Sergey Lyapunov, the composer, had early music lessons with his mother and later studied composition at the Moscow Conservatory with Sergey Taneyev and briefly Tchaikovsky.
Performer Biography
Dmitry Yablonsky, the conductor, made his orchestral debut as a cellist and conductor at age nine with Haydn's Cello Concerto in C major.
Recording & Production
The Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, featured on this recording, was originally formed as a recording ensemble and won a Gramophone Prize in 2006 for a Shostakovich recording.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sergey Lyapunov, along with Balakirev and Lyadov, was commissioned in 1893 to collect folk-songs in Russian regions, resulting in a collection of three hundred songs.
Performer Biography
Maxim Fedotov, the violinist on this recording, is a People's Artist of Russia and has won international competitions including the Tchaikovsky Competition and the Paganini International Violin Competition.
Composer Biography
Sergey Lyapunov was closely associated with Mily Balakirev, the self-appointed leader of the Russian nationalist group of composers, which isolated Lyapunov from other musical circles.
Performer Biography
Maxim Fedotov was the first violinist to give a recital on both violins left by Paganini, a legendary Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
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