Description

YAKOV SLOBODKIN (ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA, 11. 08. 1920 – MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 25. 01. 2009)

He has graduated The Moscow Chaikovsky’s Conservatoire under prof. S. Kozoloupov and prof. M. Yampolskiy’s guidance. One of the winners of International Competition of Performers in Prague (1950). Since 1941 until 1995 was a soloist of a Moscow State Philharmony. Y. Sibelius and P. Vladigerov have dedicated their pieces for the cello to Y. Slobodkin. Y. Slobodkin is one of creators of Tchaikovsky`s Quartet together with his colleages Y. Sitkovetsky, A. Sharoyev, R. Barshay. This quartet was unique in the history of International musical life: during the tours of the quartet besides performing of the quartet programs, each performer played also as a soloist. Y. Slobodkin played repeatedly as a soloist with the best orchestras all over the world. As a chamber musician he played together with A. Goldenweiser, H. Neuhaus. L. Kogan, E. Gilels, S. Richter, Y. Fliyer, M. Yudina, G. Grinzburg and many other distinguished performers. He played on the instrument F. Ruggieri 1696 year, the body of this cello is one of the biggest in the world, and it has the unique timbre.

TRACKLIST

1. Canzonetta, Op. 62 (Sibelius) with Igor Aptekarev, piano
2. Chanson Villageoise, Op. 62 No. 2 (Popper) with Vladimir Yampolsky, piano
3. Concert Variations for Cello and Piano, Op.17 (Mendelssohn) with Naum Walter, piano
4. Impromptu For Cello And Piano In G Major (Arutiunian) with Alexander Arutiunian, piano
5. Lullaby From The Opera Dream On The Volga (Arensky) with Naum Walter, pianist
6. Nocturne In E Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 (Chopin) with Naum Walter, piano
7. Nocturne No. 4 In D Minor From The Cycle Six Pieces, Op. 19 (Tchaikovsky) with Naum Walter, piano
8. Romance (Rachmaninoff) with Naum Walter, piano
9. Romance For Cello And Piano In E Major, Op. Of 1856 (Balakirev) with Naum Walter, piano
10. Romance, Op. 78 No. 2 (Sibelius) with Igor Aptekarev, piano
11. Rondo In G Minor, Op. 94 (Dvorak) with Arnold Kaplan, piano
12. Serenade Espagnole, Op. 20 No. 2 (Glazunov) Conductor Alexei Kovalev
13. Serenade In B-Flat Major, Op. 37 (Rimsky-Korsakov) with Arnold Kaplan, piano
14. Waltz, Op. 45 No. 2 (Glière) with Victor Yampolsky, piano