Stravinsky: The Firebird - Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3 & The Miraculous Mandarin
10/14/2016, 12 Tracks, 1:36:58
Featuring
Valery Gergiev
Yefim Bronfman
London Symphony Orchestra
Béla Bartók
Igor Stravinsky
Sergei Prokofiev
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Performer Biography
Valery Gergiev made his Mariinsky Opera debut conducting Prokofiev's War and Peace and was the first Russian conductor since Tchaikovsky to open the Carnegie Hall season with the Mariinsky Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Yefim Bronfman, the pianist, is recognized for his commanding technique, power, and lyrical gifts, and has been nominated for three GRAMMY® Awards, winning one for his recording of Bartók's Piano Concerti.
Performer Biography
Valery Gergiev, the conductor, was the Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra from 2007 to 2015 and is now Music Director of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live on October 24, 2015, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center by WQXR, New York's Classical Station.
Performer Biography
Yefim Bronfman, born in Tashkent, Soviet Union, immigrated to Israel with his family in 1973.
Performer Biography
The London Symphony Orchestra is the world's most recorded symphony orchestra and has appeared on many classical recordings and film soundtracks.
Performer Biography
The London Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1904, is London's first self-governing orchestra and has been resident at the Barbican since 1982.
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