VIRTUOZY MUSIC

LOVE IN JAZZ YURI SAULSKY
Yuri Saulsky's unique composer style is recognizable from the first chords, and his songs helped to light more than one pop star of the Soviet period. The special path of…

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How to listen to Stravinsky
In 2017, the world music community celebrates 135 years since the birth of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. He became one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century and one…

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Pioneers of Russian chanson
In the Russian music industry of the 1990s, the concept of “Russian chanson” was a substitute for the inconvenient term “blatant song”. But in the first half of the 20th…

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ANDREW LLOYD-WEBBER - GREAT AND FRUITFUL
Even those who are far from the world of music have probably heard at least once about the outstanding composer Andrew Lloyd-Webber and his immortal creations - the musicals The…

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ALL-UNION MAESTRO RAIMOND PAULS

Raymond Pauls is a true symbol of elegance, which does not change its tastes: one love for life, in clothes – only a tail coat and black and white color, true to the classics in music, in variety art – lyrics. The author of the music of such hits, as “Yellow Leaves”, “Vernissage”, “Maestro”, “Vintage Clock” and many others. Quite a lot for one composer, but Raymond Pauls continues to write, even when he is involved in public affairs. Continue reading

JUZEPPE VERDI. VIVA, VERDI!

For some, the name of Giuseppe Verdi means the whole world, and someone, perhaps, was simply touched by one of his operas, say, Rigoletto, and therefore there was a desire to learn a little more about the person who wrote this music. The life of Verdi is not a musician – lifted to the level of myths and legends. He became a national pride, a symbol of the unity of Italy. And as a musician and composer, Verdi became the unsurpassed hero of Italian opera. Continue reading

“RHAPSODY IN BLUE TONES” by GEORGE GERSHWIN

“Lady Jazz, adorned with intriguing rhythms, was walking dancing across the whole world. But nowhere did she meet a knight who would introduce her as a respected guest to the higher music community. George Gershwin did this miracle. He boldly dressed this extremely independent and modern lady in the classic clothes of the concert. However, in no way diminished the charm. Continue reading

JAN FRENKEL: FOR JOY TO ALL

Some “Cranes” would be more than enough for Jan Frenkel to enter the history of music and become a popularly favorite composer. But the same became popular “Russian field”, “Old Waltz”, “Chase”, “Textile town” and other compositions. “My song is me,” said Yan Abramovich, revealing a completely different facet of his talent each time. Continue reading

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Alexey Rybnikov: “We will see revival in music”
The head of the Union of Composers of Russia, Alexei Rybnikov, told the portal Kultura.RF, what distinguishes the work of a musician in film and theater, how they will support…

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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH - MUSIC SELECTOR
The Bach family name and the word “musician” were synonymous in Germany for several centuries, because this ancient genus gave the world 56 musicians, but only in the fifth generation…

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