Credits:

Barmotin, Semyon (1877-1939)

Description:

Semyon Balmoutin was born in St. Petersburg in 1877. For a long time his existence was forgotten, but the release of a coherent work on the GRAND PIANO label in 2019 brought him to high attention. Balmoutin studied with Balakirev and Rimsky-Korsakov and taught music theory at the Petrograd Conservatory (formerly known as the St. Petersburg Conservatory) from 1923 to 1925, but was caught up in the great purges of the Soviet Union in the 1930s and it is not known how he ended his life It is not known how he ended his life. Most of his works are for piano, and many of them, such as the "20 Preludes" introduced in the first collection, are in a sophisticated style, and the works included here also have a charming flavor, such as the romantic Piano Sonata, the short but impressive "Mute Song," and "Scenes from Childhood," which describes various scenes as seen by an innocent child. and charming flavors. The performance is by Christopher Williams, who is dedicated to the revival of Balmoutine's works.