Tag: Moscow Chamber Choir
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Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and Orthodox Hymns
“[A]lthough the best-known Rachmaninov works are not uncharacteristic, they represent only one side of his musical personality. Some of his finest scores have nothing to do with the piano, or the orchestra, and ranking high among them are his two major religious pieces, the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and the Vespers[,] … the culmination…
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Sviridov: The Snowstorm; Pushkin’s Garland
(Snowstorm) “Sviridov created music for the film that was epic, romantic, tinged with nostalgia and above all, tuneful, which illustrated superbly his love for Russia, its history and its cultural heritage. Snowstorm was massively successful worldwide and each time it is heard on radio, interest in the composer rises” (James Murray) “Pushkin’s Garland is one…
