Month: February 2011
-
Yevgeni Malinin. Sonata No. 21 for Piano. Sonata No 31 for Piano.
The importance of Beethoven’s sonatas as of a sort of “creative laboratory” in which the composer developed the fundamentals of his style is generally recognized. It was in this form that Beethoven mastered the dialectical method, moulded his themes and reached unprecedented heights in the development of musical ideas and images. Many of his piano…
-
N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov “Scheherazade”
The symphonic suite “Scheherazade” written by N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov in 1883 is one of the masterpieces of Russian classical music on Oriental themes. The suite is based on the “Arabian Nights”. The composer originally gave subtitles to individual parts of the suite, but later deleted them and left ony the title and the general programme.…
-
P. Tchaikovsky. Firt Symphony, in G Minor, Entitled “Winter dreams” (Op. 13)
The First Symphony, begun in March of 1866, was done anew by the composers twice. In this new (already third!) editing “Winter Dreams” was soon presented to the Moscow audience. Its premiere was given by the Russian Musical Society on February 3, 1868, under the baton of N. Rubinstein. “…The performance signified Tchaikovsky’s first outstanding…
-
Symphony No. 40 in 0 minor, K. 550. Symphony No. 24 in B flat major, K. 182.
During the summer of 1788 Wolfgang Mozart composed three symphonies representing the acme of the symphonic work of the great Austrian composer: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, Symphony No. 40 in G minor and Symphony No. 41 in C major (“Jupiter”) cf which the G minor symphony with its sincere iyrics passion and ingenuousness…
-
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Requiem”
The Requiem Mass is based on the text of a medieval Catholic funeral service. Its messages are the Day of Wrath, the Last Judge’s terrible punishment onto the sinners, their fierce pleading for mercy, the allmighty and relentless God and the merciful Jesus Christ. Neither the religious dogma, nor mysticism prevail in Mozart’s Requiem, which…
-
LITURGICAL CHANTS OF THE ORTHODOX SLAVS
The Orthodox Church alone has kept so far the ancient Christian conception that the liturgical music should be only vocal. Way back in the IV c. St. Jerome has said that a Christian maiden should have an aversion for the heathen instruments and that it is not even befitting her to know the difference between…
-
Still Life with a Chocolate Mill.
Juan tie Zurharan. 1598—1664. Spanish school. 1640. Oil on canvas. 48X75 cm
-
Portrait of Lazare Hoche.
Jacques-Louis David. 1748—1825. French school. 1793(?). Oil on canvas. 61X50 cm
-
Portrait of the Infanta Margarila.
Diego Velazquez. 1599—1660. Spanish school. 1659-60. Oil on canvas. 80X62 5 cm.
-
Ganesa (god of wisdom).
20th century. India. Carved wood. Height, 40 cm
-
Wang Iting.
1869—1938. China. Renunciation of Vanity. 1924 Hanging scroll
-
The Nativity of Buddha.
19th century. Tibet. Tempera on textile. 60X44 cm
-
Buddha Preaching.
18th century. Japan. Wood, gold lacquer. Height, 15 cm
-
Stand for a flower vase.
19th century. India. Carved mahogany. Height, 94 cm
-
Sarasvati (goddess of eloquence).
20th century. India. Carved ivory. Height, 33.5 cm
-
Three gods: Fu-hsing (god of happiness), Lu-hsing (god of salaries) and Shou-lao (god of longevity).
19th century. China. Emroidery. 190X130 cm
-
Carved armchair.
19th century. China. Rosewood. 115X50 cm (back); 60X51 cm (seat)
-
Guardian deity.
16th century. China. Bronze. Height, 55 cm
-
Buddhist lion.
19th century. China. Bronze. 121X122 cm
-
Battle of the Iranians and Turanians in the Reign of Kay Khosrau.
Illustration for the Shah-nаmа by Firdausi. 18th century.
-
Ardashir of Persia Murdering Artabanus V, King of Parthia.
Illustration for the Shah-nama by Firdausi. 18th century Persia. Miniature. 20.5X11.5 cm; 31X19.5 cm. (including the frame).
-
Tile: King’s Hunt.
18th century. Persia. Faience. Height, 3 cm. Diameter, 56 cm.
-
Snuff-box.
Snuff-box. 18th century. China. Jade. Height, 6.8 cm.
-
Bodhisattva Maitreya.
19th century. Tibet. Gilded bronze. 30X10 cm.
-
Ship with Treasure.
18th century. Japan. Carved ivory. Height, 53 cm. Length, 45 cm.
-
Vase.
17th century. China. Porcelain painted in cobalt blue. 23.4X85 cm.
-
Dish.
18th century. China. Porcelain decorated with painting. Height, 6.5 cm. Diameter, 37.5 cm.
-
Monkey Plucking Berries.
Mori Morikata Sosen. 1747—1821. Japan. 181X57 cm.
-
Woodcut from the album Birds.
Kitagawa Utamaro. 1753—1806. Japan. 1789. Xylograph. 25.5X38.5 cm.
-
Falcon on a Pine.
Anonymous artist of the Капо school. 18th or 19th century. Japan. Hanging scroll. 175X100 cm.
-
Plate.
After a model by Pablo Picasso (1881 — 1971). France. Porcelain, painted in enamel. Diameter, 25 cm.
-
Valkyrie.
Cesare Zocchi. 1851—1922. Italy. Marble. Height, 73 cm
-
Portrait of an Unknown Woman.
Robert Cauer the Elder. 1831 — 1893. Germany. 1864 Marble. Height, 72 cm.
-
Sheep and Lamb.
Pierre-Jules Mene. 1810—1879. France. Sheep and Lamb Bronze. Height, 14 cm.
-
Girl with a Dove.
L. Marchand. Active in the latter part of the 19th century. France. Bronze. Height, 38.5 cm.
-
Plate.
Plate. 1806. Vienna, Austria. Porcelain, with polychrome and lustre painting. Diameter, 24.5 cm Mark in underglaze blue: shield.
-
Bellona.
19th century. After a 1772 model by Wilhelm Christian. Meyer, Berlin, Germany Porcelain decorated with painting. Height, 23.5 cm. Mark in underglaze blue: sceptre.
-
Achilles’ Quarrel with Agamemnon.
Tapestry. 18th century. After a cartoon by Jan van Orley Brussels, Flanders. Jan van den Borght’s manufactory Silk, wool. 360X500 cm.
-
Chinese Emperor’s Reception Ceremony.
Tapestry. 1720—30. After a cartoon by G. L. Vernan-Sal and J. Dumont. France. The Beauvais Tapestry Factory Wool, silk. 356X552 cm.
-
The Apostle John.
Anonymous sculptor active in the 18th century. Italy. Tinted wood. Height, 57 cm.
-
The Apostle Peter.
Anonymous sculptor active in the 18th century, Italy, Tinted wood. Height, 57 cm.
-
Cup with a lid and saucer.
1790. Painted by Georg Lamprecht. Vienna, Austria. Porcelain, painted in grisaille. Heighi, 7.8 cm. Diameter, 6.9 cm (cup); 16.2 cm (saucer)
-
Leaf-shaped dish for sweets from a dessert service.
1770s, Berlin, Germany, Porcelain, with painting in cobalt yellow and purple. 18.6X21.6 cm Mark in underglaze blue: sceptre
-
Vase with a lid.
1760. Vienna, Austria. Porcelain decorated with painting. Height, 39.5 cm. Diameter, 18.8 cm (vase); 17 cm (lid) Mark in underglaze blue: shield
-
Dish for sweets.
1770s. Meissen, Germany. Porcelain, with polychrome painting. Height, 5.5 cm; 20X17 cm (oval) Mark in underglaze blue: crossed swords
-
Marie Antoinette.
19th century. Made after a 1785 model by Louis Simon Boizot (1743—1809). Sevres, France Bronze, biscuit. Height, 41.5 cm
-
Cupid as an Abbot.
Berlin (Wegely’s Porcelain Factory, 1752—57), Germany Porcelain. Height, 10 cm.
-
Oriole.
Latter part of the 18th century. Made after a model by Wilhelm. Christian Meyer. Berlin, Germany Porcelain, with polychrome painting. Height, 20.5 cm.
-
Cup and saucer.
Late 18th century. Meissen, Germany. Porcelain, with polychrome painting. Height, 5 cm. Diameter, 8 cm. Mark in underglaze blue: crossed swords.
-
Cup with a view of Mt. Etna.
1800. Vienna, Austria. Porcelain, with polychrome painting. Height, 5.8 cm. Diameter, 6 cm
-
Coffee-pot with a lid.
Vienna, Austria. Porcelain, with polychrome painting. Height, 24.5 cm. Diameter, 8.1 cm.
-
Travellers’ cup and saucer.
Late I8th century. Berlin, Germany. Porcelain, with polychrome painting. Height, 11 cm. Diameter, 7.5 cm (cup); 14 cm (saucer) Mark in underglaze blue: sceptre.
-
Coffee-pot with a lid.
1770s. Meissen, Germany. Porcelain, with polychrome painting. Height, 17.5 cm. Diameter, 6 cm Mark in underglaze blue: crossed swords Garland of flowers shaped as a monogram: И ВТ.
-
Hercules and Cerberus.
Edme Bouchardon. 1698—1762. France. Bronze. Height, 64 cm
-
Fame Riding Pegasus.
Antoine Coysevox. 1640—1720. France. Bronze. Height, 62 cm. Cast from the model of a sculpture adorning the Tuileries gate (Paris).
-
Bench.
17th century. Germany. Wood, ivory, mother-of-pearl. 140X145X48 cm
-
Chair.
17th century. Germany. Wood, ivory, mother-of-pearl. 123X48X39.5 cm.
-
Decorative plate.
Decorative plate. Early 17th century. Italy. Maiolica. Diameter, 31.5 cm