Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Rozhdestvensky was the son of conductor Nikolai Anosov Rozhdestvensky and soprano Natalya Rozhdestvenskaya. A pupil at the Gnesin School of Music and the Moscow Conservatory school for children, he entered the Conservatory in 1941 to study conducting with his father and piano with Lev Oborin. While still at the Conservatory, Rozhdestvensky conducted Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker at the Bolshoi Theater. Following his graduation in 1954, he was appointed assistant conductor at the Bolshoi and in 1956 made his first visit to England with the Bolshoi Ballet. In 1961, Rozhdestvensky was named artistic director of the Soviet Radio Symphony Orchestra, remaining there until 1974. Three years later, he became Bolshoi's youngest principal conductor, remaining at that post until 1970. During the Soviet era, Rozhdestvensky programmed music by contemporary foreign composers, most likely alienating the Soviet musical establishment; nevertheless, as chief conductor and director of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, he was allowed to lead performances of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Benjamin Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as works by Poulenc, Hindemith, Orff, and other composers that were new to Soviet audiences. He also revived the symphonies of Sergey Prokofiev, who was regarded with suspicion in Russia, having lived in America from 1918 to 1936. Only the most eminent and respected Russian musicians were allowed extensive foreign tours, and Rozhdestvensky visited many European countries, the U.S., and Japan. He also appeared several times in Britain, mainly with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and at Covent Garden. In 1971, he conducted the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra in three Promenade Concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall. The following year, Rozhdestvensky became music director of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. Artistic director of the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra from 1974-1977, he was principal conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 1978 to 1981. His next post was principal conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, where he stayed until 1983. In 1982, he founded, and became chief conductor of, the State Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture in Moscow. In 1987, Rozhdestvensky started teaching conducting at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Sienna. The Stockholm Philharmonic hired him as conductor in 1991, and three years later he was appointed chairman of the Bolshoi's artistic committee. Rozhdestvensky maintained his reputation for adventurous programming in his many recordings and live performances. Known for his balanced and refined interpretations of Romantic and 20th century music, he premiered numerous 20th century works, including Denisov's Symphony for two string orchestras and percussion (dedicated to Rozhdestvensky), Buzko's White Nights, Shchedrin's Carmen Suite, Prokofiev's opera The Gambler, Schnittke's Symphony No. 2 "St. Florian" and Gerhard's Don Quixote. An enthusiastic champion of contemporary composers, Rozhdestvensky also performed works by Kancheli, Mirzoian, Organesian, and Skoryk. Rozhdestvensky's writings include Techniques of Orchestral Direction and Reflections on Music. He was married to Viktoria Postnikova, a pianist.
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Schumann: Cello Concerto in A Minor - Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme (Stereo Version)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Divers - Paru chez BNF Collection le 1 janv. 1961
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John Tavener: The Protecting Veil
Steven Isserlis, London Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics le 1 févr. 1992
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Sergei Prokofiev: Cello Sonata, Symphony-Concerto, Cello Concertino
Mstislav Rostropovich, Alexander Dedyukhin, Ussr Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Classique - Paru chez Praga Digitals le 1 janv. 1998
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Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 & Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70
Mstislav Rostropovich, Genrikh Talalyan, Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Borodin Quartet
Classique - Paru chez CDK Music Classical le 1 déc. 2015
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Shostakovich: The Golden Age
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 janv. 1994
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Shostakovich: Moscow-Cheryomushki
Opéra - Paru chez Chandos le 1 nov. 1997
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Nelli Shkolnikova, Vol. 1: Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos
Nelli Shkolnikova, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Kirill Kondrashin, Yevgeny Malinin, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez DOREMI le 12 juil. 2005
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Borodin: Symphony No. 2
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonies - Paru chez Chandos le 1 août 1995
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Shostakovich: The Limpid Stream
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 janv. 1996
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Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Sonata for 2 Violins
Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics le 1 janv. 2003
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Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des animaux, Havanaise, Introduction et Rondo capriccioso & Violin Concerto No. 3
Pierre Amoyal, Vernon Handley, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics International le 1 janv. 1999
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Grieg: Symphonic Dances, Six Songs for Voice and Orchestra & Sigurd Jorsalfar Suite
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Solveig Kringelborn
Mélodies - Paru chez Chandos le 1 oct. 1992
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Russian Soul
Daniil Shafran, USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Nina Musinyan, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Dmitry Kabalevsky
Classique - Paru chez Cello Classics le 8 mai 2002
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Violin Concerto
Victoria Postnikova, Wiener Symphoniker, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Ruggiero Ricci, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean Fournet
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 1 janv. 2000
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Shostakovich: The Bolt
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 févr. 1995
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Glazunov: Symphony No. 4, Op. 48 & No. 5, Op. 55
The USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Musica le 10 oct. 1987
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Stravinsky: Works
Maria Yudina, Viktor Pikaizen, Viktor Derevianko, Marina Drozdova, Grand Symphony Orchestra of State Radio and Television, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Classique - Paru chez Russian Compact Disc le 16 avr. 2021
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Enescu: Symphony No. 3 & Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Leeds Festival Chorus
Symphonies - Paru chez Chandos le 1 juin 1998
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Enescu: Symphony No. 2, Romanian Rhapsody No. 2
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Chandos le 1 mai 1997
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Russian Arias, Vol. 1
Sergei Larin, Alexander Faris, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Opéra - Paru chez Chandos le 1 févr. 1998
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Brahms: Souvenir de la Russie Nos. 2-5; 16 Waltzes, Op. 39 & Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23
Victoria Postnikova, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Classique - Paru chez Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Musica le 10 oct. 1991
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