Sergey Taneyev, the composer, believed his only option was to write more music and write it in the best way he could, keeping his innermost emotions to himself.
Performer Biography
Thomas Sanderling, the conductor, was asked by Shostakovich to give the German premieres of his Symphonies Nos. 13 and 14, and made the world premiere recording of Shostakovich's 'The Michelangelo Suite'.
Composer Biography
Sergey Taneyev, the composer, was a pupil of Nikolay Rubinstein and Pyotr Tchaikovsky, and later taught Rachmaninov and Scriabin, linking these generations of Russian musicians.
Composition History
Taneyev's First Symphony was inspired by the premiere of Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony in 1873 and earned Taneyev a gold medal in composition at his final examination.
Compositional Technique
The Finale of Taneyev's First Symphony is dominated by the Russian folk-song 'Ne lyod treshchit' (It's not the ice cracking), which Stravinsky later used in his ballet 'Petrushka'.
Compositional Technique
In his Third Symphony, Taneyev displays his contrapuntal skills, weaving themes into intricate textures and experimenting with canonical writing, especially in the scintillating Finale.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Studio of West-Siberian Radio in Novosibirsk, Russia, from September 10th to 14th, 2006.
