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  • MariinskyPalmyra1
    Article

    Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra performs at Palmyra ruins in Syria

    2016-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Valery Gergiev conducted the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra in a concert at the ruins of Palmyra, Syria yesterday. The historic site was recaptured from the so-called Islamic State (IS) by Syrian forces backed by Russian air strikes in March.The orchestra performed works by Bach, Prokofiev and Shchedrin at Palmyra's ...

  • Shostakovich-Capucon1
    Review

    Shostakovich: Cello Concertos nos.1 & 2

    2016-02-18T00:00:00Z

    The Strad Issue: February 2016Description: Capuçon and Gergiev find the chamber intimacy in the cello concertosMusicians: Gautier Capuçon (cello) Mariinsky Orchestra/Valery GergievComposer: ShostakovichIt is difficult for anyone recording these particular scores to ignore the towering presence of Mstislav Rostropovich, for whom both concertos were written and who ...