César Cui - Suites Nos. 2 & 4 (Robert Stankovsky)

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Composer: César Cui

• Suite No. 2 in  E major, Op. 38
• Suite No. 4 "À Argenteau", Op. 40
• Le flibustier, opera: Prelude

Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Robert Stankovsky, conductor

Date: 1993; 1992

Label: Marco Polo

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César Cui (18 January 1835 – 26 March 1918) was a Russian composer and music critic. He was one of the prominent members of The Five, a group of Russian nationalist composers who sought to create a distinct Russian musical identity. Cui was known for his operas, chamber works, and art songs. He composed fifteen operas in total, including four fairytale operas for children. Although his music was initially well-regarded, his reputation declined over time. Apart from composing, Cui was also an active music critic. Despite his contributions, he is often overshadowed by his contemporaries in the Russian nationalist movement.

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Robert Stankovsky (5 August 1964 – 6 January 2001). He graduated from the Conservatory in his home town Bratislava, then won a scholarship to further his musical education in Paris. Stankovsky has been chief conductor of the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava as well as a conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prague Symphony Orchestra and the Cologne Radio Orchestra. He has also been guest or touring conductor in the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, the former USSR, Germany, Holland, France, Austria, Portugal, Spain and Italy. Stankovsky recorded 36 CDs especially for Naxos and Marco Polo.

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