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Tchaikovsky, Dumka, Op. 59, for solo piano; Edition Jurgenson, J0075.(Book review)
Tchaikovsky, Dumka, Op. 59, for solo piano; Edition Jurgenson, J0075, edited by Ya. Milstein and K Sorokin. Edition Peters (www.edition-peters.com) is the U.S. distributor for Edition Jurgenson. 14pp. $9.95.
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Horowitz recorded Tchaikovsky's Dumka, Op. 59 for RCA in 1942, and many excellent pianists have done so since then. Performance timings on various CDs range from seven to 10 minutes.
According to Groves Dictionary, "The dumka was a song or lament (the word is cognate with the Czech dumat and Polish duma?, "to ponder," "to meditate"), usually sung by women." In Tchaikovsky's Dumka, a lyrical mournful narrative frames an extended, rhythmically interesting dance section. This quicker section requires a full chord sound and reasonably developed skill with chord leaps. Other technical features include one extended octave passage (moderato con fuoco), four rapid scales in the right hand, and a Liszt-like cadenza four lines in length. I'd rate this piece early-advanced to advanced, very ...
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