Famous Quotations on the balalaika |
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Written by Micha Tcherkassky
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lundi, 03 décembre 2007 |
Here are some of the comments regarding the balalaika. If you know any interesting comments, please write in the commentary in the bottom of the page.
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Piotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Exclaimed at the end of a concert: “These balalaïkas are a delight! What an astonishing effect they have in an orchestra! Their sound is unrivalled."
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Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894)
Said to Vassili Andreev: "I am absolutely astonished. I would never have expected that from the balalaïka. The effects which you can create are amazing. It is already so difficult to create originality in the musical field. I give you honour, Vassili Vassiliévitch, you have introduced a new element to music."
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Léon Tolstoï (1828-1910)
To Vassili Andreev : "... I believe that what you are doing is a good deed, trying to fix its people in the old and beautiful songs. I think you will reach the goal that you have chosen and therefore I wish success to your cause! "
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Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
The French composor wrote to Vassili Andreev: "I listened with enormous interest to the Circle of the Russian balalaïkists and I was fascinated by their talent and the musical effects which they can produce on these colourful instruments". A little later a balalaika class was opened at the Academy of Paris.
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Fiodor Chaliapine (1873-1938)
The famous singer said to Vassili Andreev: "you warmed the orphan balalika with your big heart. Thanks to your love she has grown and blossomed into a Russian beauty whose charms have enthralled the whole world".
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Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957)
After a concert of the Velikoroussky orchestra in New York during which Andreev’s waltz had been played the maestro declared, "Vassili Andreev is the Russian Strauss".
Valse "Météor" de Vassili Andreev
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Van Cliburn (1934)
The famous American pianist exclaimed after a concert of virtuoso Mikhail Rojkov: "I’m lost for words to express just how much I liked your performance. Now I love the balalaïka!".
Mikhail Rojkov plays Korobeiniki (tetris music)
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