Top tracks
Listeners also bought
Reflections of Romanticism Donizetti Schumann Grieg for piano 4 - hands by Marina Porchkhidze & Vladimir Shinov
Heart of Wayfaring - Piano music 2001-2002; Performed by Marina Porchkhidze & Vladimir Shinov by Vladimir Shinov
Other Contemporary albums
Other Eastern European albums
Put your hands on the remote! browse music »Masterpieces of French Music Debussy, Poulenc, Satie by Marina Porchkhidze &Vladimir Shinov
awesome deal
view larger image
fave it Contemporary | Eastern European
21 tracks | 60 minutes
Released Apr 2002
on Marina Porchkhidze & Vladimir Shinov
Click
for a 30-second preview. All tracks are 192kbps high fidelity sound quality. Protected WMA $0.77 or unprotected MP3 $0.88.
listen album 30sec. shuffle buy CD review album promote album
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:19 C.Debussy, Little Suite, In the Boat BUY MP3 03:19 C.Debussy, Little Suite, In the Boat "GIFT MP3" 03:19 C.Debussy, Little Suite, In the Boat
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:37 C.Debussy, Little Suite, Procession BUY MP3 03:37 C.Debussy, Little Suite, Procession "GIFT MP3" 03:37 C.Debussy, Little Suite, Procession
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:11 C.Debussy, Little Suite, Menuet BUY MP3 03:11 C.Debussy, Little Suite, Menuet "GIFT MP3" 03:11 C.Debussy, Little Suite, Menuet
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:29 C.Debussy, Little Suite, Ballet BUY MP3 03:29 C.Debussy, Little Suite, Ballet "GIFT MP3" 03:29 C.Debussy, Little Suite, Ballet
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:13 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, To Invoke Pan, God of the Summ BUY MP3 02:13 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, To Invoke Pan, God of the Summ "GIFT MP3" 02:13 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, To Invoke Pan, God of the Summ
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:00 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, To a Nameless Tomb BUY MP3 03:00 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, To a Nameless Tomb "GIFT MP3" 03:00 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, To a Nameless Tomb
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:26 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, That the Night Be Propitious BUY MP3 02:26 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, That the Night Be Propitious "GIFT MP3" 02:26 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, That the Night Be Propitious
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:15 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, For the Dancing Girl With the BUY MP3 02:15 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, For the Dancing Girl With the "GIFT MP3" 02:15 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, For the Dancing Girl With the
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:28 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, For the Egyptian BUY MP3 02:28 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, For the Egyptian "GIFT MP3" 02:28 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, For the Egyptian
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:47 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, To Thank the Morning Rain BUY MP3 02:47 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, To Thank the Morning Rain "GIFT MP3" 02:47 C.Debussy, Six Antique Epigraphs, To Thank the Morning Rain
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:27 F.Poulenc, Sonata, Prelude BUY MP3 02:27 F.Poulenc, Sonata, Prelude "GIFT MP3" 02:27 F.Poulenc, Sonata, Prelude
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:07 F.Poulenc, Sonata, Rustique BUY MP3 02:07 F.Poulenc, Sonata, Rustique "GIFT MP3" 02:07 F.Poulenc, Sonata, Rustique
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:36 F.Poulenc, Sonata, Final BUY MP3 02:36 F.Poulenc, Sonata, Final "GIFT MP3" 02:36 F.Poulenc, Sonata, Final
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 12:15 E.Satie, Parade, Realistic Ballet in 1 Tableau BUY MP3 12:15 E.Satie, Parade, Realistic Ballet in 1 Tableau "GIFT MP3" 12:15 E.Satie, Parade, Realistic Ballet in 1 Tableau
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:19 E.Satie, Three Tiny Layer Cakes, From Pantagruel's Childhood(rev BUY MP3 01:19 E.Satie, Three Tiny Layer Cakes, From Pantagruel's Childhood(rev "GIFT MP3" 01:19 E.Satie, Three Tiny Layer Cakes, From Pantagruel's Childhood(rev
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:03 E.Satie, Three Tiny Layers Cakes, Cogkaigne March(walk) BUY MP3 01:03 E.Satie, Three Tiny Layers Cakes, Cogkaigne March(walk) "GIFT MP3" 01:03 E.Satie, Three Tiny Layers Cakes, Cogkaigne March(walk)
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:41 E.Satie, Three Tiny Layers Cakes, Gargantua's Pastimes(Polka cor BUY MP3 01:41 E.Satie, Three Tiny Layers Cakes, Gargantua's Pastimes(Polka cor "GIFT MP3" 01:41 E.Satie, Three Tiny Layers Cakes, Gargantua's Pastimes(Polka cor
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:57 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Grand Ritornello BUY MP3 01:57 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Grand Ritornello "GIFT MP3" 01:57 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Grand Ritornello
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:35 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Franco-lunar March BUY MP3 01:35 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Franco-lunar March "GIFT MP3" 01:35 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Franco-lunar March
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:18 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Waltz of the Mysterious Kiss With BUY MP3 02:18 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Waltz of the Mysterious Kiss With "GIFT MP3" 02:18 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Waltz of the Mysterious Kiss With
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:09 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Cancan for the High Society FREE 02:09 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Cancan for the High Society "GIFT MP3" 02:09 E.Satie, The Excentric Beauty, Cancan for the High Society
Awesome deal! When you buy this album for $8.88 you get 21 tracks for less than $0.42 each
Awesome deal! When you buy this album for $7.77 you get 21 tracks for less than $0.37 each
"...A real jam for the listeners who value French humor, delicacy and love for little pleasures..." Wonderful "trouvaille" for your pastimes or as a gift for your friends. ... The best French music performed by piano duet of talented Russian musicians,
Bio / Background
"... Accomplished artists with great sensitivity..."
Jorge Sicre (former principal cellist,
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra,
Havana Philarmony, member of the
Juilliard School pre-college
faculty, NYC)
"... Their art could be compared with that of early Horowitz..."
William Burdick (artistic director of
Nicholas Roerich Museum, NYC)
"... Great artists. Cds are superb...
Oleg Soldatov (principal conductor of
Karelian State Philarmony,
Russia; 1st prise at Toscanini
World Competition)
"...I loved the CDs. Thank you so much for your wonderful work. Your music stirs my soul and elevates my feelings towards my work..."
Jeanne Solan (principal dancer at
Netherlands dance theater,
Deutsche Opera, Berlin, Germany)
Marina Porchkhidze and Vladimir Shinov family team/musicians have gained recognition as pianists of uncommon versatility and imagination.
↓ more ↓They are multi-faceted artists, whose activities for about 25 years have included performing, teaching, lecturing, composing, musicological studies and poetry writing.
They are alumnies of the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) State Conservatory Petrozavodsk branch(Republic of Karelia, Russia).
Vladimir holds M.A. in composition and music education.
Marina holds M.A. in piano performance and music education.
Among their teachers were such celebrities as Nathan Perelman and Oleg Malov(piano), Josef Cohn(theory), and Eduard Patlayenko(composition). After graduation musicians lived in Karelia, republic in northern Russia near Finland, had magnetic impact on many artists-Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Roerich among many others...
Throughout their careers they have performed as soloists, in chamber music and, as piano duo all over the world. In their homeland, Karelia, Vladimir and Marina were the first piano duo, who have popularised this media. Together they have appeared on several radio and television programs. Marina and Vladimir have been awarded for their outstanding performances by Russian Composers Union, "Melody"(most prominent Russian recording firm), and Karelian State Music Forum, among many others.
Musicians have been recognized as "top-quality artists, whose performances are always highly appteciated by audiences and by professionals"
"Music and Life"-magazine
During two decades(1980-2002) they have performed in more than 240 recitals and gave dozens of Master Classes.
3 documental films, dedicated to the family team/musicians-"Pianist & Composer", "To compose an Opera", "Romance about Two"- have been released in Russia.
Porchkhidze-Shinov duo is extremely active in arts education. Teaching has remained for many years very special aspect of their crativity...
Upon graduation they were appointed to the piano faculty of the Petrozavodsk College of Arts, a post lasting nearly 10 years, where they produced number of students who have gone on to professional careers.
Marina and Vladimir also were the founders of one of the first private music school in Karelia. They tought children piano, music theory and literature, and directed students in writing and performing their own piano music and mini-operas. 2 operas, written by 8-11 years old students of Vladimir and Marina have been perfomed in Kostamuksha at the International Festival.
Last 5 years in Karelia(1988-1993), family team have worked as hosts(prezident and vice-president) of Karelian Music Society. They have developed programs for young audiences, thus opened new perspectives for Art Education in their homeland.
Since 1993 Ms.Porchkhidze and Mr.Shinov have been living in New York city, where in 1994 they established the piano studio(where more than 40 students study piano, theory and composition).
The husband and wife team continues to pursue an active performing career in USA as well, and most recently they have performed at the Julliard School, Nicholas Roerich Museum, Riverside Church Theater and many other concert halls throughout the USA as well as in Russia, Finland, France, and Germany.
V.Shinov is currently working at the Juilliar School, NYC as composer-accompanist.
↑ less ↑





