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This Russian gem, the prelude in A flat major by César Cui, is a wonderful reminder of how beautiful the music can be, even coming out of the hands and mind of someone, whose “day job” was in military engineering technology circles – which are supposedly far from the art of subtle sound details. Who would imagine a military general creating mysterious and amorous atmospheres in his prolific and genre-wise diverse musical output? But, despite of his wonderful talent, in my opinion, Cui (the author of 15 operas, some orchestral and many piano, chamber, and vocal works) still remains generally underplayed and underappreciated. I hope you will agree how wonderful he is, and I am hoping to play more of his music in the course of my career. Please SHARE this music with your friends to help them discover it – “Midnight pieces” are featuring 53 works of 53 composers, coming in weekly episodes! SUBSCRIBE for inner circle updates at Midnight Pieces i
