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Anton Stepanovich Arensky
Anton Stepanovich Arensky , 1861-1906, Russian composer; pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. After 1882 he taught at the Moscow Conservatory and became (1895) conductor of the Imperial Chapel Choir. He wrote operas, including A Dream on the Volga (Moscow, 1890), chamber an... Read more
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , 1840-93, Russian composer, b. Kamsko-Votkinsk. Variant transliterations of his name include Tschaikovsky and Chaikovsky. He is a towering figure in Russian music and one of the most popular composers in history. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music... Read more

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Anton Stepanovich Arensky
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Anton Stepanovich Arensky , 1861-1906, Russian composer; pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. After 1882 he taught at the...
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...his teacher's house. Rachmaninov became a fine pianist, but he was more interested in composing after he entered Anton Arensky's and Alexander Taneiev's classes. In 1892 Rachmaninov graduated in piano and also received the Gold Medal in composition...

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Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Arensky, Anton (Stepanovich) ( b Novgorod, 1861; d Terijoki, Finland, 1906). Russ. composer. Prof. of harmony and counterpoint...
Scriabin, Alexander (Nikolayevich)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...but studied pf. with N. S. Zverev. Entered Moscow Cons. 1888, studying pf. with Safonov and comp. with Taneyev and Arensky. While at the cons., attracted notice of the publisher Belayev who issued his early comps. under generous terms and in...
Rachmaninov, Sergei (Vasilyevich)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...compose in 1886. Entered Ziloti's pf. class at Moscow Cons. 1888, also studying counterpoint with Taneyev and harmony with Arensky. In 1890 he began to compose his first pf. conc., completing it a year later. In the summer of 1892 he wrote the Prelude...

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ARENSKY: Raffaello (and other selections)
Magazine article from: Opera News; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ARENSKY: Raffaello (and other selections) Domashenko...the little-known vocal works of Anton Arensky (1861-1906). This Rimsky-Korsakov...musical scenes") was the second of Arensky's four operas, given irs premiere on...
Shostakovich and Arensky Trios
Magazine article from: Strings; 5/1/2007; ; 583 words ; Shostakovich and Arensky Trios. The Claremont Trio: Emily Bruskin, violin...This recording celebrates a double centennial: Arensky's death and Shostakovich's birth in 1906. Arensky is known today primarily for his Piano Trio, Op...
Ferdinand Ries: Complete Works for Cello and Piano, Vol. 1/Brahms: Twenty-One Hungarian Dances; Schmidt: Three Fantasy Pieces/Arensky: Complete Works for Cello and Piano; Rachmaninov: Sonata for Piano and Cello, Op. 19
Magazine article from: Strings; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Frederick Moyer, piano. (JRI J117) Arensky: Complete Works for Cello and Piano...facility. Russian Romantic composer Anton Arensky wrote exactly six pieces for cello and...dominated by the Rachmaninov sonata. The Arensky items are pleasant little character pieces...
PIANIST, ORCHESTRA OFFER CRISP RAVEL THE WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OPENED THE SEASON WITH THE RAVEL PIANO CONCERTO IN G AND WORKS BY MOZART AND ARENSKY.(DAYBREAK)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 10/6/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...program on WTMJ, "Invitation to Beauty," played such pieces as Anton Arensky's "Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky. It is a piece for strings...but one might counter by arguing that a largo tempo is exactly what Arensky wanted.
Music on CD: Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos 1-3. Arensky: Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 10/24/1997; ; 444 words ; ...All three performances sizzle with life, the close-set recordings place you on the conductor's rostrum and there's a winsome fill-up in Arensky's charming Tchaikovsky Variations. Mercury's annotations are hugely informative.
Suites: No. 1; No. 2. Egyptian Nights: Suite/Suite No. 3. "Marguerite Gautier." Dream on the Volga: Overture. Raphael: Introduction. Nal and Damajanti: Introduction. Intermezzo in g. To the Memory of Suvorov/Symphonies: No. 1; No. 2. Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
Magazine article from: Fanfare; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ARENSKY Suites: No. 1; No. 2. Egyptian Nights...SO * SVETLANOV FOUNDATION 2 (73:49) ARENSKY Suite No. 3. "Marguerite Gautier...SO * SVETLANOV FOUNDATION 3 (72:42) ARENSKY Symphonies: No. 1; No. 2. Variations...
Piano Trio in a/Piano Trio in d
Magazine article from: Fanfare; 7/1/2007; ; 688 words ; TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Trio in a. ARENSKY Piano Trio in d * Joseph Kalichstein...standards can make this thing work. The Arensky is a little different. While avoiding...little more energy, you can pull off the Arensky. The two are often paired together...
REVIEW; Trio delivers music lesson; Great performance of varied pieces
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 12/6/2005; ; 657 words ; ...Schumann's Trio No. 2 Opus 80 and Anton Arensky's Trio No. 1 Opus 32 in immediate proximity...restless yearnings of an ardent soul. Arensky's labored attempts to do the same sound...that sting and tug against the flow. Arensky plods along squarely. The glowing simplicity...
Classical, Jazz CDs appealing
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 9/23/2007; ; 597 words ; CLAREMONT TRIO; "Shostakovich and Arensky Trios" (Tria Records).*** TURTLE...performance on this CD, "Shostakovich and Arensky Trios," it seems to be headed for success...selection of pieces: one piano trio by Anton Arensky and two by Shostakovich. The Arensky...
Three's Company
Magazine article from: Strings; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...2 CDs) Piano Trios by Tchaikovsky and Arensky. Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio...the KLR recording of Tchaikovsky and Arensky trios makes for an interesting pairing...friend and mentor, Nikolai Rubinstein, Arensky's to the cellist Karl Davidoff. Each...