This album was recorded in May 2017 at the Petersburg Recording Studio in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers on this album, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and Rachmaninoff, often wrote music with a rich palette of colors more typically suited for orchestral instruments than for piano.
Performer Biography
Ilya Yakushev, the pianist on this recording, has performed as a concerto soloist with numerous orchestras including the Boston Pops and the Mariinsky Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Rachmaninoff was renowned internationally as a conductor, pianist, and composer, and was influenced early in his career by Tchaikovsky.
Composer Biography
Tchaikovsky, despite not being a remarkable pianist, contributed significantly to the instrument's repertoire with three concertos, two sonatas, and over one hundred miniatures.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mussorgsky was one of 'The Five', a group of composers who aimed to create a uniquely Russian identity in their music, particularly in opera and song.
Composer Biography
Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff, the composers on this album, each had distinct approaches to piano performance and composition.
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