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Artist:
Zhanna Dombrovskaya
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Tatiana Kravtsova
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Elena Vitman
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Andrei Popov
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Sergey Semishkur
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Sergei Skorokhodov
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Yevgeny Strashko
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Vladislav Sulimsky
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Gennady Bezzubenkov
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Vadim Kravets
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Alexei Tanovitsky
This month, the Mariinsky Theatre proudly launches its own record label, which will draw on the theatre's rich legacy and historical ties to the great Russian composers. It will showcase the extraordinary talent within the theatre and orchestra, presenting works that are both familiar and less well known. Under the leadership of Valery Gergiev, the Mariinksy's international reputation has grown through frequent touring and recordings. It recently reverted to the Mariinsky name, having previously been known more widely by its Communist-era of Kirov. The Nose is one of the young Shostakovich's greatest masterpieces, an electrifying tour de force of vocal acrobatics, wild instrumental colors and theatrical absurdity. In his first dramatic work the composer immediately showed himself to be a master of musical drama, as well as a born avant-garde experimenter. The plot is based on one of the most famous stories in Russian literature. A pompous government official, Kovalyov, wakes up one day to find that his nose has taken on a life of its own and gone for a walk around the city of St. Petersburg. The result, in Shostakovich's ruthlessly irreverent hands, is like an operatic version of M...
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Sony has brought together Shostakovitch's greatest concertos in first recordings made soon after their American premieres by the artists most closely identified with them. Neither performance has been bettered, though some, such as Vengerov's Teldec Violin Concerto, come close. The Violin Concerto is in solid, detailed mono; the Cello Concerto in fine stereo. Oistrakh goes to the heart of the violin work, playing with extraordinary tonal magnificence and emotional power. He's matched by Mitropoulos, whose identification with the score is apparent. Rostropovitch is as good in the Cello Concerto, getting excellent support from Ormandy's Philadelphians. Both performances share the white heat of fresh discovery and have stood the test of time to become classic recordings. --Dan Davis
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Here are three dozen pieces of music, all played by Yo-Yo Ma, culled from his extensive discography. Aside from the technical mastery and beautiful tone that are absolutes in all of his playing, one is dazzled by his curiosity and ability to adapt to so many forms and types of music. His Bach and Vivaldi are pellucid and played with non-sentimental crispness, his tango music gritty and rhythmically pungent, his jazz seemingly spontaneous, the "Meditation" from Thais simply ravishing, "Anything Goes" a romp, and the Appalachian music performed with both respect and a great twang, while the traditional Chinese music is fascinating. It's really a matter of how much Ma loves whatever he plays here, how entirely he becomes involved in it, and what a fine partner he invariably is to other musicians. This collection is a doozy--it is truly "essential." --Robert Levine
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Gabriel Faure
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Frederic Chopin
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Antonio Vivaldi
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Gustav Mahler
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Claude Debussy
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Sir Neville Marriner
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Maris Jansons
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Lorin Maazel
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Sir Adrian Boult
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Miklos Rozsa
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Riccardo Muti
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Stephen Cleobury
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Sir John Barbirolli
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New Philharmonia Orchestra
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Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
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Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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Berlin Philharmonic
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Joshua Bell
3 CDs for the price of 1! This is the very 1st Best of Joshua Bell album to ever be released! Highlighting the essential moments of Joshua Bell s career on Decca, this release offers full insight into this violinist s recordings. The Best of Joshua Bell: The Decca Years is a conceptual release, with each disc having a theme to its repertoire: The Concertos, Sonatas & Chamber Music, and Favorites! The perfect collection for any time! Featuring Masterpieces by Brahms, Mozart, Massenet, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Wieniawski, Fauré, Kreisler, and more! Joshua Bell is a living legend, having created more than 30 albums during the course of his career. Since making his concerto debut at the tender age of fourteen with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Bell has established himself as one of the few great classical stars of the modern age.
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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 11-JUN-1996
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