Biography
A Ukrainian composer and pianist who spent his career largely in obscurity in the Soviet Union, Kapustin wrote an extensive catalog of piano works synthesizing the harmonic and rhythmic language of jazz with classical formal structures — sonatas, etudes, variations, and concertos that look like Prokofiev on the page but swing unmistakably. His 24 Concert Etudes (Op. 40) have become increasingly popular in concert performance.
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Works (18)
Eight Concert Études
- Concert Étude No. 1 in C major \"Prelude\", Op. 40 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Concert Étude No. 2 in A♭ major \"Reverie\", Op. 40 No. 2 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Concert Étude No. 3 in E minor \"Toccatina\", Op. 40 No. 3 Key E minor Difficulty
- Concert Étude No. 4 in B major \"Reminiscence\", Op. 40 No. 4 Key B major Difficulty
- Concert Étude No. 5 in D major \"Raillery\", Op. 40 No. 5 Key D major Difficulty
- Concert Étude No. 6 in B♭ major \"Pastorale\", Op. 40 No. 6 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Concert Étude No. 7 in D♭ major \"Intermezzo\", Op. 40 No. 7 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Concert Étude No. 8 in F minor \"Finale\", Op. 40 No. 8 Key F minor Difficulty
Character Piece
- Day-Break (Sunrise), Op. 26 Difficulty
- Berceuse, Op. 65 Difficulty
Sonata
- Piano Sonata No. 1 \"Sonata-Fantasy\", Op. 39 Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 54 Difficulty
Suite
- Suite in the Old Style, Op. 28 Difficulty
Toccata
- Toccatina, Op. 36 Difficulty
Variations
- Variations, Op. 41 Difficulty
Capriccio
- Capriccio, Op. 71 Difficulty
Impromptu
- Impromptu (Improvisation), Op. 83 Difficulty
Sonatina
- Sonatina, Op. 100 Difficulty