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Commonly referred to as either the Russian State Symphonic Cappella or Russian State Symphony Orchestra (in all Chandos releases) depending on the role it performs, this entity comprises both a chorus and an orchestra, and was formed in 1991 when the State Chamber Choir of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR and the State Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR merged.

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Confusingly, several Russian orchestras have evidently used the name "Russian State Symphony Orchestra" at one time or another:
Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra; founded 1924
State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation (name used during tours); founded 1936
State Symphony Orchestra "Novaya Rossiya" (need to verify if its use for this artist is valid though…); founded 1990
State Symphony Cappella of Russia (this artist, which comprises both a chorus and an orchestra); founded 1991 by Valery Polyansky
also, see https://www.discogs.com/artist/3038426

to figure out which orchestra is the correct option if the credit is "Russian State Symphony Orchestra", the conductor or the recording year might offer clues. (eg, the latter two orchs above did not exist before 1990)

Annotation last modified on 2017-08-03 11:21 UTC.

Discography

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YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2000Mass in C major / Mass no. 2 in E minor / O du liebes Jesu Kind / In jener letzten der NächteAnton Bruckner; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphonic Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1

Album

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1993Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, op. 31Rachmaninov; The Russian State Symphony Cappella, Valery Polyansky1
1994Choir ConcertoAlfred Schnittke; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Valéry Polyansky1
1995Fantasy Overture Romeo & Juliet / Symphony no. 5Tchaikovsky; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valéry Polyansky1
1995Symphony no. 6 / Marche slaveTchaikovsky; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky1
1995Symphony no. 1 / Snowflakes / Missa Sancti SpiritusGrechaninov; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valéry Polyansky1
1996Symphony no. 4 / Three Sacred HymnsAlfred Schnittke; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Valéry Polyansky1
1996Mass "Et in terra pax" / Symphony no. 2Александр Тихонович Гречанинов; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valéry Polyansky1
1996The King of the JewsGlazunov; Russian State Symphony Capella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky1
1997Symphony no. 2 “St Florian”Schnittke; Russian State Symphony Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valéry Polyansky1
1997Symphony no. 15 / Cello Concerto no. 1Shostakovich; Frans Helmerson, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valéry Polyansky1
1997Requiem / Piano ConcertoAlfred Schnittke; Igor Khudolei, Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
1997Moskva, CheremushkiDmitri Shostakovich; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Residentie Orchestra The Hague, Gennady Rozhdestvensky2
1997Symphony no. 4 / Cello Concerto / Missa festivaGrechaninov; Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
1998Bassoon ConcertosMozart, Weber, Hummel; Valeri Popov, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
1998Symphony no. 13 "Babiy Yar"Shostakovich; Ayik Martyroysan, Russian State Symphonic Capella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
1999Symphony no. 3 / Cantata "Praise the Lord"Grechaninov; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2000The Bells / Symphonic DancesRachmaninov; Olga Lutsiv-Ternovskaya, Leonid Bomstein, Vyacheslav Pochapsky, Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2000Symphony no. 7 / Cello Concerto no. 1Alfred Schnittke; Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2000War & PeaceSergej Prokofiev; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Valeri Polyansky, Spoleto Festival Orchestra, Richard Hickox1
2000Symphony no. 5 / Missa oecumenicaGrechaninov; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2001Symphony no. 8 / Suite from "The Census List"Alfred Schnittke; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2001Stabat Mater / Six Kurpian Songs / Symphony no. 3 "The Song of the Night"Karol Szymanowski; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2001Symphony no. 6 / The Execution of Stepan RazinShostakovich; Russian State Symphonic Capella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky51
2002Psalm 100 / Variations and Fugue on a Theme of MozartMax Reger; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2002Symphony no. 3 / Concert Waltzes nos. 1 & 2Alexander Glazunov; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2002Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major / Symphony no. 4 in C minorTaneyev; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2002Symphony no. 27 / Cello ConcertoNikolay Myaskovsky; Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2002Symphony-Concerto (Sinfonia Concertante) / Symphony no. 2Prokofiev; Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky51
2003Egyptian NightsProkofiev; Russian State Symphony Cappella, Valery Polyansky1
2003On the Dnieper / Songs of Our DaysProkofiev; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2003The Rock / Isle of the Dead / Caprice bohémien / Scherzo / Prince RotislavRachmaninov; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2003Ivan the Terrible / Ballad of an Unknown BoyProkofiev; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2003Cello Concertos nos. 1 and 2Dmitry Shostakovich; Frans Helmerson, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2003Symphony no. 1Arensky; Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2004The Miserly KnightRachmaninov; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2005Simi / Mourned by the WindGiya Kancheli; Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2007Alexander Ivashkin plays SchnittkeAlfred Schnittke; Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky51
2008Cello Concertos and SonatasSergey Prokofiev; Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky51

Album + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2002Complete Symphonic Works, Volume 8Nikolai Myaskovsky; Russian Federation Academic Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov1
2007Symphonies (complete) / Cantatas / Famous Ballet Music / Violin ConcertoGlazunov; Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky1
2011Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Gretchaninov - Liturgy of St.John Chrysostom, VespersСергей Васильевич Рахманинов, Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Александр Тихонович Гречанинов; The National Academic Choir of Ukraine "Dumka" & Евгений Савчук,Государственная академическая симфоническая капелла России & Валерий Кузьмич Полянский,Bulgarian Mixed Choir & Vivian Klochkov1

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