Fantasie-Etudes, Opus 26

Shcherbachyov stands on the periphery of the new Russian style created by Balakirev and his followers but contributed as much to the pre-revolutionary cause with his assimilation of the musical language and mannerisms represented by his contemporaries. This collection of seventeen studies culminates with a tour-de-force of pianistic brilliance that will leave audiences awestruck and eager for more...