The music on this album reflects the composers' efforts to create a relevant language for Soviet music under the dictates of Socialist Realism, combining conformism with personal expression.
Recording & Production
This album includes premiere recordings of works by Myaskovsky, Shebalin, and Nechaev.
Performer Biography
Sasha Rozhdestvensky, the violinist on this album, was described by Yehudi Menuhin as 'one of the most talented and refined violinists of his generation'.
Performer Biography
Viktoria Postnikova, the pianist on this album, began studying piano at age three and made her public debut at age seven playing Mozart's A Major Piano Concerto.
Historical Context
The three composers on this album — Myaskovsky, Shebalin, and Nechaev — had direct professional relationships, mainly through teaching at the Moscow Conservatoire.
Composer Biography
Nikolai Myaskovsky, a composer on this album, was known as the 'father' of the Soviet symphony and was awarded the Stalin Prize five times, more than any other composer.
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