Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, the composer, was the first student at the Moscow Conservatoire to graduate with a gold medal in both piano and composition.
Compositional Technique
Many of Taneyev's compositions achieve unity because their themes are derived from each other through techniques like inversion, retrograde, augmentation, or diminution.
Performer Biography
Eldar Nebolsin, the pianist on this album, was awarded First Prize in the 2005 Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition in Moscow.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Taneyev, the composer, prioritized balanced structures and thorough processing of musical material, often designing the overall plan of a composition in advance.
Critical Reception
Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev was universally respected and admired during his lifetime, but his work has largely been unheard since his death over a century ago.
Recording & Production
This album is a co-production with Deutschlandfunk Kultur and was recorded at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
Composer Biography
Taneyev premiered all of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's works for piano and orchestra, including the Moscow premiere of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.
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