Bach: Inventions. Bartok: Duos. (Alexander Sitkovetsky, Maxim Rysanov)

0:09 Bach: Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772
1:25 Bartok: Duo No. 9 ‘Play Song’
2:15 Bach: Invention No. 2 in c minor, BWV 773
4:17 Bartok: Duo No. 23 ‘Wedding Song’
5:30 Bach: Invention No. in 4 d minor, BWV 775
6:30 Bartok: Duo No. 11 ‘Cradle Song’
7:53 Bach: Invention No. 6 in E major, BWV 777
9:50 Bartok: Duo No. 14 ‘Pillow Dance’
10:28 Bach: Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779
11:18 Bartok: Duo No. 19 ‘A Fairy Tale’
12:43 Bach: Invention No. 9 in f minor, BWV 780
15:08 Bartok: Duo No. 13 ‘Wedding Song’
16:37 Bach: Invention No.11 in G minor, BWV 780
18:32 Bartok: Duo No. 26 ‘Teasing Song’
19:01 Bartok: Duo No. 27 ‘Limping Dance’
19:28 Bach: Invention No.13 in a minor, BWV 784
21:00 Bartok: Duo No. 37 ‘Prelude and Canon’
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Ukrainian-British violist and conductor Maxim Rysanov has established himself as one of the worlds most vibrant and charismatic musicians. He is principally known for his performances as a violist, guest of the crème of international music scene such as BBC Last Night of the Proms, Verbier, Great Mountain, Tran Siberian and Edinburgh Festival, Salzburg Festival among others. After having completed a conducting fellowship at The GSMD he started to combine his viola performance with a career as a conductor.
Maxim is a keen promoter of new music. Recently he conducted the Russian premier of the Piano Concerto by Benjamin Yusupov. His enthusiasm for new music has generated collaborations, which have extended the viola repertoire. This includes world premieres by Dobrinka Tabakova, Richard Dubugnon and Sergei Akhunov. Other composers with whom Maxim has developed a close working relationship include Benjamin Yusupov, Leonid Desyatnikov, Giya Kancheli, Artyom Vassiliev and Elena Langer. In 2014 Maxim presented the Penderecki's double concerto in a Russian premiere. In 2016 he premieres a new viola concerto by Peteris Vasks that was co-commissioned by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Vale of Glamorgan Festival and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. Further performances include Turku Philharmonic, Riga Sinfonietta, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Wurttemburgisches Kammerorchester Heilbron and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra.
Maxim's commercial CD have continually gained awards including Gramophone Editor's Choice and ECHO, ICMA, Gramophone and Grammy nominations as well as reaching the top of the iTunes charts in the USA. His recent recording of the Martinu Rhapsody - Concerto was shortlisted for the Gramophone Award.
He is delighted to have a Giuseppe Guadagnini viola (1780) on extended loan from the Elise Mathilde Foundation.

[@muktivrata]

Красиво играют. Интерьер красивый. Интересно снято. Изысканно.

[@debiethredge3020]

Beautiful! Ty!

[@denajanigian3865]

just the coolest juxtaposition!!

[@aldocarni]

Very enjoyable!

[@jansmit1242]

Cool

[@mirthacastillo4332]

Bravo !!!

[@1cleandude]

That was awesome gentleman thanks so much!🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Spännande grepp att låta Bach och Bartok mötas så här! Och två mycket fina violinister är de, Alexander och Maxim.

[@samuraiJoe7]

Gran duo

[@jackwilloughby239]

Amazing how "violinistic" the Two-Part Inventions are. Best basic vocabulary for a budding Improvisor!