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Sergei Ivanovich: Suite de concert; Cantata 'Ioann Damaskin'

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-09-29

Works: Sergei Taneyev: Saint John of Damaskus, cantata for chorus & orchestra, Op. 1; Suite de concert for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 28
Performers: Kaler, Ilya [Violin]
Conductors: Sanderling, Thomas
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Inspired by a poem by Aleksey Tolstoy, Taneyev's cantata 'John of Damascus' was the first work that the self-critical Russian composer deemed worthy of an...continue...

Glazunov: Orchestral Works Vol 18 / Yablonsky, Russian PO, et al

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

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Masquerade; Pieces (2) for orchestra, Op. 14; Pas de caractère for orchestra in G major, Op. 68 (insert for ballet "Raymonda"); Romantic Intermezzo for orchestra in D major...
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Gnesin Academy Chorus; Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Glazunov's beautifully scored incidental music for Lermontov's play 'Masquerade' has only survived in manuscript. With characteristic genius, he illustrates both the glittering atmosphere and dances...continue...

Bruch: Violin Concertos no 2 & 3 / Fedotov, Yablonsky, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-06-30

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 44; Concerto for Violin no 3 in D minor, Op. 58
Performers: Fedotov, Maxim
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

While Max Bruch's first violin concerto is one of the most popular in the repertoire, his other two remain relatively unknown. The second, dedicated to...continue...

Arensky: Piano Concerto Op 2, Fantasia Op 48, etc / Yablonsky, Scherbakov, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-04-28

Works: Anton Arensky: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, Op. 2; Fantasia on a Russian Folk Song, for piano & orchestra, Op. 48; To the memory of Suvorov; Symphonic Scherzo, for orchestra
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

A student of Rimsky-Korsakov and later a teacher of Rachmaninov, Scriabin and Gliere, Anton Arensky was a precocious composer whose youthful 'Piano Concerto' combines Lisztian...continue...

Balakirev: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Yablonsky, Seifetdinova, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-02-24

Works: Mily Balakirev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 2 in E flat major (completed by Lyapunov); Grand Fantaisie on Russian Folksongs, for piano & orchestra, Op. 4
Performers: Seifetdinova, Anastasia
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Leader of the "Mighty Handful" of Russian composers, Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev was praised by Rimsky-Korsakov as "an excellent pianist... endowed by nature with a sense...continue...

Kabalevsky: Piano Concerto no 3 Op 50, Rhapsody Op 75, etc; Rimsky-Korsakov: Piano Concerto Op 30 / Liu, Yablonsky, Russian PO, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-06-24

Works: Dmitry Kabalevsky: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D major ("Youth"), Op. 50; Rhapsody for piano and orchestra (on a theme from the song "School Years"), Op. 75; Poem of Struggle, for chorus & orchestra, ...
Performers: Liu, Hsin-Ni
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Kabalevsky's most lasting achievement was in the field of music education, notably his development in later years of a programme for music in schools. His...continue...

Kalinnikov: Symphony no 1; Glinka: Dances / Samuel Friedmann, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-03-11

Works: Vasily Kalinnikov: Symphony no 1 in G minor; Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmilla; Capriccio brillante on the Jota Aragonesa (Spanish Overture no 1), for orchestra, G. ii3
Conductors: Friedmann, Samuel
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Samuel Friedmann graduated from the Kharkov Conservatory as a violinist in 1964 and from the Leningrad Conservatory as a conductor in 1966. In 1973, he...continue...