GEORGY CONUS (1862-1933): 3 compositions, Op. 1, Nos. 1 and 3, Rêverie, Op. 7, 2 Feuillets d’album, Op. 7, Chant sans paroles, Op. 17, 3 Stimmungsbilder, Op. 19, Berceuse, Op. 24, Morceaux, Op. 25, Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7, Op. 31, Nos. 1-5 and 8 and Op. 34, Nos. 2-4 and 7, Prelude, Op. 33, 3 Morceaux, Op. 36, Largo, Op. 39 (World Premiere Recordings).

Description: Conus is one of the gifted Russian composer-pianists who helped shape what is known as the ‘Silver Age’ of Russian music, but whose achievements have since been obscured by the music of Rachmaninov and others. This first-ever recording of his piano music reveals a composer with his roots in Tchaikovsky, a harmonic sophistication akin to Scriabin’s and an emotional range that stretches from an easy-going charm to dramatic and powerful keyboard virtuosity. Jonathan Powell (piano).