Piano miniature is one of the most important genres of the Russian music. The educated high society in Russia used to enjoy piano miniatures, so as romances at the fashionable salon parties during the whole 19th century. Such features as diversity, ingenuousness, vivid expressiveness are peculiar to the genre of piano miniature, making it hit all marks at both philharmonic and educational Concertos.
Contents:
A. Rubinstein. BY THE STREAM. Ор. 93, № 9а (Music text example)
A. Rubinstein. ROMANCE. Ор. 26, № 1
A. Rubinstein. IMPROMPTU. Ор. 16, № 1
P. Tchaikovsky. RUSSIAN DANCE. Ор. 40, № 10
P. Tchaikovsky. TENDER REPROACHES. Ор. 72, № 3
P. Tchaikovsky. SO WHAT? Arranged for piano by the author
N. Rimsky-Korsakov. THE FLIGHT OF BUMBLE BEE. Arranged for piano by S. Rakhmaninov
A. Arensky. FORGET-ME-NOT
A. Arensky. ELEGY. Ор. 53, № 3 (Music text example)
A. Arensky. BY THE SEA
A. Arensky. THE SKETCH