{"product_id":"830480","title":"Elnara Ismailova - Kara Karayev: Piano Works [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAzerbaijani pianist Elnara Ismailova plays rarely recorded works by Kara Karayev in celebration of what would have been the composer's 100th birthday.   This little known Azerbaijani composer was a student and contemporary of Dmitri Shostakovich.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKara Karayev is an outstanding composer of the 20th century whose legacy is acknowledged and acclaimed far beyond the borders of Azerbaijan, his native country.   With melodies that sing while telling a story, his music's moving, unforgettable expression is coloured by modern, extremely expressive harmonies. All of this makes Karayev's art exceptionally complex: he succeeds in creating a universe of sound that captivates the audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe national music of Azerbaijan is firmly rooted in the traditional modal genre of mugham, which has its own special musical language. When Karayev was still quite young, he profited from the teaching of composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov, the founder of classical Azerbaijani music (Hajibeyov used mugham in his 1908 opera Leyli and Majnun and wrote the book The Principles of Azerbaijani Folk Music). \u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eApart from teaching at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and at the Hochschule f\\xfcr Musik und Tanz in Cologne, Ismailova is currently much in demand as a solo pianist and vocal accompanist.\\r\u003cbr\u003eShe has accompanied masterclasses at Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, at the Vienna University of the Performing Arts, and at the Palazzo Ricci European Academy of Music and the Performing Arts in Montepulciano. The Westdeutscher Rundfunk broadcasting entity has invited her to make recordings at their studios in Cologne. In 2016 she was awarded the honorary Azerbaijan Order of Merit as an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe press has hailed her solo piano recitals as '\\u2026 an outstanding artistic event', describing her piano playing as 'masterful virtuosity combined with imaginative musicianship' (Bonner Rundschau), while also highlighting her 'utterly sensitive Lied accompaniment' (K\\xf6lner Stadt Anzeiger). In one of his books, renowned Dutch author Cees Nooteboom writes: 'This pianist has revealed Chopin to me anew'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKarayev: 24 Preludes - No. 1 - Allegro molto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 2 - Andante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 3- Allegro molto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 4 - Andante cantabile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 5 - Moderato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 6 - Allegro con brio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 7 - Moderato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 8 - Allegro non troppo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 9 - Andante tranquillo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 10 - Allegro con fuoco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 11 - Veloce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 12 - Andante lugubre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 13 - Allegro moderato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 14 - Andante mesto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 15 - Allegro giocoso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 16 - Tranquillo rubato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 17 - Andante maestoso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 18 - Andante cantabile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 19 - Andante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 20 - Molto moderato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 21 - Vivace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 22 - Grave\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 23 - Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Preludes - No. 24 - Andante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKarayev: Six Pieces for Children - No. 1 Ein kleiner Walzer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix Pieces for Children - No. 2 Kreisel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix Pieces for Children - No. 3 Nachtraglich...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix Pieces for Children - No. 4 Das Spiel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix Pieces for Children - No. 5 Erzahlung\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix Pieces for Children - No. 6 Lustige Begebenheit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKarayev: The Statue in Tsarskoye Selo - Musical Picture for Piano\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom: Don Quichotte, Symphonic Sketches arranged for Piano by Faradj Garayev - No. 1 - Journeying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom: Don Quichotte, Symphonic Sketches arranged for Piano by Faradj Garayev - No. 4 - Aldonsea (Dulcinea von\/of Toboso)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom: Don Quichotte, Symphonic Sketches arranged for Piano by Faradj Garayev - No. 5 - Travels\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55142423429505,"sku":"830480","price":16.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51RrbpLil6L._SL1500.jpg?v=1767617096","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/830480","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}