Vladimir Yurigin-Klevke, the pianist on this album, studied at the Moscow Conservatory and was a First Prize Winner at the 1969 National Piano Competition of Contemporary Soviet Music.
Performer Biography
Arax Davtian made her debut at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow in 1984 as Violetta in Verdi's 'La Traviata'.
Performer Biography
Arax Davtian, the soprano on this album, was often called Armenia's greatest soprano and rose to international prominence after winning the International Viotti Competition in Italy in 1984.
Recording & Production
The recording of this album was a significant effort due to the artists' locations, with Arax Davtian living in Armenia and Vladimir Klevke in Moscow, requiring weeks of coordination.
Performer Biography
Arax Davtian toured extensively with the Moscow Virtuosi and their conductor Vladimir Spivakov, performing across Europe and the USA.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rachmaninoff believed that melody was the main feature of all music, stating that 'a perfect melody implies and calls forth its own harmonic embodiment'.
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