HBDirect.com’s new review site Expedition Audio has another great review for our latest in the Igor Golovchin collection of Rubinstein recordings, Don Quixote and Ivan IV: “These two character pieces, while understandably not standard repertoire material, are suspenseful, rousing and rugged, and put on full display Rubinstein’s capacity for writing dramatic music…this recording, originally released…
Anton Rubinstein: Don Quixote & Ivan IV Delos re-releases acclaimed Russian Disc recording of Anton Rubinstein’s Don Quixote and Ivan IV Delos has lately been making classic Russian Disc recordings of seldom-heard Russian music available to the public again; most notably the important works of pianist, composer and pedagogical pioneer Anton Rubinstein. This release offers…
From the liner notes: As early as the mid-1860s Rubinstein developed a fascination for the legendary figure of Tsar Ivan IV (“the Terrible”) and his era. In 1866, the composer began working on a new opera, The Oprichniki (the “oprichina” was Russia’s first repressive institution, set up under Ivan IV for the express purpose of…
From the liner notes: In the autumn of 1869, Anton Rubinstein completed the score of yet another of his musical character pictures for symphony orchestra: Don Quixote, op. 87. However, in turning to Cervantes’ character, as well as to the legendary figure of the first Russian tsar, Rubinstein was not so much interested in this…
Now available for digital download: Anton Rubinstein: Don Quixote & Ivan IV Delos re-releases acclaimed Russian Disc recording of Anton Rubinstein’s Don Quixote and Ivan IV Delos has lately been making classic Russian Disc recordings of seldom-heard Russian music available to the public again; most notably the important works of pianist, composer and pedagogical pioneer…
Anton Rubinstein Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 Artists: Alexander Paley, piano; State Symphony Orchestra of Russia; Igor Golovchin, conductor; The five piano concertos of Anton Rubinstein opened a new era in the history of Russian piano art, setting the stage for the great Russian concerto masterpieces to come – like those of Tchaikovsky and…
“Lapunov and his ensemble dig into the music with gusto … and verve. This is not music for holding back and aiming for understatement, so this straightforward and uninhibited, but not over-the-top, approach works just fine.”
Now Available for MP3 Download: Anton Rubinstein: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 Alexander Paley, piano; Igor Golovchin, conductor; State Symphony Orchestra of Russia The five piano concertos of Anton Rubinstein opened a new era in the history of Russian piano art, setting the stage for the great Russian concerto masterpieces to come – like…
Tomorrow, the third Russian Disc reissue of music by Anton Rubinstein will be released for digital download, so take a look at the first two Rubinstein recordings, and heed American Record Guide critic Steven J. Haller’s advice to “…snap up each of these Delos reissues as soon as they surface … Golovchin knows and understands…
Anton Rubinstein Symphony No. 4 “Dramatic” Russian Disc Re-Release now available for digital download!
Now, through August 1st, the online Delos Store is offering all of our nine DRD releases (thus far) for the special low price of $9.99 per disc, and on iTunes for $7.99!
KARA KARAYEV: Ballet Suites Seven Beauties (1952) • In the Path of Thunder (1957) Moscow Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra Rauf Abdullayev, conductor DRD 2009 SEVEN BEAUTIES Suite from the ballet (1952): Waltz • Adagio • Dance of Merriment • Prelude • Indian Dance • Khorezm Dance • Slavonic Dance • Magrib Dance • Chinese…
KARA KARAYEV: Ballet Suites Seven Beauties (1952) • In the Path of Thunder (1957) Moscow Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra Rauf Abdullayev, conductor DRD 2009 Karayev’s beautiful, exotic ballet music has broad sweep and dimension, along with poignant emotional content and lively Azerbaijani folk elements. A leading figure among post WWII Russian composers, Karayev is…
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