Constantin Silvestri
Constantin Silvestri was a major conductor on the British scene, known in particular as a talented orchestra builder.
As a boy in Romania, his musical talents developed quickly. He made his first public appearance as a pianist at the age of ten. He studied piano and composition at Bucharest Conservatory.
He began his career as a pianist, but had the opportunity to conduct the Bucharest Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1930. This debut was a success, and convinced Silvestri to pursue conducting as a career. In 1935 he joined the conducting staff of the Bucharest Opera, rising eventually to becoming its music director. In 1945 he also became music director of the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra.
He joined the faculty of the Bucharest Conservatory in 1948, teaching conducting. He received a State Prize for conducting in 1952. He became a frequent conductor, mainly in "friendly Socialist countries" such as the Soviet Union and others in Eastern Europe.
Silvestri left Romania in 1956 and settled in Paris. In 1957 he made his debut in Britain on January 25, 1957, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall. He made a strong impression, leading to his being appointed to lead the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in 1961. He moved to Bournemouth and became a naturalized citizen of the United Kingdom in 1967. He made his debut at Covent Garden in Mussorgsky's Khovanschina.
Silvestri gained a strong reputation in Britain with his strong, precise performances and his strong sympathies to British music. His conducting style stressed the individual expression of the sections and soloists of the orchestra. He was also admired for raising standards of the Bournemouth Orchestra even while the organization was facing recurrent financial problems, and is credited with establishing the status it still enjoys as a major respected British orchestra.
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 - Kabalevsky: Colas Breugnon Overture (Live)
Constantin Silvestri, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Ica Classics em 17 de nov. de 2023
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Faust-Symphonie - Psaume XIII - Poèmes symphoniques
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Thomas Beecham, Constantin Silvestri
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 3 de out. de 2005
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Tchaikovsky - Britten - Silvestri: Manfred Symphony -The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Op. 34 - Prelude and Fugue Toccata, Op. 17a, No. 2
Constantin Silvestri, Philadelphia Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Infinity em 29 de mai. de 2021
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Vaughan Williams : Symphonies Nos. 4-6, etc.
Alexander Gibson, Paavo Berglund, Constantin Silvestri
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 2 de jun. de 2008
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18
Aldo Ciccolini, Orchestre National de France, Constantin Silvestri
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 29 de jan. de 2021
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Dvořák: Symphonie n°8 - Quintette avec piano n°2
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Constantin Silvestri / Clifford Curzon / Quatuor de Budapest
Symphonic Music - Lançado por Les Indispensables de Diapason em 24 de abr. de 2015
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Tchaikovsky: Klavierkonzert Nr. 1, Op. 23 & Violinkonzert Op. 35
Gyorgy Cziffra, Leonid Kogan, Andre Vandernoot, Constantin Silvestri
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 1 de jan. de 2001
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Tchaikovsky: Concerto pour piano No. 1 & Concerto pour violon
Gyorgy Cziffra, Leonid Kogan, Andre Vandernoot, Constantin Silvestri
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 1 de jan. de 2001
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Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7,8,9 ‘From the New World’
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Constantin Silvestri
Classical - Lançado por Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording em 17 de set. de 2021
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Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Samson François, Philharmonia Orchestra, Constantin Silvestri
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 2 de out. de 2023
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Borodin: Prince Igor Overture & Polovtsian Dances by Constantin Silvestri (2023 Remastered)
Constantin Silvestri, Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
Classical - Lançado por Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording em 11 de dez. de 2023
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Franck: Symphony, FWV 48
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 28 de out. de 2022
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Célébration du 24e anniversaire de l’Orchestre National (12 Mars 1959)
Orchestre National de la RTF - Constantin Silvestri - Clara Haskil
Classical - Lançado por Ina, musique(s) em 3 de fev. de 2014
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Dvořák · Symphonies 7, 8 & 9
Constantin Silvestri, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por G.O.P. em 3 de mar. de 2023
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ENESCU: Suites Nos. 1 and 2 / Concert Overture
Romanian Radio and Television Orchestra, Iosif Conta, Constantin Silvestri
Classical - Lançado por Marco-Polo em 1 de jan. de 1991
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Constantin Silvestri with the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (Paris 1957-1958)
Constantin Silvestri, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
Classical - Lançado por XXI Music em 6 de jul. de 2018
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1
The French National Radio Orchestra, Constantin Silvestri, Aldo Ciccolini
Classical - Lançado por Radio Tower Records em 26 de nov. de 2014
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Glinka - Overture, "Russlan and Ludmilla"
Constantin Silvestri, The Philarmonia Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por West Oak Records em 22 de fev. de 2012
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
Aldo Ciccolini, Orchestre National de France, Constantin Silvestri
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 15 de jan. de 2021
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Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216
Constantin Silvestri, The Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Leonid Kogan
Concertos - Lançado por Radio Tower Records em 12 de jul. de 2013
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Franck: Symphony in D Minor
Constantin Silvestri, The Philarmonia Orchestra
Symphonic Music - Lançado por OBX Records em 19 de jan. de 2015
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