maybe I can help. As far as I know, I won't be able to leave a link. So, the only option that I found in the public domain is the notes posted on the Vkontakte social network (I'm not sure if this will work in your country, but there shouldn't be any problems). The name of the public: "Николай Капустин (композитор)" (Nikolai Kapustin (composer)). In the "files" section you can find a fairly extensive library of the composer's musical compositions, including the desired Sinfonietta Op.49. Wish you good luck ;)
Composing tonal music after serialism is absolutely pointless and an utterly conservative decision. I find no point in having created this piece for concert purpose, although it might be a good videogame soundtrack.
Composing serial pieces is totally pointless, because serial """""music""""" is just random noise and not actually music, it's an absolutely pointless and utterly religious decision. I find no point in creating serial music to justify your beliefs, why not just give up on trying to feel useful or special and just kirr yourself instead?
@@Whatismusic123 Yeah, that's a good point there on serial music, in the sense that serial composers could have been revolutionary in some sense by trying to counteract a tonal tradition, but never really separated their music from said tonal practice. Shönberg really did not do anything very different from older composers, and serial music itself is now best described as classical traditional music, not contemporary.
@@Whatismusic123 if you are gonna try to roast serial music at least use the correct adjectives, because the word "random" couldn't be more out of place here
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