Folk-music has been a resource for classical composers since the beginning of the western tradition. The violin has it's own folk heritage, of course, but since you can't lug a piano from village to... more

The Russian Music Box is a collection of Russian piano music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Pianist Anya Alexeyev explores the piano music of Alexander Scriabin and Nikolai Roslavets.

Russian composer Korndorf (1947-2001) was a larger-than-life character and wrote music that was similarly expansive and urgent. His 3 works for solo cello illustrate his unwillingness to be governed... more