Description
Anton Rubinstein (1829–94) was a central figure in the growth of Russian music in the second half of the 19th century. He was famous across Europe as a virtuoso pianist, but in Russia he was also well known as a composer, conductor and educator. In 1862, Rubinstein founded the St Petersburg Conservatory, where he would later teach Tchaikovsky. In 1866, Rubinstein’s older brother, Nikolai, also an important pianist and composer, founded the Moscow Conservatory, and the two brothers played an important role in the consolidation of musical education in Russia. The cello concertos presented here demonstrate the two sides of Rubinstein’s musical personality, combining aspects of the German techniques he had learned with distinctively Russian elements, especially in the folk-inspired melodies of their faster sections.
Anton Rubinstein: Cello Concerto Nos.1 and 2 |
Alexander Gretchaninov: Suite for cello & orchestra |
Anton Rubinstein: Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.65 [34:40] |
[1] I. Moderato con moto 12.11 |
[2] II. Adagio 9.59 |
[3] III. Allegro con fuoco 12.29 |
Anton Rubinstein: Cello Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.96 [28:57] |
[4] I. Allegro moderato 11.18 |
[5] II. Andante 5.26 |
[6] III. Allegro 12.12 |
Alexander Gretchaninov: Suite for cello & orchestra, Op.86* [15:31] |
[7] I. Ballade 5.20 |
[8] II. Nocturne 4.11 |
[9] III. Priere 2.12 |
[10] IV. Arabesque 3.48 |
Produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk / M.P. Belaleff Stichtung for Koch International |
Rubinstein 3.1989 – Producer – Wilhelm Meister; Engineer – Peter Zelnhöfer |
Gretchaninov: 2.1986 – Producer Michael Kempff; Engineer: Peter Zelnhofer |
Licensed from Koch International for Northern Flowers issue |
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