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Милий Алексеевич Балакирев

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2013 - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons / Balakirev: Islamey
2011 - Piano Works by 'The Mighty Handful'
2011 - BBC Music, Volume 19, Number 9: The Firebird (BBC Scottish S
2009 - Scherzi and Mazurkas (Complete) (Joseph Banowetz)
2007 - BBC Music, Volume 15, Number 6: Symphony No. 2 "Little Russi
2006 - Borodin: The Sixteen Songs / Glinka, Dargomyjsky, Balakirev:
2004 - Russian Romantics for Cello and Piano
2002 - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Bach-Busoni: Toccata
2001 - Balakirev: Symphony No. 1; Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from Le Co
1999 - Symphony no. 2 / Tamara / Piano Concerto, op. 1
1998 - Symphonies and Symphonic Poems (The Philharmonia feat. condu
1998 - Balakirev: Symphony 1 / Roussel: Symphony 4
1998 - Overture: King Lear / Symphony no. 1 / In Bohemia
1997 - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 (USSR Symphony Orchestra feat. conducto
1997 - 2 Symphonies / Symphonic Poems / Overtures
1996 - The Complete Piano Music, Vols. 1 & 2
1994 - BALAKIREV: Symphony No. 2 / Russia
1994 - Symphony no. 1 / Islamey / Tamara
1993 - The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 5: Balakirev: Piano Conc
1993 - A Russian Piano Recital
1993 - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Stravinsky: Petrushk
1991 - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Hopak / On the South
1986 - Russian Piano Music
0 - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Theme and Variations, op
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1837

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--- 1910

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Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (2 January 1837 - 29 May 1910) was a Russian pianist, conductor and composer known today primarily for his work promoting musical nationalism. He began his career as a pivotal figure, extending the fusion of traditional folk music and experimental classical music practices begun by composer Mikhail Glinka. In the process, Balakirev developed musical patterns that could express overt nationalistic feeling. After a nervous breakdown and consequent sabbatical, he returned to classical music but did not wield the same level of influence as he had done previously. In conjunction with critic and fellow nationalist Vladimir Stasov, in the late-1850s and early 1860s Balakirev brought together the composers now known as the five --the others were Alexander Borodin, César Cui, Modest Mussorgsky and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. For several years, Balakirev was the only professional musician of the group; the others were amateurs limited in musical education but possessing enormous potential. He imparted to them his musical beliefs, which continued to underlie their thinking long after he left the group in 1871, and encouraged their compositional efforts. While his methods could be dictatorial, the results of his influence were several works which established these composers' reputations individually and as a group. He performed a similar function for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at two points in the latter's career--in 1868-9 with the fantasy-overture Romeo and Juliet and in 1882-5 with the Manfred Symphony. As a composer, Balakirev finished major works many years after he had started them; he began his First Symphony in 1864 but completed it in 1897. The exception to this was his oriental fantasy Islamey for solo piano, which he composed quickly and remains popular among virtuosos. Often, the musical ideas normally associated with Rimsky-Korsakov or Borodin originated in Balakirev's compositions, which Balakirev played at informal gatherings of The Five. However, his slowness in completing works for the public robbed him of credit for his inventiveness, and pieces that would have enjoyed success had they been completed in the 1860s and 70s made a much smaller impact.


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