Tsar Alexander III, who had little taste for Russian music of its kind, forbade any repetition of Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture after its first performance.
Composer Biography
Rimsky-Korsakov followed his childhood ambition and family tradition by entering naval college in 1856, and his naval career lasted until his resignation in 1872.
Performer Biography
Gerard Schwarz, the conductor on this album, was Music Director of the Seattle Symphony from 1985 to 2011 and has received two Emmy Awards and thirteen GRAMMY® nominations.
Composition History
Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio espagnol, an orchestral showpiece, was originally planned as a fantasia on Spanish themes for violin and orchestra.
Composer Biography
Rimsky-Korsakov, a young naval officer, was part of a group of five composers known as Vladimir Stasov's Mighty Handful, which also included Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, and Borodin.
Composition History
Rimsky-Korsakov's Dubinushka was written in 1905 and orchestrated the following year, with the original song associated with student unrest.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA, across several dates in 2010 and 2011.
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