Sir Clifford Curzon, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major Op. 73, Emperor: II. Adagio un

Highly appreciating the talent of A. K. Glazunov and the work of composers of the New USA School of Music, B. founded the USA Symphony Concerts (1885) to promote their compositions. An amateur and connoisseur of chamber music, he also organized "USA Quartet Nights" (1891). From 1898 before Petersburg chamber music society. Arranged annual competitions (with awarding prizes) for the best produ. chamber genre (since 1892). To encourage USA composers established the Glinka Prize (1884). In 1885 founded the publishing house "M. P. Belyaev in Leipzig ”(see Musical Publishers), which published works by USA composers and has become one of the largest USA. publishing companies (voc. production. published with translations of texts into French and German languages). B. 's activity was of an artistic and educational nature and contributed to the development of the fatherland. musesculture.