Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Ivan Shpiller is Conducting, Vol. 6-10 (2005)
Artist: Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra
Title: Ivan Shpiller is Conducting, Vol. 6-10
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Artservice
Genre: Classical
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Tracklist:Title: Ivan Shpiller is Conducting, Vol. 6-10
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Artservice
Genre: Classical
Quality: WavPack (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:06:42/ 01:02:17/ 01:10:17/ 52:27/ 01:19:51
Total Size: 3.3 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Ivan Shpiller is Conducting, Vol. 6: Liszt
01. Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Faust Symphony, S. 108: I. Faust. Lento assai - Allegro agitato ed appassiona... (26:49)
02. Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Faust Symphony, S. 108: II. Gretchen. Andante soave (17:21)
03. Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Faust Symphony, S. 108: III. Mephistopheles. Allegro vivace, ironico (16:12)
04. Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra, mitry Voropaev, Smoln... - Faust Symphony, S. 108: IV. Chorus mysticus. Andante mistico (6:20)
Ivan Shpiller is Conducting, Vol. 7: Beethoven, Liszt
01. Ivan Shpiller, Vadim Rudenko, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio (17:16)
02. Ivan Shpiller, Vadim Rudenko, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo (9:52)
03. Ivan Shpiller, Vadim Rudenko, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro - Presto (8:56)
04. Ivan Shpiller, Vadim Rudenko, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - 2 Episoden aus Lenau's Faust, S. 110: No. 1, Der nachtliche Zug (15:21)
05. Ivan Shpiller, Vadim Rudenko, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - 2 Episoden aus Lenau's Faust, S. 110: No. 2, Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke (Mep... (10:51)
Ivan Shpiller is Conducting, Vol. 8: Tchaikovsky, Strauss
01. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 1 in A Major, January: By the Hearth Orchestrated b... (5:31)
02. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 2 in D Major, February: The Carnival Orchestrated b... (3:18)
03. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 3 in G Minor, March: Song of the Lark Orchestrated ... (2:31)
04. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 4 in B-Flat Major, April: Snowdrop Orchestrated by ... (3:06)
05. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 5 in G Major, May: White Nights Orchestrated by Ale... (4:04)
06. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 6 in G Minor, June: Barcarolle Orchestrated by Alex... (5:56)
07. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 7 in E-Flat Major, July: Reaper's Song Orchestrated... (2:05)
08. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 8 in B Minor, August: The Harvest Orchestrated by A... (4:11)
09. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 9 in G Major, September: The Hunt Orchestrated by A... (3:16)
10. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 10 in D Minor, October: Autumn Song Orchestrated by... (4:46)
11. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 11 in E Major, November: On the Troika Orchestrated... (3:14)
12. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 12 in A-Flat Major, December: Christmas Orchestrate... (5:49)
13. Ivan Shpiller & Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Der Rosenkavalier, suite Edited by Richard Strauss (22:28)
Ivan Shpiller is Conducting, Vol. 9: Liszt, Strauss
01. Денис Мацуев, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 (20:37)
02. Денис Мацуев, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Totentanz, S. 126/2 Paraphrase uber Dies Irae (14:38)
03. Денис Мацуев, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Burleske in D Minor (22:13)
Ivan Shpiller is Conducting, Vol. 10: Chopin, Brahms Live - The Last Concert on November 15, 2003
01. Николай Луганский, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso (14:06)
02. Николай Луганский, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto (9:51)
03. Николай Луганский, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro vivace (8:18)
04. Николай Луганский, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo (17:15)
05. Николай Луганский, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato (9:10)
06. Николай Луганский, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Andante (11:53)
07. Николай Луганский, Ivan Shpiller, Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso (9:18)
Best remembered as the longtime conductor of the Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Shpiller built that group to national prominence. While his repertoire naturally focused on the music of the Russian and Soviet greats, he also had an affinity for the French music of Debussy and Ravel, as well as large choral masterworks by Mozart, Beethoven, and Verdi. Shpiller had an extensive recording catalog, mostly with the Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra, which included a survey of Anatol Lyadov's orchestral works.
Shpiller was born on July 15, 1935, in Sofia, Bulgaria. His mother was related to Russian nobility, and his father was a Bulgarian Orthodox priest who emigrated to Bulgaria after being an officer in the White Army during the Russian Civil War. Shpiller grew up in Pazardzhik and Sofia until 1950, when his family was granted the opportunity to return to Moscow with Soviet citizenship. In 1952, he entered the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, graduating with honors in 1955 with a focus on music theory. He then studied symphonic and operatic conducting with Alexander Gauk at the Conservatory from 1957 to 1962. His first post was as the second conductor for the Saratov Regional Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Shpiller's first major appointment was as the principal conductor of the Kharkiv Regional Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra from 1965 to 1968. In the years following, Shpiller worked with several orchestras, including the Moscow State Symphony and the State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, with which he recorded the scores for more than 100 films.
In 1978, on the invitation of Pavel Fedirko (the first secretary of the Krasnoyarsk regional committee), Shpiller was named the principal conductor of the Krasnoyarsk Symphony Orchestra (it was awarded the title "Academic" in 1993). With that group, Shpiller led performances of music by the Russian greats (Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky) and Western masters with a high regard for French music. He was also able to bring many notable guest performers to the Siberian city, such as Igor Oistrakh, Lazar Berman, and Mikhail Pletnev, as well as up-and-comers such as pianists Nikolai Lugansky and Vadim Rudenko. In 1983, Shpiller was named an Honored Artist of the RSFSR (later changed to People's Artist of the Russian Federation). He was named an Honorary Citizen of the City of Krasnoyarsk for his services with the orchestra in 1994. That year, Shpiller led the Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony in a recorded survey of the orchestral works of Anatol Lyadov.
Financial and musician turmoil hit the orchestra in 1996, which led to Shpiller departing the group. He was invited to return by the Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai, and he resumed his conductorship in 1999. He was welcomed back with a standing ovation when he took the stage in his first concert back with the group. Shpiller remained with the orchestra for the remainder of his life, conducting his final concert on November 15, 2003. He died suddenly in his adopted city on December 18. He was married to photographer Lyubov Fedorovna Zagaynova, and they had three children. In 2021, the Small Hall of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Philharmonic was renamed in Shpiller's honor. A 1995 recording of Rachmaninov piano concertos with Shpiller leading the Russian State Symphony Orchestra and Lugansky as the soloist was issued by the Fineline label in 2024. ~ Keith Finke
Shpiller was born on July 15, 1935, in Sofia, Bulgaria. His mother was related to Russian nobility, and his father was a Bulgarian Orthodox priest who emigrated to Bulgaria after being an officer in the White Army during the Russian Civil War. Shpiller grew up in Pazardzhik and Sofia until 1950, when his family was granted the opportunity to return to Moscow with Soviet citizenship. In 1952, he entered the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, graduating with honors in 1955 with a focus on music theory. He then studied symphonic and operatic conducting with Alexander Gauk at the Conservatory from 1957 to 1962. His first post was as the second conductor for the Saratov Regional Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Shpiller's first major appointment was as the principal conductor of the Kharkiv Regional Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra from 1965 to 1968. In the years following, Shpiller worked with several orchestras, including the Moscow State Symphony and the State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, with which he recorded the scores for more than 100 films.
In 1978, on the invitation of Pavel Fedirko (the first secretary of the Krasnoyarsk regional committee), Shpiller was named the principal conductor of the Krasnoyarsk Symphony Orchestra (it was awarded the title "Academic" in 1993). With that group, Shpiller led performances of music by the Russian greats (Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky) and Western masters with a high regard for French music. He was also able to bring many notable guest performers to the Siberian city, such as Igor Oistrakh, Lazar Berman, and Mikhail Pletnev, as well as up-and-comers such as pianists Nikolai Lugansky and Vadim Rudenko. In 1983, Shpiller was named an Honored Artist of the RSFSR (later changed to People's Artist of the Russian Federation). He was named an Honorary Citizen of the City of Krasnoyarsk for his services with the orchestra in 1994. That year, Shpiller led the Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony in a recorded survey of the orchestral works of Anatol Lyadov.
Financial and musician turmoil hit the orchestra in 1996, which led to Shpiller departing the group. He was invited to return by the Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai, and he resumed his conductorship in 1999. He was welcomed back with a standing ovation when he took the stage in his first concert back with the group. Shpiller remained with the orchestra for the remainder of his life, conducting his final concert on November 15, 2003. He died suddenly in his adopted city on December 18. He was married to photographer Lyubov Fedorovna Zagaynova, and they had three children. In 2021, the Small Hall of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Philharmonic was renamed in Shpiller's honor. A 1995 recording of Rachmaninov piano concertos with Shpiller leading the Russian State Symphony Orchestra and Lugansky as the soloist was issued by the Fineline label in 2024. ~ Keith Finke
