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Prokofiev – Diabolical Suggestions, Performed by Aloysio Rachid
“Devilish Inspiration” is an erudite, percussive piece of music composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1935. The composer’s modern Russian style creates a sense of mystery, suspense, terror and fear. With…
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S. Prokofiev – Suggestion Diabolique, Op. 4, No. 4
In the early 20th century, a 17-year-old composer named Sergei Prokofiev defied traditional Russian classical music with his primal and abrasive piano pieces. One of these, “Suggestion Diabolique”, caused controversy…
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Serge Prokofiev – Peter and the Wolf
Tatania Nikolayeva’s transcription of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” for piano is a virtuosic rendition that showcases her skill without any sentimentality. The collectionCB2 and collectionCB3 also feature Nikolayeva’s…
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Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1
Prokofiev’s ‘Classical’ Symphony performed by Sergei Koussevitsky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy!…
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Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1
Enjoy this wonderful recording of Prokofiev’s ‘Classical’ Symphony played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Sergei Koussevitsky. Sound quality is great for a 1947 recording….
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 5
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. He was known for his lyrical and expressive style, incorporating rich orchestral colors. Rachmaninoff was considered one of the…
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Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 – Variation 18
The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 by Sergei Rachmaninoff is a concertante work for solo piano and symphony orchestra. It consists of 24 variations based on Niccolò…
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Alexander Malofeev Performs Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Alexander Malofeev, 15 years old, performed Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Baltic Sea Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Kristjan Järvi….
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Modest Mussorgsky
…music had a profound influence on subsequent generations of Russian composers, including his contemporaries in “The Five” and later composers such as Sergei Rachmaninoff and Igor Stravinsky. His emphasis on…
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Smetana – Ma Vlast, 1st Movement, Performed by Second Queensland Youth Orchestra
The Second Queensland Youth Orchestra (QYO2), conducted by Sergei V Korschmin, performed the beautiful symphonic poem “Vyšehrad” from Bedřich Smetana’s “Ma Vlast” (My Fatherland) during a tour in Sydney. The…
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My Fatherland by Bedřich Smetana – 3rd Movement
QYO2, the Second Queensland Youth Orchestra, conducted by Sergei V Korschmin, performs Bedřich Smetana’s Ma Vlast, Movement 3, Šárka, My Fatherland in a lunchtime concert at Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium…
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Igor Stravinsky
…in New York. His funeral was held in Venice, and he was laid to rest on the island of San Michele, close to his long-time friend, Sergei Diaghilev. Igor Stravinsky’s…
