Taneyev, S.I.: Oresteya: Overture and Entr'Acte / Overture in D Minor / Overture On A Russian Theme

Featuring

Thomas Sanderling
Stanislav Yankovsky
Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra
Novosibirsk State Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Sergei Taneyev

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Compositional Technique

Taneyev's Oresteia Overture is his only programmatic work and is built on musical material from his opera, including almost all its major themes.

Critical Reception

Critics greeted the Oresteia Overture favorably but were surprised by strong influences of Wagner, as Taneyev's initial dislike of Wagner was well-known.

Performer Biography

Thomas Sanderling, the conductor, grew up in St Petersburg where his father, Kurt Sanderling, was conductor of the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

Compositional Technique

Taneyev's mature style is characterized by monothematism, where he relates multiple themes to a main one, maintaining intervallic or harmonic relationships.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Taneyev was known for his lifelong interest in early Netherlands composers, counterpoint, ancient languages, history, and literature.

Composition History

Five out of seven works on this album are early compositions, written while Taneyev was still a student at the Conservatory or during his first years as a professor.

Composer Biography

Sergey Taneyev, a Russian composer, pianist, teacher, and academic, was a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory and later became its professor and director.