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In August 2006 Sergey Polyanichko,
supported by the musicians of St. Petersburg, formed "The Russian Horn
Orchestra of Russia". The Orchestra dedicatedly and successfully revives the
traditions of horn music performance, the music that has never had its
counterpart in the world.
Today the
Orchestra possesses 74 instruments with the range of 4 octaves, which are
unique due to their shape and sound. All instruments were handmade by the
skilled master and musician Vladimir Goloveshko.
Methods of hard firing and brass alloy – were his "secrets sealed with
seven seals". The sound of each horn depends on the thickness and shape of each
instrument. Improved mouthpieces made it possible to produce very soft pure
sounds and vary the pitch of A-tuning in
the music as well as their experimental challenges.
The Horn Orchestra
of Russia, has in a short period of time, earned deep
respect among professional musicians, historians, art and musical critics as
well as from its audience. The Orchestra is supported by Artemy
Skripkin, the protoiereus
of the St. Peter and St. Paul's Church at the Herzen
State Pedagogical University, who also consecrated the instruments and blessed
the musicians for the revival of Horn Music.
The Orchestra took
part in recording the soundtrack to Alexander Sokurov's
film version of Faust, which was awarded a Golden Lion at the 68th
Venice Film Festival. In a collective effort, two of the four old surviving
orchestra scores have been restored:
the melodrama Orpheus by Yevstignei Fomin and Requiem by Osip Kozlovsky, which had not been played for over 200 years.
Restoring antique
sheet music is a signature of The Russian Horn Orchestra and Sergei Polyanichkov himself as its creative director. The resurrection of the "living pipe
organ", as the horn orchestra has been dubbed by music professional, gave many
works by 18th and 19th century Russian composers a chance
to be heard again in their original splendor. The orchestra's
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Arkady Shilklober -
a Virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who enjoys a wide populatity as an academic as
well as a jazz musician. His repertoire contains exclusive compositions and
original arrangements, that are usually performed only by himself. This unique
musician gives around 100 recitals a year. Russian critics have voted him
Musician of the year several times.
Arkady Shilklober's concerts are held at the world's most prestgious clubs and
concert venues. He is a prize winner of numerous competitions and the founder of
a few unique jazz ensembles and he wins the hearts of the audience at every of
his appearances.
"SHILKLOBER is one of the most creative horn players in the world and without a
shadow of doubt is one of the greatest performers of wind instruments that ever
lived. He is called a jazz musician, but his manner of playing transcends all
genres and national styles. He demonstrate unique virtuosity on at least three
instruments – horn, flugelhorn and alphorn. Anyone who has experienced the
cosmic bliss of hearing him play will never forget his skill and artistery. I
could travel for miles to hear this musician".
Jeffrey Agreel Professor of the Horn School of Music. |
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The Russian
Horn Orchestra with Sergei Polyanichko Conductor,
Arkady Shilklober
Soloist & Vera Tariverdieva, |
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"Funiculi Funicula" Luigi Denza, The Russian Horn Orchestra
"Air
on a G string" Suite No.3 in D Major, BWV1068 J.S. Bach, The Russian
Horn Orchestra, Timur Martinov,
Solo Trumpet |
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Free sample, track no. 10 "Alpine Sketch" (Alpine Horn)
download
digital quality
Free sample, track no. 13 "Ave
Maria" (Variation for French Horn) download
digital quality
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"Live" recording in the Koeningsberg
Cathedral, Kaliningrad 12th September 2013
The closing ceremony to the 8th Mikael Tariverdiev
International Organ Competition
held in Kaliningrad, Russia 6th to 12 September 2013
Mastered in Apple Lossless MPEG-4 audio
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