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Description
Kirill Kondrashin is one of the few Russian conductors to celebrate an international
career, next to Eugen Mravinsky, Igor Markewisch and Jascha Horenstein. In 1943
he became principal conductor at the Bolshoi theatre, an institution so important for
Soviet musical life, to which he would belong for 13 years. In 1956 he was
appointed chief conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic. This position opened doors
for him internationally and Kondrashin was able to accept tour invitations from
western countries.
One of the milestones in his career certainly was the first international Tchaikovsky
piano competition in Moscow in 1958. Kondrashin conducted the competition
concert of American pianist Van Cliburn, who not only takes home the victory, but
also "his" conductor, with whom he is completing a triumphant tour. Kondrashin is
the first Russian conductor allowed to perform in the United States during the Cold
War, and in return for this musical understanding between the nations, the Russian
audience falls in love with the 23-year-old American Van Cliburn, from then on
nicknamed "Vanyushka" in the Soviet Union.
In addition to Van Cliburn, whose Tchaikovsky concert is one of the discographic
highlights of this 10 CD box set, Russian companions such as Mstislav
Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter and David Oistrakh are also documented here with
outstanding recordings. Kondrashin had a special friendship with Shostakovitch, for
whose works he campaigned throughout his career. -
Tracklisting
- 2. Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No.4 in C minor op. 43 / c-Moll II. Moderato con moto
- 3. Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No.4 in C minor op. 43 / c-Moll III. Largo. Allegretto
- 1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor Op. 23 / Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 b-Moll I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso. Allegro con spirito
- 2. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor Op. 23 / Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 b-Moll II. Andantino semplice. Prestissimo
- 3. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor Op. 23 / Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 b-Moll III. Allegro con fuoco
- 4. César Franck (1822-1890) - Les Djinns - Symphonic Poem For Piano And Orchestra / Sinfonische Dichtung Für Klavier Und Orchester
- 1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Capriccio italien op. 45
- 2. Nikolai Rimsky Korsakoff - Capriccio espagnol op. 34 I. Alborada
- 3. Nikolai Rimsky Korsakoff - Capriccio espagnol op. 34 II. Variazioni
- 4. Nikolai Rimsky Korsakoff - Capriccio espagnol op. 34 III. Alborada
- 5. Nikolai Rimsky Korsakoff - Capriccio espagnol op. 34 IV. Scena e canto gitano
- 6. Nikolai Rimsky Korsakoff - Capriccio espagnol op. 34 V. Fandango asturiano
- 7. Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello concerto No. 1 in E flat major op. 107 / Cellokonzert Nr. 1 Es-Dur I. Allegretto
- 8. Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello concerto No. 1 in E flat major op. 107 / Cellokonzert Nr. 1 Es-Dur II. Moderato
- 9. Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello concerto No. 1 in E flat major op. 107 / Cellokonzert Nr. 1 Es-Dur III. Cadenza
- 10. Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello concerto No. 1 in E flat major op. 107 / Cellokonzert Nr. 1 Es-Dur IV. Allegro con moto
- 1. Sergei Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor op. 30 / Klavierkonzert d-Moll I. Allegro ma non tanto
- 2. Sergei Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor op. 30 / Klavierkonzert d-Moll II. Intermezzo: Adagio
- 3. Sergei Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor op. 30 / Klavierkonzert d-Moll III. Finale alla breve
- 1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35 / Violinkonzert D-Dur I. Allegro moderato
- 2. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35 / Violinkonzert D-Dur II. Canzonetta: Andante
- 3. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35 / Violinkonzert D-Dur III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
- 4. Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1 in F minor op. 10 / Sinfonie f-Moll I. Allegretto. Allegro non troppo
- 5. Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1 in F minor op. 10 / Sinfonie f-Moll II. Allegro
- 6. Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1 in F minor op. 10 / Sinfonie f-Moll III. Lento
- 7. Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1 in F minor op. 10 / Sinfonie f-Moll IV. Allegro molto
- 1. Édouard Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole D-Moll Op. 21 I. Allegro Non Troppo
- 2. Édouard Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole D-Moll Op. 21 II. Scherzando: Allegro Molto
- 3. Édouard Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole D-Moll Op. 21 III. Intermezzo: Allegro Non Troppo
- 4. Édouard Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole D-Moll Op. 21 IV. Andante
- 5. Édouard Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole D-Moll Op. 21 V. Rondo: Allegro
- 6. Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Sérenade Mélancolique Op. 26
- 7. Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major Op. 103 / Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 F-Dur I. Allegro Animato
- 8. Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major Op. 103 / Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 F-Dur II. Andante
- 9. Camille Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major Op. 103 / Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 F-Dur III. Molto Allegro
- 1. Johannes Brahms - Violin Concerto in D major op. 77 / Violinkonzert D-Dur I. Allegro non troppo
- 2. Johannes Brahms - Violin Concerto in D major op. 77 / Violinkonzert D-Dur II. Adagio
- 3. Johannes Brahms - Violin Concerto in D major op. 77 / Violinkonzert D-Dur III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
- 4. Alexander Glasunov - Chant du ménestrel op. 71
- 1. AntonÃn Dvorák - Violin Concerto In A Minor Op. 53 / Violinkonzert A-Moll I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- 2. AntonÃÂn Dvorák - Violin Concerto In A Minor Op. 53 / Violinkonzert A-Moll II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- 3. AntonÃÂn Dvorák - Violin Concerto In A Minor Op. 53 / Violinkonzert A-Moll III. Allegro Giocoso Ma Non Troppo
- 4. Alexander Glazounov - Violin Concerto in A minor op. 82 / Violinkonzert a-Moll I. Moderato.
- 5. Alexander Glazounov - Violin Concerto in A minor op. 82 / Violinkonzert a-Moll II. Andante sostenuto
- 6. Alexander Glazounov - Violin Concerto in A minor op. 82 / Violinkonzert a-Moll III. Allegro
- 1. Sergey Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 63 / Violinkonzert g-Moll I. Allegro moderato
- 2. Sergey Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 63 / Violinkonzert g-Moll II. Andante assai
- 3. Sergey Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 63 / Violinkonzert g-Moll III. Allegro ben marcato
- 4. Sergey Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major op. 10 / Klavierkonzert Des-Dur I. Allegro brioso
- 5. Sergey Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major op. 10 / Klavierkonzert Des-Dur II. Andante assai
- 6. Sergey Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major op. 10 / Klavierkonzert Des-Dur III. Allegro scherzando
- 1. Ernest Chausson - Poème Op. 25
- 2. Maurice Ravel - Tzigane - Rhapsody For Violin And Orchestra / Rhapsodie Für Violine Und Orchester
- 3. Sergei Taneyev - Suite De Concert Op. 28 I. Präludium: Grave
- 4. Sergei Taneyev - Suite de concert op. 28 II. Gavotte: Allegro moderato
- 5. Sergei Taneyev - Suite De Concert Op. 28 III. Märchen: Andantino
- 6. Sergei Taneyev - Suite de concert op. 28 IV. Tema con variazioni
- 7. Sergei Taneyev - Suite de concert op. 28 V. Tarantella: Presto
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