Credits:

Marina Samsom-Primachekno

Description:

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia and currently based in France, pianist Marina Samson-Primachenko began playing the piano at the age of four and became a pupil of the virtuoso pianist Genlif Neigaus, where she has continued her studies. Her previous albums of Schumann and Mozart were highly acclaimed. For this album, she will explore the similarities between the works of her own composer, Pasternak, and the early works of Scriabin, whom she says he highly admired. Pasternak, known as the author of "Doctor Zhivago," was exposed to Scriabin's music as a boy and became his pupil. Samson-Primachenko's thick sound enhances the work. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Etude No. 1 in C sharp minor - Andante Op. 2
2.12 Etudes Op. 8~No .1 Allegro in C sharp
3.12 Etudes Op. 8~No. 2 A capriccioso, con forza in F sharp minor
4.12 Etudes Op. 8~No. 3 Tempestoso in B minor
5.12 Etudes Op. 8~No. 4 Piacevole in B
6.12 Etudes Op. 8~No. 5 Brioso in E
7.12 Etudes Op. 8~No. 6 Con grazia in A
8.12 Etudes Op. 8~No. 7 Presto tenebroso, agitato in B flat minor
9.12 Etudes Op. 8~No. 8 Lento (Tempo rubato) in A flat
10.12 Etudes Op. 8~No. 9 Alla ballata in G sharp minor
11.12 Etudes Op. 8~No.10 Allegro in D flat
12.12 Etudes Op. 8~No. 11 Andante cantabile in B flat minor
13.12 Etudes Op. 8~No.12 Patetico in D sharp minor
14.Sonata-Fantasy No. 2 in G sharp minor Op. 19~I. Andante
15.Sonata-Fantasy No. 2 in G sharp minor Op. 19~II. Presto
16.Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major Op. 30~I. Andante attacca
17.Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major Op. 30~II. Prestissimo volando
18.Prelude - Andante in G sharp minor
19.Prelude - Con moto in D sharp minor
20.Sonata in B minor