Various - Alexander Tcherepnin, Nikolai Tcherepnin, Ivan Tcherepnin: Three Generations

This recording explores music by three generations of the Tcherepnin family of composers: Nikolai, Alexander and Ivan. Each of the three wrote a wide range of scores, from solo pieces to large ensemble works to operas and ballets. This album reveals the family�s invaluable contribution to the chamber-music literature, presenting pieces in a variety of styles spanning 95 years. The works for violin and piano of Nikolai and Alexander have rarely been heard. The chamber music of Ivan is represented by early and late works for flute, clarinet and piano.