Markevich

Japanese: マルケビチ

Conductor and composer from Ukraine. Born in Kiev (then part of Russia), he emigrated with his parents at the age of two and spent his childhood in Switzerland. After learning piano and composition almost entirely by himself, he went to Paris in 1925 and studied piano under Cortot and composition under Boulanger. At the request of Diaghilev, he composed "Piano Concerto" (1929), "Concerto Grosso" (1930), and "Paradise Lost" for voice and orchestra (1934-1935), among others. In 1930, he began conducting by conducting the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, and studied conducting under Scherchen from 1934 to 1935. He subsequently served as conductor of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Lamoureux, and other orchestras, and demonstrated clear interpretations of a wide range of repertoire, from classical to contemporary works by Stravinsky and others. However, in spite of his talent, he was not blessed with many positions throughout his life. He acquired Italian citizenship during World War II, and French citizenship in 1982. He first visited Japan in 1960. →Domingo/Haskil

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Japanese:

ウクライナ出身の指揮者，作曲家。キエフ（当時ロシア領）に生まれ２歳で両親とともに亡命，スイスで幼少時代を送る。ほぼ独学でピアノと作曲を修得したのち1925年パリに出，ピアノをコルトー，作曲をブーランジェらに師事。ディアギレフの依頼による《ピアノ協奏曲》（1929年），《コンチェルト・グロッソ》（1930年），声楽と管弦楽のための《失楽園》（1934年−1935年）などを作曲。1930年アムステルダム・コンセルトヘボウ管弦楽団を振って指揮活動に転じ，1934年−1935年シェルヘンに指揮法を学ぶ。以後モントリオール交響楽団，ラムルー管弦楽団などの指揮者を歴任，古典派からストラビンスキーなどの同時代作品に至る幅広いレパートリーに明晰(めいせき)な解釈を示したが，その才能に比して生涯ポストには恵まれなかった。第２次大戦中イタリア国籍を，1982年フランス国籍を取得。1960年に初来日。→ドミンゴ／ハスキル

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