A highly gifted pianist and composer, Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915) was one of Russia’s most influential music theorists. His treatise on counterpoint was called “one of the best books of its kind” by Stravinsky. The delightful blend of rigorous counterpoint, brilliant

Shortly after Tchaikovsky joined the staff of the Moscow Conservatoire in September 1866, a young boy was admitted to study piano. He was only 9-years old, and after a brief interruption, he resumed his studies in composition with Tchaikovsky. That

When we think of the pairing of ‘Prelude and Fugue’ our mind first casts itself back to the early 18th century and Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier. What if it’s 200 years later? It’s the Post-Romantic early 20th century and you can’t

String Quintet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 16 II. Adagio espressivo From TANEYEV, S.I.: String Quartets, Vol. 5 – No. 8 / String Quintet No. 2 (2016) Released by Naxos Taneyev: String Quintet No. 2 in C Major, Op.

Sergei Taneyev: Not the wind from on high From In this moonlit night – Lieder by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky & Taneyev (2013) Released by Ondine Sergei Taneyev: Not the wind from on highThis second release of star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky for