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Press Release — May, 2011

Alexander GLAZUNOV: Complete Concertos

José Serebrier; The Russian National Orchestra
Rachel Barton Pine (violin), Alexander Romanovsky (piano), Wen-Sinn Yang (cello), Marc Chisson (saxophone) and Alexey Serov (French horn)
Violin Concerto in A minor, op.82; Chant du ménestrel for cello and orchestra, op.71; Piano Concerto No.2 in B major, op.100; Concerto in E flat major for alto saxophone and string orchestra, op.109; Piano Concerto No.1 in F minor, op.92; Rêverie in D flat major for horn and orchestra, op.24; Concerto Ballata in C major for cello and orchestra, op.108; Méditation in D major for violin and orchestra, op.3
Catalog #: 2564679465

Warner Classics presents the complete concertos of Alexander Glazunov, conducted by Glazunov champion and specialist José Serebrier and performed by the Russian National Orchestra and a host of talented soloists, including Rachel Barton Pine, Alexander Romanovsky, Wen-Sinn Yang, Marc Chisson and Alexey Serov. Recorded in Moscow in April 2010, this 2-CD set features Glazunov’s Concertos for Violin, Saxophone, Cello, and Piano and are complemented with various short works with orchestral accompaniment.

GRAMMY-winner conductor and composer José Serebrier is one of most recorded classical artists in history. He has received thirty-two GRAMMY nominations in recent years. All his recent recordings have received multiple GRAMMY nominations, including the Warner Classics recording of Glazunov Symphony No.6. When José Serebrier was 21 years old, Leopold Stokowski hailed him as "the greatest master of orchestral balance. Serebrier has made international tours with the Juilliard Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Toulouse Chamber Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Spain and others. As a composer, José Serebrier has won most of the important awards in the United States.