• Somewhat unusually for a pianist-composer of his calibre, Taneyev wrote few works for that instrument alone, although each establishes its own memorable mood.

• The Violin Sonata, subtitled ‘Of medium difficulty’, belongs to his mature compositional period and is notable for its blend of technical virtuosity and meditative inwardness.

• The Theme and Variations pays tribute to Taneyev’s teacher and colleague Tchaikovsky.

• Several of the solo piano pieces here receive their world première recordings.