Glazunov left Russia in 1928 for concert engagements abroad and settled in Paris in 1932, where he died four years later.
Critical Reception
Glazunov's music was considered bourgeois by Soviet authorities and described by Western critic Gerald Abraham as leading to the 'comfortable decline of Russian music into ignominious mediocrity'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Glazunov's early compositions were welcomed by both nationalist and 'German' factions in Russian musical life, demonstrating his ability to synthesize Russian and Western European music.
Composer Biography
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, the composer, became Director of the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1905 and held the position for twenty-five years.
Composer Biography
Despite his severe views on contemporary music, Glazunov, as Director, oversaw the St. Petersburg Conservatory's production of many distinguished musicians, including Shostakovich.
Performer Biography
Tatjana Franová, the pianist on this album, studied at the Bratislava Conservatory and Vienna Music Academy, and was a Professor of Piano at the Academy of Art in Cairo.
Composer Biography
Glazunov began taking composition lessons from Rimsky-Korsakov at age 14, and by 16 had completed his first symphony.
