1927–2007 Russian cellist Rostropovich studied at the Moscow Conservatory, where he was appointed professor in 1956, the year of his London and New York debuts. Composers who wrote works for him include Shostakovich and Britten. He left the USSR in 1974. As well as accompanying his wife, the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya, on the piano, he frequently ...
Wilfred Owen for soloists and a separate chamber orchestra. In his later years he found new inspiration and challenges in the artistry and personality of the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich (1927–2007), writing for him his first major solo compositions (a sonata and three suites) and his first orchestral work without voices for many years, the Cello Symphony (1963). A ...
plot of Life with an Idiot (1991). Other operas include Historia von D. Johann Fausten (1990) and Gesualdo (1994), based on the life of the sixteenth-century composer and premiered under Rostropovich at the Vienna State Opera in 1995. Recommeded Recording: Homage to Schnittke (Concerto Grosso No. 1, Viola Concerto, Piano Concerto, Suite in the Old Style, etc ...
He was particularly interested in symmetrical forms, such as palindromes. Dutilleux’s words were beautifully colourful and always crafted with poise. Recommended Recording: Cello Concerto ‘Tout un monde lointain’, Mstislav Rostropovich, Paris Orchestra (cond) Serge Baudo (EMI/Warner) Introduction | Contemporary | Classical Personalities | Morton Feldman | Contemporary | Classical ...
b. 1941 Argentinian pianist After her success at the 1965 Warsaw International Chopin competition, Argerich’s career involved regular appearances with such conductors as Abbado and Rostropovich (who, as a cellist, also partnered her in duo repertoire). Though her recordings, especially of Chopin, Ravel and Prokofiev, continue to be held in high esteem, she now ...
the time he made his first appearance there in 1960. His virtuosity encompassed composers as diverse as J. S. Bach and Debussy. Introduction | Contemporary | Classical Personalities | Mstislav Rostropovich | Contemporary | Classical ...
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