Pyotr Meshchaninov [SEP] occupation
Pyotr Meshchaninov
Pyotr Meshchaninov (1944 – 2006) was a Russian pianist and conductor specialized in Russian contemporary music. He premiered Sofia Gubaidulina's Concerto for bassoon and low strings back in 1976, and was dedicated her 1981 Descensio.
References.
- Brahms.Ircam.fr
- Schimer.com
Pyotr Meshchaninov and completing it in March 1980. She drew inspiration from Kremer’s performance style; in particular, she took advantage of his handling of opposites and their transitions and his tone, which she recognized as expressing “total surrender of the self to the tone.” "Offertorium" is thus an example of a piece crafted both for and from the person to whom it was composed and dedicated.
Like many of her other pieces, "Offertorium" contains religious elements. Even the name is a reference to that