Rubinstein: Quintet for Piano and Winds in F Major / Tcherepnin: Wind Quintet / Ippolitov-Ivanov: An Evening in Georgia
7/1/2000, 9 Tracks, 54:24
Featuring
Giorgio Koukl
Prague Philharmonia Wind Quintet
Anton Rubinstein
Alexander Tcherepnin
Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov
Alexandre Tansman
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Historical Context
The composers on this album represent two centuries of Russian music, showing European influences and the free use of independent creativity.
Composer Biography
Anton Rubinstein, a crucial figure in Russian music history, founded the St. Petersburg Conservatory and directed it from 1862–1867 and 1887–1890.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Anton Rubinstein, a concert pianist, composer, teacher, and conductor, assimilated significant trends in European Romanticism, tempering the more 'local' aspects of Russian schools.
Performer Biography
Giorgio Koukl, the pianist on this album, studied at the Milan and Zurich Conservatories and has performed globally.
Compositional Technique
Anton Rubinstein's Quintet for piano and wind instruments demonstrates a 'sentimental' and 'twilight' style, with subtle reflections of Brahms's timbre and phrasing.
Performer Biography
The Wind Quintet of the Prague National Theatre continues the tradition of an ensemble that has performed publicly since the 1940s.
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