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Gennady Rozhdestvensky (*1931) was the son of conductor Nikolai Anosov and soprano
Natalya Rozhdestvenskaya. A pupil at the Gnesin School of Music and the Moscow Conservatory
school for children, he entered the Conservatory in 1941 to study conducting with his father and
piano with Lev Oborin. While still at the Conservatory, Rozhdestvensky conducted Tchaikovsky's
Nutcracker at the Bolshoi Theater. Following his graduation in 1954, he was appointed assistant
conductor at the Bolshoi and in 1956 made his first visit to England with the Bolshoi Ballet. In
1961, Rozhdestvensky was named artistic director of the Soviet Radio Symphony Orchestra,
remaining there until 1974. Three years later, he became Bolshoi's youngest principal conductor,
remaining at that post until 1970. During the Soviet era, Rozhdestvensky programmed music by
contemporary foreign composers, most likely alienating the Soviet musical establishment;
nevertheless, as chief conductor and director of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, he
was allowed to lead performances of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Benjamin Britten's opera
A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as works by Poulenc, Hindemith, Orff, and other
composers that were new to Soviet audiences. He also revived the symphonies of Sergey
Prokofiev, who was regarded with suspicion in Russia, having lived in America from 1918 to
1936. Only the most eminent and respected Russian musicians were allowed extensive foreign
tours, and Rozhdestvensky visited many European countries, the U.S., and Japan. He also
appeared several times in Britain, mainly with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and at
Covent Garden. In 1971, he conducted the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra in three Promenade
Concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall. The following year, Rozhdestvensky became music
director of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. Artistic director of the Stockholm Philharmonic
Orchestra from 1974-77, he was principal conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from
1978 to 1981. His next post was principal conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra,
where he stayed until 1983. In 1982, he founded, and became chief conductor of, the
State Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture in Moscow. In 1987, Rozhdestvensky
started teaching conducting at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Sienna. The Stockholm
Philharmonic hired him as conductor in 1991, and three years later he was appointed
chairman of the Bolshoi's artistic committee. Rozhdestvensky has maintained his reputation
for adventurous programming in his many recordings and live performances. Known for his
balanced and refined interpretations of Romantic and twentieth century music, he premiered
numerous twentieth century works, including Denisov's Symphony for Two String Orchestras
and Percussion (dedicated to Rozhdestvensky), Buzko's White Nights, Shchedrin's Carmen
Suite, Prokofiev's opera The Gambler, Schnittke's Symphony No. 2 "St. Florian" and
Gerhard's Don Quixote. An enthusiastic champion of contemporary composers,
Rozhdestvensky has also performed works by Kancheli, Mirzoian, Organesian, and
Skoryk. Rozhdestvensky's writings include Techniques of Orchestral Direction and
Reflections on Music. He is married to Viktoria Postnikova, a pianist.
Music Composed by
Dmitri Shostakovich
Played by the
USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
"In the early days of CD, and before the fall of the Iron Curtain, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
recorded the complete Shostakovich symphonies and these were issued on the long-defunct
Olympia label. These recordings were only challenged in the catalogues at that time by
Bernard Haitink�s Decca cycle, and they formed a startling contrast to Haitink�s much less
characterful and more symphonic approach. Rozhdestvensky brought out all the puckish
elements in Shostakovich�s writing, aided and abetted by a Russian studio recording that
closely microphoned all the individual instruments and emphasised their contributions in a
highly artificial and sometimes startlingly manner. After the demise of Olympia these
recordings drifted in and out of the catalogues in a number of guises, but currently
appear to be once again unavailable."
Download Link - https://mega.co.nz/#!Tc42TAqb!PwWJYrCgGLaDVnevykZcvZTgFjJD-TsdqHRQ0_72w4A
Source: RCA/BMG & Melodiya, 1997 (my rip!)
Format: FLAC(RAR), DDD Stereo, Level: -5
File Size: 601 MB (incl. artwork, booklet, log & cue)
Enjoy! Don't share! Buy the origina! Please leave a "Like" or "Thank you" if you enjoyed this! :)
LOG and CUE files included. Do not share. Buy the original!
Please leave a "Like" or "Thank you" if you enjoyed this!
Gennady Rozhdestvensky (*1931) was the son of conductor Nikolai Anosov and soprano
Natalya Rozhdestvenskaya. A pupil at the Gnesin School of Music and the Moscow Conservatory
school for children, he entered the Conservatory in 1941 to study conducting with his father and
piano with Lev Oborin. While still at the Conservatory, Rozhdestvensky conducted Tchaikovsky's
Nutcracker at the Bolshoi Theater. Following his graduation in 1954, he was appointed assistant
conductor at the Bolshoi and in 1956 made his first visit to England with the Bolshoi Ballet. In
1961, Rozhdestvensky was named artistic director of the Soviet Radio Symphony Orchestra,
remaining there until 1974. Three years later, he became Bolshoi's youngest principal conductor,
remaining at that post until 1970. During the Soviet era, Rozhdestvensky programmed music by
contemporary foreign composers, most likely alienating the Soviet musical establishment;
nevertheless, as chief conductor and director of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, he
was allowed to lead performances of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Benjamin Britten's opera
A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as works by Poulenc, Hindemith, Orff, and other
composers that were new to Soviet audiences. He also revived the symphonies of Sergey
Prokofiev, who was regarded with suspicion in Russia, having lived in America from 1918 to
1936. Only the most eminent and respected Russian musicians were allowed extensive foreign
tours, and Rozhdestvensky visited many European countries, the U.S., and Japan. He also
appeared several times in Britain, mainly with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and at
Covent Garden. In 1971, he conducted the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra in three Promenade
Concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall. The following year, Rozhdestvensky became music
director of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. Artistic director of the Stockholm Philharmonic
Orchestra from 1974-77, he was principal conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from
1978 to 1981. His next post was principal conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra,
where he stayed until 1983. In 1982, he founded, and became chief conductor of, the
State Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture in Moscow. In 1987, Rozhdestvensky
started teaching conducting at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Sienna. The Stockholm
Philharmonic hired him as conductor in 1991, and three years later he was appointed
chairman of the Bolshoi's artistic committee. Rozhdestvensky has maintained his reputation
for adventurous programming in his many recordings and live performances. Known for his
balanced and refined interpretations of Romantic and twentieth century music, he premiered
numerous twentieth century works, including Denisov's Symphony for Two String Orchestras
and Percussion (dedicated to Rozhdestvensky), Buzko's White Nights, Shchedrin's Carmen
Suite, Prokofiev's opera The Gambler, Schnittke's Symphony No. 2 "St. Florian" and
Gerhard's Don Quixote. An enthusiastic champion of contemporary composers,
Rozhdestvensky has also performed works by Kancheli, Mirzoian, Organesian, and
Skoryk. Rozhdestvensky's writings include Techniques of Orchestral Direction and
Reflections on Music. He is married to Viktoria Postnikova, a pianist.
Music Composed by
Dmitri Shostakovich
Played by the
USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
"In the early days of CD, and before the fall of the Iron Curtain, Gennady Rozhdestvensky
recorded the complete Shostakovich symphonies and these were issued on the long-defunct
Olympia label. These recordings were only challenged in the catalogues at that time by
Bernard Haitink�s Decca cycle, and they formed a startling contrast to Haitink�s much less
characterful and more symphonic approach. Rozhdestvensky brought out all the puckish
elements in Shostakovich�s writing, aided and abetted by a Russian studio recording that
closely microphoned all the individual instruments and emphasised their contributions in a
highly artificial and sometimes startlingly manner. After the demise of Olympia these
recordings drifted in and out of the catalogues in a number of guises, but currently
appear to be once again unavailable."
Download Link - https://mega.co.nz/#!Tc42TAqb!PwWJYrCgGLaDVnevykZcvZTgFjJD-TsdqHRQ0_72w4A
Source: RCA/BMG & Melodiya, 1997 (my rip!)
Format: FLAC(RAR), DDD Stereo, Level: -5
File Size: 601 MB (incl. artwork, booklet, log & cue)
Enjoy! Don't share! Buy the origina! Please leave a "Like" or "Thank you" if you enjoyed this! :)