Mussorgsky's opera Khovanshchina, which deals with the crumbling of old Russian culture, remained incomplete at his death and was finished by Rimsky-Korsakov.
Recording & Production
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1946 by Sir Thomas Beecham, has been giving first-class performances for over sixty-five years.
Performer Biography
Grzegorz Nowak honed his conducting skills with masters like Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa as a recipient of the Serge Koussevitzky Fellowship at Tanglewood.
Recording & Production
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra frequently records for film and television, as well as for major commercial record companies.
Composer Biography
Mussorgsky's increasing dependence on alcohol troubled the composition of his opera Khovanshchina, leading to his friends' concern.
Performer Biography
Grzegorz Nowak won the prestigious Ernest Ansermet Conducting Competition in Geneva, receiving the first prize and all special prizes.
Performer Biography
Grzegorz Nowak, the conductor on this album, is the Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
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