CLASSIC AL A UDI O GRAND PIANO MILY BALAKIREV COMPLETE PIANO MUSIC, VOL. 3 GP714 | 747313971428 1 CD | SRP: US $16.99 CA $20.99 COMPOSER: Mily Balakirev ARTIST: Nicholas Walker (piano) TRACK LIST: 01. Mazurka No. 1 in A Flat Major 02. Mazurka No. 2 in C Sharp Minor 03-05. Piano Sonatina in G Major “Esquisses” 06. Berceuse in D Flat Major 07. Mazurka No. 3 in B Minor 08. Mazurka No. 4 in G Flat Major 09. Dumka in E Flat Minor “Complainte” 10. Mazurka No. 5 in C Sharp Major 11. Reverie in F Major 12. Humoresque in D Major 13. Mazurka No. 6 in A Flat Major 14. Piece in F Sharp Minor 15. Mazurka No. 7 in E Flat Minor 16. Capriccio in D Major • This third volume of Balakirev’s complete piano music centres on the sequence of seven Mazurkas, infectiously lively pieces full of Slavic atmosphere and colour. • The Humoresque in D major reveals his virtuosic flair whilst the Dumka in E flat minor uses improvisational elements to evoke the Russian landscape and the timelessness of village life. • The Sonatina in G major was Balakirev’s last completed work and a joyous finale to a richly creative life. + Reviewing Volume 2 (GP713), American Record Guide predicted that Walker’s series would become “the reference set for Balakirev”. DISTRIBUTED BY RELEASE DATE: 10/14/16 NAXOS OF AMERICA | NAXOS OF CANADA | NEW RELEASE 57