Alexander Glazunov, one of the composers, did not attend a conservatory but acquired his compositional skills from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, a member of the 'Mighty Handful' of Russian composers.
Performer Biography
Mikhail Pletnev, the conductor and founder of the Russian National Orchestra, won the Gold Medal and First Prize at the 1978 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition at age 21, leading to worldwide recognition.
Performer Biography
Ivan Pochekin, the violinist on this recording, is considered one of the most brilliant exponents of the Russian school of violin playing of his generation, with his career taking off after winning the Niccolò Paganini Violin Competition in 2005.
Performer Biography
Ivan Pochekin has collaborated with many renowned orchestras and conductors, including Mikhail Pletnev, the conductor on this album, and has made numerous recordings for various labels.
Performer Biography
The Russian National Orchestra, founded in 1990 by Mikhail Pletnev, has achieved international acclaim, with Gramophone magazine naming it among the top 20 orchestras in the world in 2008.
Composer Biography
Both Tchaikovsky and Glazunov, the composers on this album, wrote only one concerto for violin and orchestra, similar to Beethoven or Brahms.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Glazunov, a pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov, focused almost exclusively on instrumental music, believing there was nothing else in music but themes, rhythms, development, form, and orchestral color.
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