Dmitri Kabalevsky was one of the Soviet Union’s greatest musical figures; a popular composer, whose music for children is partuicularly popular, and a prolific composer of piano music and chamber music, whose champions included no less a figure than Vladimir Horowitz. Pianist Murray McLachlan plays Kabalevsky’s brash, entertaining Preludes and two of his acclaimed major piano works in this much-requested recording from the Olympia catalogue, available again at a value price.

Dmitri Kabalevsky

24 Preludes, Op.38

• 1 – Prelude No.1 in C Major, Andantino
• 2 – Prelude No.2 in a minor, Scherzando
• 3 – Prelude No.3 in G Major, Vivace leggiero
• 4 – Prelude No.4 in e minor, Andantino
• 5 – Prelude No.5 in D Major, Andante sostenuto
• 6 – Prelude No.6 in b minor, Allegro molto
• 7 – Prelude No.7 in A Major, Moderato e tranqillo
• 8 – Prelude No.8 in f-sharp minor, Andante non troppo
• 9 – Prelude No.9 in E Major, Allegretto scherzando
• 10 – Prelude No.10 in c-sharp minor, Non troppo allegro ma agitato
• 11 – Prelude No.11 in B Major, Vivace scherzando
• 12 – Prelude No.12 in g-sharp minor, Adagio
• 13 – Prelude No.13 in fisharp minor, Allegro non troppo
• 14 – Prelude No.14 in E-flat minor, Prestissimo possibile
• 15 – Prelude No.15 in D-flat Major, Allegro marcato
• 16 – Prelude No.16 in B-flat minor, Allegro tenebroso
• 17 – Prelude No.17 in A-flat Major, Andante tranquillo
• 18 – Prelude No.18 in f minor, Largamente con gravita
• 19 – Prelude No.19 in E-flat Major, Allegretto
• 20 – Prelude No.20 in c minor, Andantino semplice
• 21 – Prelude No.21 in B flat Major, Festivamente non troppo allegro
• 22 – Prelude No.22 in g minor, Scherzando non troppo allegro
• 23 – Prelude No.23 in F Major, Andante sostenuto
• 24 – Prelude No.24 in d minor, Allegro feroce

Sonatina in C major, Op.13 No.1
Piano Sonata No.3, Op.46

Recorded at Holmbury St. Mary Church Hall
Producer: Keith Warren
Engineer: Keith Warren
Remastering: Paul Arden-Taylor
Originally released on Olympia