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Rimsky-Korsakov: Cantatas - Aleksey, the man of God; Oleg the Wise; From Homer; The Mermaid of Lake Switez

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-03-26

Conductors: Ziva, Vladimir
Ensemble: Chorus of the Moscow Academy of Charal Art; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

The cantatas feature the Chorus of the Moscow Academy of Choral Art and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, as well as a host of accomplished soloists....continue...

Franz Hummel: Symphony for Clarinet and Orchestra; Violin Symphony / Giora Feidman, clarinet; Elena Denisova, violin

1 CD / TYXart / 2013-02-26

Conductors: Kornienko, Alexei
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Franz Hummel is widely acclaimed as one of Europe's most original composers. He began his career as a virtuoso pianist, performing in concert throughout Europe...continue...

Schonberg: Violin Concerto; Adorno: Six Orchestral Pieces: Stravinsky: Firebird Suite / Liana Issakadze, violin

1 CD / TYXart / 2013-02-26

Conductors: Kornienko, Alexei
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Schoenberg, Adorno and Stravinsky - three great composers of the 20th century meet on this project of violin works. In the hands of Liana Issakadze...continue...

Fritz Brun: Symphonies nos 6 & 7 / Adriano

1 CD / Guild / 2012-01-10

Works: Fritz Brun: Symphony no 6 in C major; Symphony no 7 in D major
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

The Swiss composer Fritz Brun was born in 1878. He studied at the Cologne Conservatory and settled in Berlin, teaching Prince George of Prussia. He...continue...
Recording information: Mosfilms Studios, Moscow (05/2008/11/2010)....continue...

Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross / Almeida

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Seven last words of Christ on the Cross, H 20 no 2
Performers: Bezhko, Boris; Evseeva, Elena; Maruna, Margarita; Mishenkin, Arkady
Conductors: Almeida, Antonio de
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra; Russian State Academy Chorus

Monster Music: Classic Horror Music / William Stromberg

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-06-28

Conductors: Stromberg, William T.; Wit, Antoni; Davis, Carl
Ensemble: ; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Who on this planet has never seen KING KONG and heard Max Steiner's powerful innovative music more than once? Here's a treasure trove of classic...continue...

Malipiero: Symphonies Nos. 5, 6, 7 & 11 / Antonio de Almeida, Moscow SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-07-28

Works: Gian Francesco Malipiero: Sinfonia no 6 "Degli archi"; Sinfonia no 5 "Concertante in eco"; Sinfonia No 8 "Symphonia brevis"; Sinfonia no 11 "Della cornamuse"
Conductors: Almeida, Antonio de
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

This third volume of Malipiero's symphonies features the most widely played of all his Symphonies, the strikingly original Sixth ('for strings') from 1947. The adventurous,...continue...

Malipiero: Symphonies 1 & 2; Sinfonia della morte / Antonio de Almeida, Moscow SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-05-26

Works: Gian Francesco Malipiero: Sinfonie del silenzio e de la morte; Symphony no 1 "in quattro tempi, come le quattro stagioni"; Symphony no 2 "elegiaca"
Conductors: Almeida, Antonio de
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Gian Francesco Malipiero may be considered the most original and inventive of the generation of Italian composers born around 1880 (the so-called "generazione dell'Ottanta"). This...continue...

Fritz Brun: Symphony no 5 & 10 / Adriano, Moscow Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Guild / 2009-01-13

Works: Fritz Brun: Symphony no 5 in E sharp major; Symphony no 10 in B major
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

After completing his musical studies at the Cologne Conservatory, Swiss-born composer Fritz Brun settled in Berlin until 1903 when he returned to Switzerland. He made...continue...

Malipiero: Symphonies no 3-4, Sinfonia del mare / Antonio de Almeida, Moscow SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-07-29

Works: Gian Francesco Malipiero: Sinfonia del mare; Symphony no 3 "delle campane"; Symphony no 4 "in memoriam Natalia Koussevitsky"
Conductors: Almeida, Antonio de
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Gian Francesco Malipiero may be considered the most original and inventive of the generation of Italian composers born around 1880 (the so called "generazione dell'Ottanta")....continue...

Film Music Classics - The Snows of Kilimanjaro, 5 Fingers / William Stromberg, Moscow SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Bernard Herrmann: The Snows of Kilimanjaro; 5 Fingers
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

This new addition to the Film Classics series received great reviews when it was first released on Marco Polo. 'Classics Today' wrote of the release:...continue...

Tischenko: Concerto for Violin & Piano Op 144, etc

1 CD / Fuga Libera / 2008-01-08

Works: Boris Tishchenko: Concerto for violin, piano & string orchestra; Dante-Symphony no 3 ("Hell Circles 7-9"), Op. 123/4
Performers: Postnikova, Viktoria; Rozhdestvensky, Alexander
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: ; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Live performance conducted by the great Gennady Rozhdestvensky. Tishchenko was the favorite pupil of Shostakovich and a major figure in St. Petersburg musical life, but...continue...

Film Muisc Classics - Max Steiner: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre / Stromberg, Moscow Symphont

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Max Steiner: Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Film Music Classics - Newman / Stromberg, Moscow Symphony

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Alfred Newman: All About Eve; Beau Geste; The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Conductors: Newman, Alfred
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Choir; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Film Music Classics - Salter, Dessau / Stromberg, Moscow Symphony

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Hans Salter: House of Frankenstein
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

"Annotator Bill Whitaker properly compares the harmonies and drive of 'House' to Honegger. And yet there is melody in abundance, from the operatic main title...continue...

The Very Best of Christmas

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Lowell Mason: Joy to the World; Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"; George Frederick Handel: Messiah, HWV 56; Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe de minuit pour Noël, H9; F...
Performers: Andjaparidze, Eteri; Bloss, Michael; Bungard, Jonathan; Davidson, Angus; Evanson, John; Houssart, Robert; Johnston, Raymond; Kertesi, Ingrid; Langridge, Philip; Lewis, J. Reilly; Mukk, József;...
Conductors: Hunt, Donald; ; Mallon, Kevin; Edison, Noel; Scribner, Norman; Rossiter, Grace; Sackett, Andrew; Robinson, Christopher; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Oberfrank, Géza; Krcek, Jaroslav; Schuldt-Jensen,...
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; Elora Festival Singers; Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Finchley Children's Music Group; Hungarian Radio Chamber Choir; Leipzig Chamber Orchestra; Moscow Sy...

"Naxos' double-disc compilation, The Very Best of Christmas, presents an agreeable and balanced assortment of holiday favorites, with vocal and choral numbers assigned to the...continue...

Brian: Symphony no 2, Festival Fanfare / Rowe, Moscow SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-07-31

Works: Havergal Brian: Festival Fanfare; Symphony no 2 in E minor
Conductors: Rowe, Tony
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Orthodox in its four-movement structure but, according to the composer, 'very unorthodox inside', Havergal Brian's Symphony No. 2 was originally inspired by Goethe's play Gotz...continue...

Korngold: The Sea Hawk, Deception / William Stromberg, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-07-31

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: The Sea Hawk; Deception
Performers: Romishevskaya, Irina; Zagorinsky, Alexander
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Choir; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

"The complete 1940 English release of Warner Brothers' The Sea Hawk is 126 minutes long. The complete 2005 Naxos recording of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's score...continue...

Artyomov: Requiem / Kitaenko, et al

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2007-07-02

Works: Vyacheslav Artyomov: Requiem, for chorus, boy's chorus, organ & orchestra
Performers: Oleg Yanchenko
Conductors: Kitayenko, Dmitri
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Vyacheslav Artyomov was born in Moscow in 1940. He majored in physics at the University of Moscow before transferring to the renowned Moscow Conservatory where...continue...

Rachmaninov: Symhony no 1, The Rock / Kitaenko, et al

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2007-06-27

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13; The Rock, Op. 7
Conductors: Kitayenko, Dmitri
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

The works on this disc belong to Rachmaninov's early period, the first being an orchestral tone poem, The Rock, inspired by Chekhov's On the Road,...continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto / Ziva, Grumbert, Moscow SO

1 CD / Boheme / 2007-06-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39
Performers: Ziva, Vladimir
Conductors: Grubert, Ilya
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

The Latvian-born Grubert was a prize winner in the Sibelius, Paganini and Tchaikovsky competitions. The New York Times has called him "A musician of exceptional...continue...

Film Music Classics - Steiner: Son of Kong, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Max Steiner: Son of Kong; The Most Dangerous Game
Performers: Makarevich, Leonid
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

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Brun: Symphony no 9, etc / Adriano, Moscow SO

1 CD / Guild / 2006-09-01

Works: Fritz Brun: Symphony no 9 in F major; Aus dem Buch Hiob, symphonic poem for orchestra
Performers: Voinova, Natalya
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Film Music Classics - Shostakovich: The Fall of Berlin, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-08-29

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: The Fall of Berlin, film score, Op. 82; The Unforgettable Year 1919, suite from the film score, Op. 89a (assembled by Atovmyan)
Performers: Alekseyeva, Ellena
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Capella; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

"In her excellent book Soviet Film Music (1997), Tatyana Egorova condemns Shostakovich's Fall of Berlin as "distressing" and "sounding stiff and monotonous", since "the possibilities...continue...

The Art of Yulian Sitkovetsky Vol III

1 CD / Artek / 2006-05-16

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82; Sergey Lyapunov: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 61; Albert Lehman: Concerto for violin & orchestra
Performers: Sitkovetsky, Julian
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Gorchakov, Sergey; Kovaliev, Alexei
Ensemble: ; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Russian Composers Conduct / Glazunov, Prokofiev

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2005-08-09

Works: Alexander Glazunov: The Seasons, Op. 67; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b
Conductors: Glazunov, Alexander; Prokofiev, Sergei
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Legendary Treasures - Nelly Shkonikova Vol 1

1 CD / Doremi / 2005-06-14

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Aram Khachaturian: Song-Poem, for violin & piano ("In Honor of the Ashugs"); Nicc...
Performers: Malinin, Evgeny; Shkolnikova, Nelli
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Kondrashin, Kirill
Ensemble: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Jaques-Dalcroze: Tableux Romands, etc / Adriano, Ryabov

1 CD / Sterling / 2005-04-01

Works: Emile Jaques-Dalcroze: Tableaux Romands (5); 1914 "Impressions tragiques"; Janie
Performers: Ryabov, Sergei
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Capella; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Film Music Classics - Tiomkin: Red River

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Dmitri Tiomkin: Red River
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

'Red River' is Tiomkin's first great personal score, a score that fully delineates his matchless style and approach to composing music for films. Echoes of...continue...

Film Music Classics - Steiner: King Kong

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Max Steiner: King Kong
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

After spending fifteen years as an arranger, orchestrator and conductor, Max Steiner went to Hollywood to compose movie scores. The score that brought Steiner to...continue...

Film Music Classics - Deutsch: Maltese Falcon

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Adolph Deutsch: The Maltese Falcon
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Adolph Deutsch, composer of the score for 'The Maltese Falcon', created a subtle and properly mysterious score that was devoid of bombast. Deutsch was relatively...continue...

Film Music Classics - Skinner & Salter: Monster Music

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Frank Skinner: Son of Frankenstein; Hans Salter: The Invisible Man Returns; The Wolf Man; Frank Skinner / Hans J. Salter: The Invisible Man Returns, film score; Jimmy McHugh: Universal Signature; Fra...
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: ; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

The three suites contained in this recording are scores from Universal Pictures' second wave of classic horror films of the 1940s's. This music became the...continue...

Film Music Classics - Auric: Beauty and the Beast

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Georges Auric: La belle et la bête
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Axios Chorus; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

The sumptuously scored music of Georges Auric makes a significant and valuable contribution to this remarkable film. Auric's music for 'La Belle et la Bete'...continue...

Brun: Symphony no 3 / Adriano, Moscow SO

1 CD / Sterling / 2004-05-01

Works: Fritz Brun: Symphony no 3 in D minor
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

20th Century Baltic Composers -Ivanovs: Symphonies no 8 & 20

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-02-01

Works: Janis Ivanovs: Symphony no 8 in B minor; Symphony no 20 in E flat major
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

"The music will appeal to anyone who has enjoyed the recently issued recordings from the Baltic, and the performances are creditable. It's going to be...continue...

Arensky: Three Suites / Yablonsky, Moscow Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-11-01

Works: Anton Arensky: Suite for orchestra no 2 ("Silhouettes"), Op. 23; Suite for Orchestra no 1 in G minor, Op. 7; Suite for 2 Pianos no 3 in C major, Op. 33 "Variations"
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

The Russian composer Anton Arensky combined vivid elements of Russian Nationalism with an awareness of the work of the European romantics in a style which...continue...

Glazunov: Orchestral Works Vol 17 / Ziva, Moscow SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-08-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Triumphal March for orchestra with chorus ad lib in E flat major, Op. 40; Serenade for orchestra no 1 in A major, Op. 7; Overture no 1 on Three Greek Themes for orchestra in G min...
Conductors: Ziva, Vladimir
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

A precocious pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazunov combined national inspiration with masterful compositional technique. Dating from the earlier part of his career, as do all the...continue...

Maurice: Francesca da Rimini, etc / Adriano, Moscow SO

1 CD / Sterling / 2003-06-06

Works: Pierre Maurice: La nuit tous les chats sont gris, Op. 35; Pêcheur d'Islande, Op. 8; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 6; Daphné, Op. 2bis; Perséphone, Op. 38; Fugue for Strings, Op. 20
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

More composers than Honegger made a mark in European music history. Maurice's music is refined in late romantic and sometimes impressionistic style. Many pieces on...continue...

Suter: Symphony in D minor; Jelmoli: Three Pieces / Adriano

1 CD / Sterling / 2003-05-04

Works: Hermann Suter: Symphony in D minor, Op. 17; Hans Jelmoli: Sein Vermächtnis
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Deutsche Romantiker - Schulz-Beuthen: Symphony no 5, etc

1 CD / Sterling / 2003-02-07

Works: H.D.W. Schulz-Beuthen: Symphony no 5, Op. 36 "Reformationshymnus"; Die Toteninsel; Neger-Lieder und Tänze, Op. 26; Abschiedsklänge, Op. 28
Performers: Sidelnikova, Anastasiya
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

"Adriano seems to have thoroughly rehearsed the Moscow Symphony in these unknown works. The recording is good, though the orchestra is slightly distant and echoey....continue...

American Classics - Strong: Ondine, etc / Adriano, Moscow SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-01-01

Works: George Templeton Strong: Ondine, symphonic poem; D'un cahier d'images Suite no 3; D'un cahier d'images Suite no 1; Symphony no 2 in G minor ("Sintram"), Op.50; D'un cahier d'images Suite no 2
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

"The Moscow players are on their best behavior, and conductor Adriano is adept at limning the constantly changing moods and colors of the music, just...continue...

The Instruments of the Orchestra / Jeremy Siepmann

7 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Instruments of the Orchestra, narration with musical excerpts; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Con...
Performers: Andresen, Ivar; Banks, Kevin; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Bisengaliev, Marat; Bloch, Thomas; Bostridge, Ian; Burashko, Andrew; Cano, Carmen; Castets, Maryse; Chapelle, Corinne; Clynes, Mandred; Do...
Conductors: Elmendorff, Karl; Posch, Michael; Bogár, István; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Wildner, Johannes; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Mogrelia, Andrew; Clark, Keith...
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Almanac Singers; Aradia Ensemble; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; BRT Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmoni...

Not just a cursory overview of the instruments, this is a set of portraits in depth, featuring individual instruments in many contexts (orchestral, chamber, folk,...continue...

American Classics - Strong: Le Roi Arthur, etc / Adriano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-11-01

Works: George Templeton Strong: Die Nacht, 4 little symphonic poems; Le Roi Arthur, symphonic poem
Conductors: Adriano
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

"The Moscow players do a very good job here, with yeoman service from the brass especially. But string tone can be a bit thin; there's...continue...

Glazunov: Orchestral Works Vol 15 / Anissimov, Moscow SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-10-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 55; Symphony no 8 in E flat major, Op. 83
Conductors: Anissimov, Alexander
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Glazunov composed nine symphonies (one incomplete) spread through the first half of his career. The Fifth Symphony, dating from 1895, is intensely Russian in...continue...

The Best of Alexander Glazunov - Finnish Sketches, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-09-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Finnish Sketches (2) for orchestra in E major, Op. 89; The Seasons, Op. 67; Symphony no 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 16; Scènes de ballet, suite for orchestra in A major, Op. 52; ...
Performers: Kaler, Ilya [Violin]
Conductors: Golovschin, Igor; Anissimov, Alexander
Ensemble: ; Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Glazunov was the leading Russian Romantic composer after the time of Tchaikovsky. In his post as director of the St. Petersburg Conservatory in the...continue...

Orchestral Works Vol 14 - Glazunov: Piano Concertos 1 & 2

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-07-01

Works: Nikolai Artsybushev: Variation no 1 on a Russian Folk Song, for string quartet (collective compositon with Blumenfeld, S; Jazeps Vitols: Variations on a Russian Folk Song, (collective compositon with...
Performers: Yablonskaya, Oxana
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Shunning modernism, Glazunov wrote in an attractive romantic idiom well into the twentieth century. His prodigious output includes the famous ballet "The Seasons" as well...continue...

Glazunov: Symphony no 6, "The Forest" Fantasy / Anissimov

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-05-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 6 in C minor, Op. 58; Fantasy for Orchestra in C sharp minor, Op. 19 "The Forest"
Conductors: Anissimov, Alexander
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

"...Anissimov and his Moscow players give an excellent account of themselves, and the engineers have obliged with truly room-filling volume, taking care to bring out...continue...

Glazunov: Symphonies no 3 & 9 / Anissimov, Moscow Symphony

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-01-01

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 33; Symphony no 9 in D major (incomplete; one movement; orchestrated by G. Yudin)
Conductors: Anissimov, Alexander
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Willson: Symphony no 1 and 2 / Stromberg, Moscow SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-10-01

Works: Meredith Willson: Symphony no 1 in F minor ("A Symphony of San Francisco"); Symphony no 2 in E minor ("The Missions of California")
Conductors: Stromberg, William T.
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

At just 19, Meredith Willson was appointed principal flute of the famous Sousa band. After writing and composing for the National Broadcasting Corporation, he moved...continue...

Romantic Piano Concertos - Medtner: Piano Concertos no 1 & 3

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-07-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 33; Concerto for Piano no 3 in E minor ("Ballade"), Op. 60
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]
Conductors: Ziva, Vladimir
Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Born in Moscow in 1880, Nikolay Karlovich Medtner, was one of the elite among Russian virtuoso pianists. He wrote three concertos that bring together the...continue...