Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Pictures et an Exhibition
Promenade
Gnomus
Promenade
The Old Castle
Promenade
The Tuileries Gardens
Bydlo
Promenade
Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle
Promenade
Limoges - the Market
Roman Burial Ground - the Catacombs
Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
The Hut Fowl's Legs
The Great Gate of Kiev
Sofia Gubaidulina (*1931):
Et expecto (1985/1986)
I
II
III
IV
V

The precision of the piano and the suction power of the orchestra - the accordion unites both of these. To put it more precisely, the bayan, played by Harald Oeler, unites them in the most beautiful way. And which work shows this more impressively than Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition? Oeler plays these movements in his own, magnificently colourful adaptation. The gnome hisses more angrily than ever and the little chicks flutter and peep their heads off, making it a pure joy for us to hear. Just how broad Oeler's dynamic spectrum is can be experienced both in the enormous arch-form of the Great Gate of Kiev and in the whirring sound masses and harsh rhythms of Sofia Gubaidulina's "Et expecto," the second work on the new GENUIN CD. These are two Russian compositions, two centuries, two styles - an exciting combination, carried along by the drive and long breath of a true virtuoso."Oeler's transcription unites the advantages of the original piano version and Ravel's orchestral adaptation. On the one hand, the accordion offers a homogeneous sound comparable to that of the piano. On the other hand, it has an astounding range of colours and dynamics which one would not normally expect of this underestimated instrument."; Nordwest-Radio

---

data wydania: 25-05-2007