Miniatures, Op.20 (Cui, César Antonovich)
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Piano solo
Complete set of 12 pieces for piano solo, from the Bessel edition of "18 miniatures," with title page
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Petrograd: Bessel, between 1914 and 1918?; no plate number.
This is part of the edition that combines Op. 20 with Op. 39 as "Dix-huit miniatures" (also published as such by Leduc.)
Complete set of 12 pieces for piano solo, from Leduc edition of "18 miniatures," with title page
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Paris: Leduc, [n.d.]; plates A.L. 7738
This is part of the edition that combines Op. 20 with Op. 39 as "Dix-huit miniatures" (also published as such by Bessel.)
Complete set of 12 pieces for piano solo
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Berthold Tours (1838-1897)
London: Novello, n.d. (ca.1890), plate 7816
Violin and piano
Composer's arrangement for violin and piano
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St. Petersburg: V. Bessel & Co., n.d.(ca.1885), Plates 1822-33
Other editions of individual pieces outside of complete set
No. 8, Berceuse, for violin and piano; score and part, arr. by A. Kars (Soviet ed.)
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A. Kars (s.a.), arranger; S. Sapozhnikov (s.a.), "redaktor."
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1963; plate 29291; from a collection entitled Пьесы русских композиторов для скрипки и фортепиано, 6-7 классы, from the series Педагогический репертуар детской музыкальной школы.
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Piano Version:
- 1. Expansion naïve
- MP3 demo (Lyle Neff, pianist)
- YouTube video, with nos. 2-3 (Lyle Neff, pianist)
- 2. Aveu timide
- YouTube video, with nos. 1 & 3 (Lyle Neff, pianist)
- 3. Petite valse
- YouTube video, with nos. 1-2 (Lyle Neff, pianist)
- 5. Cantabile
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- 8. Berceuse
- MP3 demo (Lyle Neff, pianist)
- 9. Canzonetta
- MP3 demo (Lyle Neff, pianist)
- 12. Scherzo rustique
- MP3 demo (Lyle Neff, pianist)
Commercial Recordings
Miniatures, Op.20, Cui" (MP3 albums (US only), general composer works).
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General Information
| Work Title | Miniatures, Op.20 |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Miniatures |
| Composer | Cui, César Antonovich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.20 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 12 |
| Year of First Publication | 1880 |
| Genre | Piano piece |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Violin & Piano |
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Misc. Comments
This work was published originally under the title "Miniatures." It was composed first for piano solo presumably, then arranged for violin and piano, with that title. The orchestrated version of 6 of the numbers (10, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 12) is known as Cui's "Suite Miniature," Op. 20, which constitutes his orchestral Suite No. 1.
Contents
- 1. Expansion naïve
- 2. Aveu timide
- 3. Petite valse
- 4. À la Schumann (or, Impromptu à la Schumann)
- 5. Cantabile
- 6. Souvenir douloureux
- 7. Mosaïque
- 8. Berceuse
- 9. Canzonetta
- 10. Petite marche
- 11. Mazurka
- 12. Scherzo rustique
Note about other orchestral suites
Besides this Op. 20, Cui's other orchestral suites are as follows:
