Dmitry Yablonsky, the conductor, began playing the cello at age five and made his orchestral debut as both cellist and conductor at age nine.
Performer Biography
Maxim Fedotov was the first violinist to give a recital using both violins once owned by the legendary virtuoso Niccolò Paganini.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Studio 5, KULTURA TV and Radio Company, Moscow, from May 9th to 14th, 2005.
Composer Biography
Max Bruch, the composer, was born in Cologne in 1838, the same year as Georges Bizet, the French composer known for his opera 'Carmen'.
Composer Biography
Max Bruch taught master-classes in composition in Berlin, and one of his notable pupils was Ottorino Respighi, an Italian composer known for his tone poems.
Performer Biography
Maxim Fedotov, the violinist on this recording, is a People's Artist of Russia and has won numerous international competitions, including the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
Composer Biography
Max Bruch held several official appointments as Kapellmeister, first in Koblenz and Sondershausen, and later became conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
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