Valery Polyansky
The Russian conductor Valery Polyansky is recognized today as a leading interpreter of the works of Sergei Rachmaninov and a number of other Russian composers. Appointed music director in 1992, he has led the Russian State Symphony Orchestra to new heights of achievement and artistic integrity.
Polyansky was born in Moscow in 1949. At the Moscow Conservatory, Polyansky distinguished himself as a student in both the choral and orchestral conducting programs, where his teachers included Boris Kulikov and Odisei Dimtriadi. Although Polyansky did have a fleeting engagement conducting the Moscow Operetta Theater while still a student, it was not until his introduction to conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky (at a postgraduate conducting course) that the full form of his musical ethos would take shape.
In 1977, he assisted Rozhdestvensky (having become his mentor) at the Bolshoi Theater in a production of Shostakovich's Katerina Ismailova. The production was a success, and Polyansky was immediately re-engaged as a permanent opera conductor there, a post which would prove to be the springboard for his career. During the next decade, his guest appearances became more frequent and included the Helsinki Symphony Orchestra in Finland, the Taipei Symphony Orchestra in Taiwan, and numerous other orchestras scattered across Germany, Holland, Iceland, and Turkey.
Polyansky's commitment to the music of Rachmaninov is extensive. In addition to serving as the President of the Rachmaninov Music Society, Polyansky has also recorded his complete choral and orchestral works. Devoted to his homeland and heritage, Polyansky has invested a considerable amount of time and energy into the recording and performing of works by neglected Russian composers, including Alfred Schnittke, Sergei Taneyev and Nikolai Miaskovsky. Polyansky has also helped to unearth a large number of works by Alexander Grechaninov and Dimitri Bortnyansky, saving them from almost certain oblivion.
Polyansky's career solidified once he was invited to succeed Rozhdestvensky at the Russian State Symphony Orchestra in 1992. Polyansky's strong initiative and choral background led to his creation of the Symphonic Capella choir as a subsidiary. His performances there have received consistent praise for their musical creativity, quality, and integrity. In 1993, he was appointed Chief Conductor of the Opera Nights Festival in Göteburg, Sweden after an acclaimed performance of Eugene Onegin. He has conducted performances for a number of recordings on the Chandos recording label.
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Symphonie n° 6 - Concerto grosso n° 2
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Tatiana Grindenko, Valery Polyansky, Alexander Ivashkin
Symphonic Music - Released by Chandos on Mar 1, 2004
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Shostakovich: Antiformalist Rayok (Live)
Igor Khudoley, Valery Polyansky, USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir
Classical - Released by JSC Firma Melodiya on May 12, 2023
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Simi - Pleuré par le vent
Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky
Concertos - Released by Chandos on May 1, 2005
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Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37
State Symphony Capella of Russia, Irina Arkhipova, Victor Rumyantsev, Valery Polyansky
Classical - Released by CDK Music Classical on Nov 1, 2015
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SCHNITTKE: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / Concerto grosso No. 2
Alexander Ivashkin, Tatiana Grindenko, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Irina Schnittke, Valery Polyansky
Symphonic Music - Released by Chandos on Jan 1, 2007
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Messe en ré majeur, op. 86 - Te Deum, op. 103
Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Marina Mescheriakova, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Sergei Miasnikov, Valery Polyansky
Classical - Released by Chandos on Nov 1, 1996
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Ouvres pour chour
Valery Polyansky, The Russian State Symphony Cappella
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Claves Records on Jan 1, 1993
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Glazunov: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky
Classical - Released by Chandos on Jun 1, 1999
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Schnittke: Choir Concerto & 2 Small Organ Pieces
USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir, Oleg Yanchenko, Valery Polyansky
Classical - Released by CDK Music Classical on Dec 1, 2015
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Concertos pour basson
Valeri Popov, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky
Concertos - Released by Chandos on Sep 1, 1998
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Rachmaninov: Spring / Symphony No. 3 / 3 Unaccompanied Choruses
Tigram Martyrosyan, Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Chandos on Apr 1, 2000
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SHOSTAKOVICH: From Jewish Folk Poetry / New Babylon
Tatyana Sharova, Ludmila Kuznetsova, Aleksey Martinov, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky
Cinema Music - Released by Chandos on Feb 1, 1998
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Symphonie n° 4
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Ivashkin, Ludmilla Golub, Valery Polyansky, Russian State Symphonic Cappella
Symphonic Music - Released by Chandos on Sep 1, 1997
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Symphonies n° 2 & 4
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky
Symphonic Music - Released by Chandos on Aug 1, 2002
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GLAZUNOV: Symphony No. 8 / Cantata in Memory of Pushkin's 100th Birthday / Poeme lyrique
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Ludmila Kuznetsova, Valery Polyansky, Vsevolod Grivnov, Russian State Symphonic Cappella
Symphonic Music - Released by Chandos on May 1, 2003
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Symphonie n° 7 - Concerto pour violoncelle n° 1
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Ivashkin, Valery Polyansky
Symphonic Music - Released by Chandos on Jun 1, 2000
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Symphonie n° 27 - Concerto pour violoncelle & orchestre
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Ivashkin, Valery Polyansky
Concertos - Released by Chandos on Sep 1, 2002
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Bortniansky: Concertos for Choir Nos. 12, 9, 29, 20, 30, 24
Valery Polyansky, USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by JSC Firma Melodiya on May 4, 2018
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SYMPHONY No.1 ETC
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Julia Krasko, Valery Polyansky
Classical - Released by Chandos on Sep 1, 1999
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Concerto pour chœur
Elena Dof-Fonskaya, Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Valery Polyansky
Classical - Released by Chandos on Nov 1, 1994
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Symphonies n° 1 & 3
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky
Symphonic Music - Released by Chandos on Apr 1, 2007
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