M.P. Belaieff

Mansurjan's String Quartet No. 1 (1983-84) takes us 'on the long road of simplicity, on a wonderful journey during which the question whether this music is new or old can be answered very soon: It is...

Immerse yourself in the evocative soundscape of late Romanticism with the enchanting 'Meditation in D major, Op. 32' for violin and piano. This expressive masterpiece captivates with its heartfelt mel...

The Violin Concerto op. 82 is one of Glazunov's best-known works. Since the first performance in 1905 conducted by the composer, when Leopold Auer was the soloist, virtually all the great violinists h...

In the seclusion of the Covid lockdown, Silvestrov, still living in Kiev at that time, composed a large number of smaller works and cycles for various ensembles, which he then combined into larger cyc...

Immerse yourself in the rich, poetic world of chamber music with the "Pastorales" for violin and piano. Published by the renowned edition M.P. Belaieff, this enchanting piece masterfully captures the...

Victor Kissine's 'Caprice' was performed at the Brussels concert hall of Flagey in May 2012 by 24 semifinalists at the Belgian Queen Elisabeth Music Competition. 'Although commissioned by and composed...

This fantasia is based on the most popular and beautiful melodies from the opera 'Prince Igor' by Borodin, containing both virtuoso passages and expressive cantilenas. Since the setting is quite easy...

Vladimir Pogoyev's transcriptions for violin and piano of two episodes from Alexander Glasunov's ballet 'Raymonda' are among the most famous 'Raymonda' arrangements. The composer Pogoyev (1872-1941) b...

Con moto, poco rubato, dolce, leggiero, lontano ... - these terms at the beginning of the score occur in almost all compositions of Silvestrov, not only in those many smaller pieces for various ensemb...

Glazunov's Organ Works, which include intricate fugues and double fugues, show that during his lifetime he was the only important Russian composer to write for the organ. His numerous works combine th...

Discover an absolute masterpiece of chamber music repertoire: The "Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109," published by the renowned M.P. Belaieff, is a radiant highlight for any ambitious saxoph...

The piano works of the Russian composer, conductor and pianist Felix Blumenfeld (1863-1931) have unjustly received little attention in recent decades. By publishing a new edition of the studies, the p...

Immerse yourself in a world of touching tonal colors and profound emotionality: With "Lachrymae", the renowned publisher M.P. Belaieff presents an extraordinary work in a sensitive arrangement for sop...

The work Path (1987) unfolds so to say from top to bottom. The descending line is metonymic with the path through life - from birth to grave. The beginning flageolets of the cellos and the simple moti...

Grechaninov (1864-1956), mostly known for his piano pieces, songs and operas for children, had his first successes within the circle of the St. Petersburg publisher and patron M. P. Belaieff who award...

Mansurian studied Beethoven's 6 Bagatelles Op. 126 and coupled them with thoughts by Proust and T. S. Eliot: The smallest things in life, the little, seemingly useless facts of everyday life are given...

This composition is both a milestone and an interface in Silvestrov's work: it is the end of his 'avant-garde period' and the beginning of what he later calls 'metamusic'. The structure of the work is...