Peter Nelson-King: Russian and Soviet Piano Masterworks

Konstantin Eiges – Barcarolle, Op. 4
Alexander Mosolov – 2 Nocturnes, Op. 15
Alexey Stanchinsky – Canon-Prelude No. 3 in E Mixolydian
Issay Dobrowen – 8 Preludes, Op. 1
Vladimir Deshevov – Meditations, Op. 3
Leonid Polovonkin – Event No. 7
Gavriil Popov – "Lied" from Grosse Suite, Op. 6
Grigory Krein – Poem, Op. 16
Georgy Konyus – Largo, Op. 39

Tune in to Facebook Live for another livestreamed recital with Peter Nelson-King, this time showcasing music by late Russian Empire/early Soviet composers! The end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th saw the full bloom of Russian classical music, and extremely fertile period that crescendoed through freewheeling modernism into its abrupt halt with the rise of Stalin and social control in the 1930's. While many composers became international favorites and are remembered to this day, the bulk of the adventurous Russian composers of the 1910's and '20's were forgotten, some by force, and only in recent decades has their music risen from the ashes to find new appreciation. This recital hopes to show a mere taste of the wonders that have resurfaced and in a small way help the revival of the greatest age of Russian musical art.

The livestream will take place at 7pm Pacific.

Information on how to view the livestream here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1279990138858303/

Link to donate: https://www.paypal.me/peternelsonking

About Peter Nelson-King

Peter Nelson-King is an active performer and teacher on trumpet and piano, and plays regularly with multiple orchestras and large ensembles in the Seattle area. A King County native, they earned degrees from University of Puget Sound and Boston University, returning to the Seattle area after freelancing in the Northeast. They are a longtime member of Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra and Brass Band Northwest, and a frequent recurring member of the experimental jazz group Scrambler. As a solo and chamber performer, they specialize in promoting works by composers who have unjustly fallen into neglect, and have revived major works by dozens of these composers for Seattle audiences.