Vladimir Spivakov Will Present Masterpieces by Russian Classics

4 November, 2022 | Svetlanov Hall of the MIPAC
Subscription Series “Maestro Vladimir Spivakov and the NPR”
Soloist – Alexander Ramm, cello
Academic Grand Choir “Masters of Choral Singing”
Conductor – Vladimir Spivakov
Tchaikovsky. Fantasy Overture "Romeo and Juliet"
Tchaikovsky. The Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra, Op. 33
Taneyev. "John of Damascus" – cantata for mixed choir and orchestra, Op. 1
Rachmaninoff. Three Russian Songs for mixed choir and orchestra, Op. 41

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Four masterpieces by Russian classics – Tchaikovsky, Taneyev and Rachmaninoff – compose the November program of the Vladimir Spivakov and the National Philharmonic of Russia subscription series. Part 1 will feature the Fantasy Overture “Romeo and Juliet” and The Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

The solo part in The Variations (in the Wilhelm Fitzenhagen edition) will be played by one of the most remarkable cellists of his generation Alexander Ramm, a Silver Prize holder of the Tchaikovsky International Competition, winner of the Beijing Cello Competition and awardee of the Paulo Cello Competition in Helsinki. 'I always try to immerse into the music as deeply as possible,' Alexander says. 'I play Pezzo capriccioso and The Variations on a Rococo Theme pretty often but always with great pleasure. I hope that with experience some metamorphoses are affecting my conception.'

The concert will go on with the performance of vocal-symphonic scores by Taneyev and Rachmaninoff together with the “Masters of Choral Singing” Choir, the permanent partner of Vladimir Spivakov and the NPR during many years of successful collaboration. Part 2 will start with the famous cantata “John of Damascus” by Sergei Taneyev to the verses by Alexei Tolstoy who dedicated his poem to the legendary Christian saint, theologian and chant author. The night will close with The Three Russian Songs by Rachmaninoff, an opus called by Russian musicologist Vera Briantseva 'a tragic sinfonietta on Russian themes'. In this climatic triptych the composer used genuine folk melodies of songs “Cherez rechku”, “Ah ty, Van'ka”, “Belelitsy, rumyanitsy vy moi”.

 

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