Nikolai Kapustin first composed the Sinfonietta op. 49 for orchestra. He later arranged the popular four-handed piano version for a concert in the Ministry of Culture of the USSR. It is written at an...
Virtuoso jazz in classical form: Nikolai Kapustin (b. 1937) is an excellent jazz pianist, arranger and composer. His piano sonatas are now published by Schott Music for the first time. Suitable for pi...
8 Concert Studies is one of the most popular works by Kapustin. Composed in 1984, the studies show Kapustin's wide-ranging and inventive composition style. In each study, the pianist faces various, of...
The virtuoso Toccatina from the 8 Concert Studies Op. 40 is most popular piano piece by Kapustin. On YouTube one can find recordings of numerous pianists. Its use in the opening credits of the compute...
Burlesque is a jolly piece, starting with two lines of solo cello music (arco), which switches to pizzicato as the piano picks up the theme. The work parodies contrasting styles, abruptly juxtaposing...
Nikolai Kapustin is regarded as pioneer of the Soviet jazz scene. In his music he combines typical jazz idioms with classical forms. The Sonata Op. 70 in three movements for violin and piano was writt...
The 24 Jazz Preludes were markedly influenced by Chopin. At the same time, Kapustin added numerous varied jazz elements. The exuberant creativity displayed by Kapustin here has contributed to the grea...
