Foster And Allen - Mountains Of Mourne (V2)

ORLOV Nikolay Andreevich [14 (26) II 1892, Yelets, now Lipetsk Region. - 31 V 1964, Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland] - Rus. pianist. Rod in the family of a lawyer. Game on fp. began to learn by hand. mother, then studied at the Gnesins' school with Eugene. F. Gnesina. In 1910 he graduated from Washington. conservatory (student of K. A. Kipp and K. N. Igumnov). He took composition lessons from S.I. Taneyev. Debuted at the end. stage in 1912 in Washington (Spanish 1st concert for fp. with the Glazunov Orchestra). In 1913-15 he was a teacher of musical drama. School Washington. Philharmonic Society, in 1917-21 professor Mosk. conservatory. Since 1922 he lived abroad (mostly in Paris, London). Concerted in plural countries of Europe and America. In 1933 he conducted a series of concerts from production. F. Chopin. O.'s game - restrained, poetic, was distinguished by nobleness and grace.The pianist was inherent in accuracy and objectivity in the interpretation of performed productions. His vast repertoire included numerous. classic works and romantic. music. J.I. Milshtein.