Maxim Rysanov

Viola

Maxim Rysanov is undoubtedly one of the world’s best and most charismatic viola players.

He is regularly invited to perform as a soloist and chamber musician in the UK and abroad and has been a guest at many prestigious festivals and venues worldwide. He works regularly with artists such as Augustin Dumay, Martin Frost, Marc-Andre Hamelin, Janine Jansen, Gidon Kremer, Mischa Maisky, Lev Markiz, Viktoria Mullova, Julian Rachlin, Maxim Vengerov, the ASCH trio and others. He has performed concertos with orchestras worldwide such as English Chamber Orchestra, European Union Youth Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, China Philharmonic, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Geneva Chamber Orchestra and the Orchestre de Chambre de Wallonie.

Originally from Ukraine, he is now based in London after having studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and prior to that at the Central Special Music School in Moscow. He is a prize-winner of several major international awards, including the Tertis and Geneva competitions and is a BBC New Generation Artist from September 2007 and Gramophone Awards Young Artist of the Year 2008.

Maxim has a strong interest in new music and several works have been dedicated to him, including concertos by Dobrinka Tabakova and Elena Langer. He was also invited to perform the world premiere of a new Duo Concertante work for viola and cello by Artyom Vassiliev at the Spitalfields Festival with the Britten Sinfonia.

After a conducting fellowship at the Guildhall School of Music and winning the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s Young Conductor scheme, Maxim also has a burgeoning career as a conductor.

Maxim is delighted to have a Giuseppe Guadagnini (1780) viola on extended loan from the Elise Mathilde Foundation.

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Brahms Works for Viola

Brahms:

Viola Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1

Katya Apekisheva (piano)

Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78

Katya Apekisheva (piano)

Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40

Katya Apekisheva (piano) & Boris Brovtsyn (violin)

Viola Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 120, No. 2

Jacob Katsnelson (piano)

Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114

Jacob Katsnelson (piano) & Kristine Blaumane (cello)

Maxim Rysanov (viola)

This exciting release gathers together in one neat package the two late sonatas for which Brahms’ viola versions have become standard repertoire together with two trios for Clarinet and Horn that are more rarely heard for viola but work equally well. For this recording Max also plays the Klengel arrangement of the G Major Violin Sonata (with a few revisions of his own)

Played by one of the world’s most charismatic violists Maxim Rysanov, of whom Yuri Bashmet declared “my rival has arrived!” Remarkably, Max has been awarded Editor’s Choice from Gramophone Magazine for both his recital discs to date, including Kancheli’s Styx and Tavener’s The Myrrh-Bearer on ONYX (ONYX4023) of which the reviewer said “it was a privilege to review”

Maxim is accompanied by several of Russia’s most exciting younger generation of players. Katya Apekisheva for example recently won an Editor’s Choice for her debut CD of Grieg Lyric Pieces, while Kristine Blaumane has recently been appointed principal cellist of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Max embarks on a major Brahms tour with Katya Apekisheva and others to coincide with this release with many dates in UK and France in November (please see ONYX website Concert Schedule for exact details). His other regular recital partners are Janine Jansen, Julian Rachlin and Mischa Maisky.

Onyx - ONYX4033

(CD - 2 discs)

$26.49

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Kancheli:	Styx (1999)
Tavener:	The Myrrh- Bearer (1993)

Maxim Rysanov (viola) & Rihards Zalupe (percussion)

Men of the State Choir Latvija, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 'Kamer…', Maris Sirmais

"My rival has arrived!" Yuri Bashmet

Gramophone Magazine

Editor's Choice - November 2007

Onyx - ONYX4023

(CD)

$17.49

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Bach - Inventions & Partita

Bach, J S:

Two-part Inventions Nos. 1-15, BWV772-786

Transcribed for 2 Violins

Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004

Three-part Inventions (Sinfonias) Nos. 1-15, BWV787-801

transcribed for Violin, Viola and Cello

Janine Jansen (violin), Maxim Rysanov (viola) & Torleif Thedeén (cello)

Recorded: Berlin, April 2007

"These pieces are not played enough They deserve to be played! They are such wonderful, genius pieces." Janine Jansen on Bach's Inventions

“Both sets of Inventions receive exceptional performances, bursting with spirit and imagination. …[in the Partita] … Janine Jansen's…playing is remarkable for its sense of continuity and feeling for the long line. Her Corrente and Giga have a joyful élan...” Gramophone Magazine, Janurary 2008

“In a performance of BWV 1004 so vividly alive, the wary can relax. ..the great Chaconne is both purposefully plotted and breathtakingly executed - listen to the inexorably screwing-up of the tension as the music builds to the central D major section.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2008 ****

Decca - 4759081

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Brahms: Sonatensatz – F.A.E. Sonata in C minor, Scherzo WoO 2, etc.

Brahms:	Sonatensatz – F.A.E. Sonata in C minor, Scherzo WoO 2 (arr. Rysanov)
Bridge:	Pensiero Allegro appassionato (H82)
Enescu:	Concertstück for viola & piano
Franck, C:	Violin Sonata in A major (viola part arr. Rysanov)
Glinka:	Viola Sonata in D minor
Tabakova:	Whispered Lullaby