Reinhold Glière, the composer, grew up in Kiev in the home of a musical instrument maker, where he played chamber music with his family.
Recording & Production
This album is part of a series of CD recordings by the St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra, featuring works by Russian composers created during the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).
Composer's Artistic Vision
Reinhold Glière believed that creating a good melody was the most challenging aspect of composition, whether for a symphony or a song.
Composition History
Reinhold Glière's Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra was written in 1943 during wartime, contrasting the terror of war with the beauty of lyrical images.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Reinhold Glière, the composer, was a successor to the traditions of Glinka and Tchaikovsky, inheriting their musical lineage rather than merely imitating them.
Compositional Technique
Reinhold Glière's Concerto for Coloratura Soprano uniquely uses the human voice as an instrument in a large concerto, with an orchestra carefully chosen to allow the soprano to 'compete'.
Composition History
Reinhold Glière's Cello Concerto was dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich, a renowned cellist, and was inspired by excellent cellists of the time.
You might also enjoy...
Kabalevsky: Cello Concertos - Colas Breugnon Suite
Rubinstein & Gretchaninov: Cello Works
Second Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: II. Scherzo
