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ID: MELCD1002227
CDs: 2
Type: CD
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Collection:
Piano Concerto
Subcollection: Piano and OrchestraMelodiya presents a set of Prokofiev’s piano concertos performed by Vladimir Krainev.One of the brightest composers/pianists of his time, Prokofiev reflected in his piano concertos the most recognizable features of his artistic individuality like in a mirror. Having resolutely deserted the romantic tradition of the concerto genre, he created a new type of it. The motive toccata style, a splendid technique of scales and passages - all combined with fragile lyricism; sharp grotesque contrasts - and a sunny emotion of life-asserting; a crystal clear form and pattern - and sudden twists of the musical “plot”… This is what a figurative world of these works appears to be with each of them being individual realization of the genre and never continuing the line of the previous one.People’s Artist of the USSR Vladimir Krainev is indeed among the best interpreters of domestic music of the 20th century. While a student of the Moscow Conservatory, he became a world-famous pianist after his victories at the international competitions in Leeds and Lisbon. In 1970, he won the first prize of the International Tchaikovsky Competition.Apart from his flawless technical skills and rich sound palette, Vladimir Krainev was notable for a bright temperament which often roused the artist to do bold and even risky interpretations (one of the Austrian newspapers dubbed him “a tiger of keys on the arena”). That is probably why Prokofiev’s music was so dear to Krainev, who always had the composer’s concertos, sonatas and numerous piano pieces in his repertoire. Vladimir Krainev recorded Prokofiev’s five piano concertos were recorded with the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic Society conducted by Dmitri Kitayenko. |
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ID: MELCD1002349
CDs: 10
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Piano and OrchestraBOX set
Firma Melodiya presents a boxed set titled “International Tchaikovsky Competition. Phonographic Documents (1958-1986)”.
The first ever Soviet music tournament instantly became one of the world’s most prestigious competitions. The piano jury was chaired by Emil Gilels for many years, while David Oistrakh and Mstislav Rostropovich headed the violin and cello juries, respectively. Alexander Sveshnikov, an outstanding choirmaster and chancellor of the Moscow Conservatory, was a chairman of the vocal jury. For the fifty years of its existence, the Tchaikovsky Competition discovered numerous distinguished performers such as Van Cliburn, Vladimir Ashkenasi, Grigory Sokolov, Eliso Virsaladze, John Lill, Michail Pletnev, Viktor Tretiakov, Gidon Kremer, Vladimir Spivakov, Oleg Kagan, Natalia Gutman, Elena Obraztsova, Maria Gulegina, Vladimir Atlantov, Yevgeny Nesterenko and Paata Burchuladze to name but a few. The set captures the brightest moments of eight Tchaikovsky Competitions in all categories. The recordings, including a number of never-before-released ones, were made immediately during the competition auditions
and at the prize-winners’ recitals. The release is dedicated to the 175th anniversary of the great Russian composer. |
| 48.00 eur Buy |
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ID: MELCD1001401
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection:
Vocal Collection
Subcollection: Vocal and PianoThe great Russian bass Eugene Nesterenko sings Mussorgsky’s timeless song cycles. Possibly the greatest cycles for the bass voice ever composed, Nesterenko gives full blooded Russian performances. He is joined by pianist Vladimir Ktaninev.
1, 15 - Text by Modest Mussorgsky
2 - Text by Aleksey Koltsov
3 - Text by Nikolai Nekrasov
4 - Text by Alexander Strugovshchikov
5 - 14 - Text by Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov |
| 16.00 eur Temporarily out of stock |
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ID: RDCD00374
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection:
Instrumental
Subcollection: Piano |
| 15.00 eur Temporarily out of stock |
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