Russia (bbabo.net), - In Moscow, the tenor whom Placido Domingo calls his heir will sing, the 1st International Festival of A. Scriabin will continue with a performance by his artistic director, the mystical rope Carmina Burana will evoke the soul of the old worlds, and "Very gloomy English concert" will charm rather than inspire fear.
Who plays: Francesco Meli, State Orchestra of Russia. E.F. Svetlanova (conductor Vasily Petrenko).
What is playing: Arias and overtures from operas by G. Verdi, U. Giordano, G. Donizetti, G. Puccini, O. Respighi - symphonic poem "Fountains of Rome", Neapolitan songs.
Why go: "His voice is blessed by the gods, his singing is heavenly music" - this is how critics evaluate the gift of Francesco Meli. The great Placido Domingo, with whom this tenor has appeared on stage more than once, calls Meli his heir. A mellow timbre, impeccable vocal technique and undoubted dramatic talent make the young Genoese one of the most promising singers of his generation. In Moscow, Francesco will sing popular arias and favorite Neapolitan songs, accompanied by the State Orchestra of Russia. E.F. Svetlanova.
Where, when, how much: Concert Hall. Tchaikovsky; February 7; 1,000 - 5,000 rubles
Who is playing: Boris Berezovsky, Mikhail Turpanov.
What is playing: A. Scriabin - Pieces, Poems, Dances, Sonatas No. 7, 8, 9, L. Sabaneev - Sonata ("In Memory of Scriabin"), A. Jacques - Variations on a Theme of Scriabin, A. Basilov - Suite in memory of Scriabin, L. van Beethoven - Sonata No. 12.
Why go: A titanic desire for goodness and light, longing for a distant ideal permeate the work of Alexander Scriabin, whose 150th birthday is celebrated this year. The concert within the framework of the I International Scriabin Festival presents two pianists - Boris Berezovsky, artistic director of the festival, and Mikhail Turpanov, winner of the special prize of the XV Competition. P. Tchaikovsky. The program included not only well-known opuses of the musician-philosopher, but also rare-sounding dedications to him by Soviet composers, as well as Beethoven's sonata No. 12, which rhymes with Scriabin's passionate writing style.
Where, when, how much: The Great Hall of the Conservatory; February 6; 500 - 5,000 rubles
Who plays: Moscow Symphony Orchestra "Russian Philharmonic", State Choir of Russia. A.A. Yurlova, soloists Daria Zykova, Alexander Bogdanov, Andrey Baturkin.
What is playing: K.Orff - Carmina Burana (multimedia show).
Why go: Carl Orff's mystical cantata performed by the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra with a choir and soloists of various calibers invariably delights neophytes of classical music. This time too, large-scale video projections of the masterpieces of Michelangelo, Raphael, Bosch and other Renaissance masters will greatly enhance the effect of a truly magical composition, which the author himself considered a means of "evoking the soul of the old worlds."
Where, when, how much: Moscow International House of Music; February 5, 6; 1,800 - 6,000 rubles
Who is playing: State Orchestra of Russia. E. F. Svetlanova (conductor Mikhail Tatarnikov), soloists Ailen Pritchin, Yuri Favorin.
What is playing: M. Balakirev - Overture on the themes of three Russian songs, S. Prokofiev - Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestra, S. Rachmaninov - Concerto No. 3 for piano and orchestra.
Why go: One of the most interesting works of the founder of The Mighty Handful Balakirev, a mischievous work by Prokofiev and the pinnacle of Rachmaninov's work of the 1900s - interpreted by two bright young soloists and Russia's premier symphony ensemble.
Where, when, how much: Concert Hall. Tchaikovsky; 1st of February; 1,000 - 2,500 rubles
Who plays: The V. Berlinsky Quartet, Pavel Romanenko, Andrey Usov, Evgeny Shchegolev, Tatyana Emelyanova, Marina Belova. The host of the concert is Lyalya Kandaurova.
What's playing: Oh. Gibbons - Fantasy a 3, D. Dowland - Lachrimae Antiquae, Lachrimae Gementes, Lachrimae Amantis, G. Purcell - Fantasy for four viols, B. Britten - nocturne and fugue from Suite for solo harp, Lachrymae op. 48a (Reflections on a Song by D. Dowland), String Quartet No. 3.
Why go: The well-known popularizer of classical music Lyalya Kandaurova will accompany the listener along the route from Elizabethan England, where Gibbons and Dowland worked, to the era of the Stuart restoration, which coincided with the short life of Purcell, and from there - into the twentieth century, to music pioneering composer Britten. A fair amount of loops, branches and wormholes on this route only increase the intrigue. And don't let the name of the program scare you - "A very dark English concert". Typical island detachment, fragile luxury and refined beauty of this music can charm rather than inspire fear.
Where, when, how much: Zaryadye Concert Hall (Small Hall); February 4; 900 - 1 800 rub.
Who plays: Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (conductor Sergei Durygin), soloist Sergei Tarasov.What is playing: S. Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 3, F. Schubert - Sonata in C minor, two impromptu.
Why go: "Tarasov turns music into pure gold. His talent is stunning and worth many carats," the press wrote about the pianist's performances. "Sergei Tarasov is one of my most titled students," Lev Naumov, professor at the Moscow Conservatory, said about him. One of the most interesting pianists of his generation will perform at an evening in memory of his teacher Lev Naumov and conductor Valery Khalilov.
Where, when, how much: The Great Hall of the Conservatory; February 3rd; 300 - 4,000 rubles
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