Various Composers. Piano Music of New Russia

New York: Edward B. Marks Music Corporation, 1943. — 98 p.Collection of music by Soviet composers (Сборник нот Советских композиторов), music for piano solo.
Original Title: "Piano music of New Russia. Selected piano compositions by contemporary composers of the U.S.S.R".
Note: some of the selections are arrangements of works originally composed for orchestra.
From the publishers: It is a fact that most Americans have discovered the Soviet Union only since June 21, 1941. For nearly a quarter of a century before that an unfortunate and unfounded bias had kept many of us from a true evaluation not only of Russia's great industrial progress, her military might and her stout fighting heart, but of her culture and progress in the arts.
This was as true in the field of music as in everything else. Only two Soviet composers — Prokofieff and Shostakovich — achieved any real fame outside of their native land until very recently. Prokofieff introduced his own works both in this country and in Central Europe, while Shostakovitch has been most consistently promoted by the Russian government. Since the time when the Soviet Union became our valued ally and our interest in matters Russian has steadily increased, we have learned to realize — perhaps with some surprise — how effective and important contemporary Russian music is. Here is indeed a wealth of music both inspired and inspiring. Sometimes it is purely national; more often it speaks an international language. The influence of the great innovators in France and Germany is quite visible. But yet modern Russian music is always original and important.
Admittedly the publishers have placed heavy emphasis in this book on the compositions of Shostakovich and Prokofieff, doubtless two of the greatest composers of our day. Yet despite their supremacy, neither of these two men has overshadowed, either in originality or in resourcefulness, their fellow Soviet composers. It becomes amazingly apparent that all of the other young Russian composers have always tried, and with success, to remain themselves. Never before and nowhere in the world has such a strong emphasis been placed on individualism as with the contemporary Russian composers.
Because of the high caliber of these compositions and because we feel that an understanding of Soviet music will further aid in our very necessary task of understanding and appreciating the New Russia, we take particular pride in introducing this album to music-minded people everywhere.Shostakovitch:
Prelude, Op. 34, No. 16
Prelude, Op. 34, No. 13
Prelude, Op. 34, No. 17
Prelude, Op. 34, No. 24
Three Fantastic Dances, Op. 1
Lento from Piano Concerto
Presto Scene from Lady Macbeth
Polka from The Ballet ‘tage D'or"
Marche Sarcastique from Hamlet
Scherzo from Fifth Symphony, Op. 47
Miaskowsky, N. - Yellow Leaves (two Bagatelles, Op. 31)
Kabalevsky, D.:
Theme and Variations from Piano Concerto, Op. 9
Sonatina (first Movement) Op. 13
Popov, G.: - Lied, Op. 6, No. 3
Dechevow, V.: - The Rails, Op. 16
Khrennikow, T.: - Portrait and Funeral from Suite Op. 5
Birukoff, G.: - Prelude, Op. 8
Schebalin, W.: - Canzona from Sonatina, Op. 12
Feinberg, S.: - Tchouvach Melodies, Op. 24, No. 1
Alexandrow, A.: - Etude, Op. 31, No. 2
Prokofiev::
Marche, Op. 12, No. 1
Scene from Romeo and Juliet
Sarcasme, Op. 17, No. 3
Gavotte from Symphonie Classique, Op. 25
Scherzo from Love of The Three Oranges, Op. 33
Triumphal March from Peter and The Wolf, Op. 67