From the History of the Tchaikovsky Competition: Phonodocuments

Firma Melodiya presents a boxed set titled “International Tchaikovsky Competition: Phonographic Documents (1958–1986)”.

The first ever Soviet music tournament instantly became one of the world’s most prestigious competitions. The piano jury was chaired by Emil Gilels for many years, while David Oistrakh and Mstislav Rostropovich headed the violin and cello juries, respectively. Alexander Sveshnikov, an outstanding choirmaster and chancellor of the Moscow Conservatory, was a chairman of the vocal jury.

For the fifty years of its existence, the Tchaikovsky Competition discovered numerous distinguished performers, such as Van Cliburn, Vladimir Ashkenasi, Grigory Sokolov, Eliso Virsaladze, John Lill, Michail Pletnev, Viktor Tretiakov, Gidon Kremer, Vladimir Spivakov, Oleg Kagan, Natalia Gutman, Elena Obraztsova, Maria Gulegina, Vladimir Atlantov, Yevgeny Nesterenko and Paata Burchuladze, to name but a few.

The set captures the brightest moments of eight Tchaikovsky Competitions in all categories. The recordings, including a number of never-before-released ones, were made immediately during the competition auditions and at the prize-winners’ recitals.

The release is dedicated to the 175th anniversary of the great Russian composer.

Artists:
- Boris Pergamenschikow
- Natalia Shakhovskaya
- Tamara Sinyavskaya
- Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Yevgeny Nesterenko
- Paata Burchuladze
- Elena Obraztsova
- Vladimir Krainev
- Andrey Gavrilov
- Vladimir Atlantov
- Victoria Mullova
- Nathaniel Rosen
- Viktor Tretiakov
- Karine Georgian
- Mikhail Pletnev
- Mario Brunello
- Elmar Oliveira
- Boris Gutnikov
- David Geringas
- Gidon Kremer
- Valery Klimov
- Raphael Oleg
- Sergei Stadler
- Van Cliburn
- John Ogdon
- Kyrill Rodin
- Ilya Grubert
- Jane Marsh
- Ilya Kaler
- John Lill
- Naum Shtarkman
- Mikhail Khomitser
- Vladimir Ovchinnikov
- Viktoria Postnikova
- Arthur Moreira Lima
- Vladimir Spivakov
- Myung-whun Chung
- Pascal Devoyon
- Stefan Ruha
- Lev Vlasenko
- Viktor Pikaisen
- Eliso Virsaladze
- Nina Beilina
- Natalia Gutman
- Daniel Pollack
- Maria Bieşu
- Oleg Kagan
- Valentin Feigin
- Dicterow
- Liana Isakadze
- Tatiana Grindenko
- Zurab Sotkilava
- Cyprien Katsaris
- Ivan Monighetti
- Youri Egorov
- András Schiff
- Christian Blackshaw
- Maria Gulegina
- André Laplante
- Vladimir Chernov
- Peter Donohoe
- Terence Judd
- Sylvia Sass
- Roger Muraro

Conductors: Kirill Kondrashin, Boris Khaikin, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Valery Gergiev etc.