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Unveiling a Forgotten Masterpiece: Kashperova's Symphony in B Minor
Source: Boosey & Hawkes
This mini-documentary follows the New York Repertory Orchestra (NYRO) as it prepares to perform Leokadiya Kashperova's Symphony in B minor, a long-forgotten Romantic masterpiece by a celebrated composer whose glittering career at the turn of the 20th century was upended by political strife and whose legacy was lost over the decades.
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Source: Boosey & HawkesEpisode 1: Symphonic memories
Kashperova’s Symphony in B minor was the first of her scores to be rediscovered, revealing memories of her childhood near Yaroslavl.Views: 2226 -
Source: Boosey & HawkesEpisode 2: Rubinstein's Pupil
Kashperova was a star pupil of Anton Rubinstein and her pianistic brilliance informed many of her own works.Views: 978 -
Source: Boosey & HawkesEpisode 3: Cello sonatas
After her graduation in St Petersburg in 1895, Kashperova composed her opus 1, consisting of two expansive Romantic cello sonatas.Views: 1040 -
Source: Boosey & HawkesEpisode 4: Stravinsky's teacher
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Source: Boosey & HawkesEpisode 5: Russian voices
Kashperova’s range encompassed many genres, including vocal music, but all was to fall into silence as she vanished into obscurity after the Russian Revolution.Views: 672 -
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