Taneyev left his professorship at the Moscow Conservatory in 1905 in protest against authoritarian methods and later co-founded the People's Conservatory.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Taneyev believed Russian music lacked historical roots and should incorporate the experience of classical European forms, especially polyphony, to find strong foundations.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Taneyev's enthusiasm for choral music stemmed from his belief in its ability to express great ideas and lofty thoughts, 'ascending' above individual emotions.
Compositional Technique
Taneyev's compositional style synthesized romantic lyricism and classicist strictness of expression, a combination essential from his earliest works.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were made in 1970, 1982, and live in concert on October 25, 1986, at the State Capella Concert Hall in Saint Petersburg (Leningrad).
Composer Biography
Sergei Taneyev, a prominent figure in Russian music, was the first student in the history of the Moscow Conservatory to be awarded a Great Gold Medal.
Composer Biography
Taneyev was a student of Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Nikolai Rubinstein, two significant figures in Russian music, at the Moscow Conservatory.
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