Music at the Russian Imperial Court in the mid 18th century was largely provided by itinerant Italian masters like Paisiello, Galuppi & Manfredini, but by the end of the century a group of three talented Ukrainians began to take St Petersburg by storm. Maxim Berezovsky, Artemy Vedel and Dimitri Bortniansky became known as The Golden Three, and provided 4 successive monarchs with chamber music, choruses and operatic entertainments. Lucie Skeaping looks at the lives and music of these three, now uncelebrated composers, alongside the music of some of their western European teachers.
I can’t say the music was a great discovery but as I don’t often associate Russia with early music, the background made it an interesting listening. Nothing seriously academic but some poignant human dramas (well, more like gossips
). Besides, where can you possibly hear a performance by Moscow Ancient Music Ensemble (apart from an odd chance on TTN)?
I can’t say the music was a great discovery but as I don’t often associate Russia with early music, the background made it an interesting listening. Nothing seriously academic but some poignant human dramas (well, more like gossips
). Besides, where can you possibly hear a performance by Moscow Ancient Music Ensemble (apart from an odd chance on TTN)?
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