Various Composers - Constellations (Georgijs Osokins)

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1. Robert Schumann - Abendlied, Op. 85 No. 12 (arr. Saint-Saëns)
2. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 1, Op. 10 "Northern Sky": No. 2, Pleiades. Maja
3. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 1, Op. 10 "Northern Sky": No. 3, Pleiades. Taygeta
4. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 1, Op. 10 "Northern Sky": No. 5, Pleiades. Merope
5. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 1, Op. 10 "Northern Sky": No. 6, Pleiades. Asterope
6. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 1, Op. 10 "Northern Sky": No. 18, Little Bear. Peace
7. George Crumb - Makrokosmos I for Amplified Piano: XI. Gemini. Dream Images (Love-Death Music)
8. Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2
9. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 4, Op. 155 "Equatorial Sky": No. 8, Antlia. Increase the Power
10. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 4, Op. 155 "Equatorial Sky": No. 16, Piscis Austrinus. Drifting Alone
11. Johann Sebastian Bach - Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (arr. Busoni)
12. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 2, Op. 52 "Southern Sky": No. 14, Puppis. Silence
13. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 2, Op. 52 "Southern Sky": No. 2, Octans. Stagnation
14. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 2, Op. 52 "Southern Sky": No. 5, Centaurus. Enlightenment
15. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 2, Op. 52 "Southern Sky": No. 18, Indus. Visions. Dancing Dwarves
16. Nikolaï Medtner - Forgotten Melodies I, Op. 38: VI. Canzona serenata in F Minor. Moderato
17. Alexander Scriabin - Vers la flamme, Poème for Piano, Op. 72
18. Urmas Sisask - Starry Sky Cycle No. 5, Op. 160 "Northern Polar Sky": No. 1, Cassiopeia. Ballade
19. Franz Liszt - Tristan und Isolde: Isoldens Liebestod (after Richard Wagner), S. 447 (arr. Osokins)
20. Johannes Brahms - 4 Gesänge, Op. 70: No. 2, Lerchengesang (arr. Osokins)
21. Urmas Sisask - The Hexagon of the Sky, Op. 57: No. 1, Capella in Auriga. The Seagull Above Calm Water
22. Robert Schumann - Gesänge der Frühe, Op. 133: I. Im ruhigen Tempo

Georgijs Osokins, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

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On his album Constellations, Latvian pianist Georgijs Osokins crafts a compelling musical narrative inspired by the mystery of starlight, tracing a nocturnal journey from nightfall to daybreak. The thoughtfully curated program places Romantic masterpieces by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, and Wagner into intimate dialogue with rare works by Estonian composer and amateur astronomer Urmas Sisask. Following his acclaimed Deutsche Grammophon debut, For Arvo, Osokins continues his artistic mission to champion the under-celebrated musical heritage of the Baltic region, reflecting his enduring fascination with the cosmos and a celestial beauty that persists even beyond the event horizon.

Born in Riga in 1995 to a family of pianists, Georgijs Osokins studied with his father, later training at Juilliard with Sergei Babayan and in Düsseldorf with Georg Friedrich Schenck, while also receiving guidance from artists like Daniel Barenboim and Gidon Kremer. He rose to fame at 19 as a finalist in the 2015 Chopin Competition, leading to invitations from major venues worldwide. Celebrated for his individuality, rich sound, and freedom of expression, Osokins performs a wide repertoire from Bach to Pärt. A noted arranger and chamber musician, he collaborates frequently with Gidon Kremer. In 2025, he became the first Baltic pianist signed exclusively to Deutsche Grammophon.