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Nikolai Sergeevich Korndorf (Russian: Николáй Серге́евич Корндóрф, January 23, 1947 – May 30, 2001) was a Russian and Canadian (from 1991) composer and conductor. He was prolific both in Moscow , Russia , and in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada .
Before I say more about Hymn No. 3, a few general words about Nikolai Korndorf’s music and aesthetic are in order. Korndorf’s music is shocking, in part because it is so massive – it demands a serious expanse of time and a huge emotional commitment.
Ivan Sokolov - PianoNikolai Korndorf (1947-2001) was a Russian (later Canadian) composer. Korndorf studied composition with Sergei Balasanyan at the Moscow C...
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Dec 29, 2016 · Nikolai Korndorf - Hymn II (1987)
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This recording commemorates the remarkable Canadian musical figure Nikolai Korndorf (1947-2001). The release coincides with what would have been his 75th birthday. The album offers three outstanding compositions that mark a creative highpoint and artistic rite of passage from his native Russia to Canada.
As a person, Nikolai Korndorf was a unique combination of an extreme tenderness and enormous, sometimes almost wild energy. He looked like a typical Russian ‘intelligent’ of the late 19th/early 20th century, with quick philosophical mind, meditative mood and resolute actions.
Nikolai Sergeevich Korndorf - Russian composer and conductor. Born January 23, 1947; died June 3, 2001. In 1970 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the class of symphony conducting and composition.
