Anton Rubinstein - (Vol. I) 9 Salon Pieces, Op. 11, Nos. 1/3 (1854)

Anton Rubinstein - (Vol. I) 9 Salon Pieces, Op. 11, Nos. 1/3 (1854)

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Bartje Bartmans
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Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein (Russian: Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн, tr. Anton Grigorevich Rubinshteyn; November 28 [O.S. November 16] 1829 – November 20 [O.S. November 8] 1894) was a Russian pianist, composer and conductor who became a pivotal figure in Russian culture when he founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He was the elder brother of Nikolai Rubinstein who founded the Moscow Conservatory.

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Vol. I for Violin and Piano from 9 Salon Pieces, Op. 11 (1854)
Dedication: Joseph Joachim (1831–1907)

1. Allegro appassionato (0:00)
2. Andante (5:32)
3. Allegro (16:12)

Daniela Cammarano, violin and Alessandro Deljavan, piano

The 9 Salon Pieces, Op. 11 were published in 3 Volumes:
violin, piano (Nos.1–3)
cello, piano (Nos.4–6)
viola, piano (Nos.7–9)

They must have been very popular as there were many arrangements published. Here are some:

Viola and cello pieces arr for violin: Heft II. No. 4-6 Heft III. No. 7–9 Hamburg, Schuberth 1880 HMB p278
Issued as Op. 11. Charakterstücke. Leipzig, Schuberth 1893 HMB p 391
No. 1. Drängen u. Sehnen. f. Vcello u. Pfte arr. v. Jul. Klengel.
– 2. Abendstimmung. Notturno.
– 3. Geisterspuk. Scherzo.

– 4. In Einsamkeit. f. Vla u. Pfte. arr. v. Hans Sitt.
– 5. Durch Flur u. Wald. Idylle.
– 6. Aus der Ritterzeit.

– 7. Erotica. f. V. u. Pfte arr. v. Hans Sitt.
– 8. Flüchtige Gedanken.
– 9. Aus dem russischen Volksleben.