Mark Ermler
One of the most respected conductors of his generation of former Soviet artists, Mark Ermler conducted in concert halls and opera houses all over the world, from Seattle to Tokyo. He was well known for his performances and recordings of late Romantic Russian music, but has also recorded the works of the Estonian Arvo Pärt.
Ermler studied at the Leningrad Conservatory, with Boris Khaikin as his conducting instructor, and attended rehearsals and performances of the Leningrad Philharmonic led by Evgeny Mravinsky as often as possible, learning much through observation of Mravinsky. He made his own debut at the podium with the Leningrad Philharmonic in 1952. A year later, he conducted his first operatic performance, of Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio, in Leningrad. He joined the staff of the Bolshoi Opera in 1956, and conducted performances of Beethoven's Fidelio, Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, among other works, during his first season. In 1964 he made his debut as a ballet conductor, with Stravinsky's Petrushka and The Firebird, and he made his British debut with the Bolshoi company in 1974. Ermler's international career included performances in Milan, Prague, London, Montreal, Tokyo, Berlin, with the Bolshoi orchestra and also as the guest conductor of the Royal Philharmonic, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and the London Symphony Orchestra. He also conducted at such distinguished opera venues as Covent Garden, the Seattle Opera, and the Edinburgh Festival. His last appointment was with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, in 2001 - 2002.
Although he started his career in the works of Mozart and Beethoven, Ermler proved strongest in his approach to the music of his own country, most notably Tchaikovsky, Borodin, and Rimsky-Korsakov. His approach to conducting yielded very finely played and sung performances, which are also uncommonly rousing and vigorous, and rich in color as well as details.
Ermler's recording career was largely centered on the Melodiya label. This has resulted in the sporadic availability of much of his work, as Melodiya's various licensing agreements caused recordings to appear and disappear very suddenly. His operatic recordings, especially of the Russian Romantic repertory, are all highly praised, and considered among the best performances available.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Franz Liszt: Symphonic Poems (Hungaria, Orpheus, Prometheus, Hamlet, Hunnenschlacht)
Thomas Beecham, Ernest Ansermet, Mark Ermler, Stanislav Macura
Symfonieën - Released by Praga Digitals on 1 jun. 2017
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Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Bolshoi Theatre Soloists & Choir, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Mark Ermler
Klassiek - Released by Denon on 1 jan. 2009
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Golden Classics. Favorites Russian Classics
Klassiek - Released by RCD music on 8 aug. 2003
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Glinka: A Life for the Tzar Opera - Priest Kholminsky Highlights - Waltz Phantasy - Ruslan & Lumilla Dance Act III
Mark Ermler, Mikhail Glinka, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Symphony Orchestra of Bolshoi Theatre, USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Denon on 1 jan. 2010
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Une Nuit au Bolchoï, Vol. 1
L'Orchestre National du Bolchoï, Mark Ermler
Klassiek - Released by Via Classic on 1 jan. 1986
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Russian conducting school (Ecole russe de direction d'orchestre)
Studio chorus, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Mark Ermler
Klassiek - Released by Russian Compact Disc on 4 okt. 2011
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Liszt: Festklänge, Hamlet & Hungaria
Mark Ermler, State Academic Symphony Orchestra "Evgeny Svetlanov"
Klassiek - Released by CDK Music Classical on 1 dec. 2015
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Velikie ispolniteli Rossii XX veka: Leonid Sobinov (Deluxe Version)
Orkestr GABT SSSR, Mark Ermler, Leonid Sobinov
Pop - Released by Moroz Records on 14 aug. 2019
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Airs d'opéras
Galina Pisarenko, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Boris Khaykin, Mark Ermler, Vladimir Kozhukhar
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Russian Compact Disc on 4 okt. 2011
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 (Dmitry Shostakovich)
Klassiek - Released by Russian Compact Disc on 4 okt. 2011
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 In F, Op. 68 (Pastoral)
Klassiek - Released by Classical.com Music on 16 feb. 2009
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 'Italian'
Mark Ermler, Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Denon on 1 jan. 2009
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Russian conducting school (Ecole russe de direction d'orchestre)
USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Mark Ermler
Klassiek - Released by Russian Compact Disc on 2 aug. 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Favourite Symphonies-Vol.2
Klassiek - Released by Documents on 1 sep. 2008
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Liszt: Symphonic Poems, Nos. 7, 10, 9
Mark Ermler, USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by JSC Firma Melodiya on 8 jun. 2018
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Haydn: Symphonies "A", "B", Nos. 1 - 3
Mark Ermler, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra Chamber Ensemble
Klassiek - Released by JSC Firma Melodiya on 1 jan. 1990
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Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide, Wq. 40
Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra, Mark Ermler
Klassiek - Released by OMP Classics on 30 jun. 2013
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Hadyn Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 6
Klassiek - Released by Best Buy Classical on 1 mei 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tchaikovsky Queen of Spades Opera 1-7
Klassiek - Released by Best Buy Classical on 4 apr. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Borodin: Prince Igor Opera 1-7
Klassiek - Released by Best Buy Classical on 4 apr. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Iphigeneia in Aulis 1-4
Klassiek - Released by Best Buy Classical on 17 mrt. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo