Balakirev, Mili - The Lark (Mikhail Glinka)

The Lark' is one of the most famous Russian songs of the Romantic period, composed by the founder of the Russian national school, Mikhail Glinka. His compatriot Mili Balakirev took this simple, melancholy tune as a model for a highly virtuosic piano transcription à la Liszt. The effective, not too long bravura piece is ideal as an encore or for preludes.In the course of research for the new Urtext edition, the G. In the course of research for the new Urtext edition, G. Henle Verlag made two sensational source discoveries: Balakirev's autograph, thought to have been lost, was rediscovered, as was a print copy revised by Balakirev himself, documenting the final version. But not only the edition, also the fingering is of the very highest standard: it comes from the exceptional Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin.