Moscow State RTV Symphony Orchestra

An exhilirating performance of Rachmaninov's "Paganini Rhapsody" and Beethoven's Seventh by the Moscow State RTV Symphony Orchestra, recorded live in Moscow Radio Hall in December 1998.

André de Quadros and pianist Yuri Rozum join forces in an exhilirating performance of Rachmaninov's "Paganini Rhapsody" and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 by the Moscow State RTV Symphony Orchestra, recorded live in Moscow Radio Hall in December 1998.

Artists

Moscow State RTV Symphony Orchestra

The Moscow State Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra has been receiving constant recognition for its brilliant performances of a wide range of works in the best concert halls of Russia and overseas (Spain, Italy, Germany, South Korea, China, Hong Kong). From 1998 Nicolai Alekseev, an honoured artist and winner of the International Herbert von Karajan Competition, became chief conductor of the orchestra.

André de Quadros

A Senior Lecturer in the Department of Music at Monash University, Andre de Quadros has responsibility for coordinating the Performance program, and is the musical director of the New Monash Orchestra, the Monash Sinfonia, the Monash Women's Choir and VIVA VOCE.

Yuri Rozum

Yuri Rozum has performed in most European countries, as well as Japan, Argentina, and the US to critical acclaim. Rozum has performed several times in Australia with great success. In 1998 he was appointed Adjunct Professor of Music at Monash University.


Track Listing

    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43 Sergei Rachmaninoff

  1. Theme and Variations 1-5
  2. Variations 6-10
  3. Variations 11-15
  4. Variations 16-18
  5. Variations 19-24

    6. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 Ludwig van Beethoven

  6. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
  7. Allegretto
  8. Presto - Presto meno assai
  9. Allegro con brio

Performers

Composers

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. The crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.


Where to buy

Moscow State RTV Symphony Orchestra is available as as CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer secure online ordering.

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Product details

List price
$25.00 AUD
Release date
1999
Copyright
© 1999 Monash University
Phonogram
℗ 1999 Move Records
Categories
Classical, Keyboard, Orchestral
Catalogue number
MCD 130
Alternate catalogue number
MCD130
Barcode
EAN 9314574013023