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Kastalsky: Requiem For Fallen Brothers

The document discusses Alexander Kastalsky, a Russian composer who was a student of Tchaikovsky and mentor to Rachmaninov. It describes his Requiem for Fallen Brothers, written to honor those who perished in World War I, which combined Orthodox chant with hymns from allied nations. The requiem received acclaim at its 1917 premiere but was then forgotten for over a century after being banned by the Bolshevik regime.

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Kastalsky: Requiem For Fallen Brothers

The document discusses Alexander Kastalsky, a Russian composer who was a student of Tchaikovsky and mentor to Rachmaninov. It describes his Requiem for Fallen Brothers, written to honor those who perished in World War I, which combined Orthodox chant with hymns from allied nations. The requiem received acclaim at its 1917 premiere but was then forgotten for over a century after being banned by the Bolshevik regime.

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Alexander Kastalsky was a student of Tchaikovsky and a mentor to Rachmaninov, becoming


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director of the Moscow Synodal School until the Bolshevik regime banned all sacred music,
including the extraordinary Requiem for Fallen Brothers which consequently lay forgotten for over

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a century. The Requiem is a rich and varied mosaic that honours those who perished in the First
World War, poignantly combining Orthodox and Gregorian chant with hymns from the allied
nations, even including Rock of Ages. This unprecedented and peerless monument to those who
made the ultimate sacrifice was acclaimed on its 1917 premiere as a ‘uniquely Russian requiem 8.574245
KASTALSKY: Requiem for Fallen Brothers

KASTALSKY: Requiem for Fallen Brothers


that… gave musical voice to the tears of many nations’.
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KASTALSKY
Alexander 63:57

(1856–1926)
Requiem for Fallen Brothers (1914–17)

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WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING
Anna Dennis, Soprano 4 6 8
Joseph Beutel, Bass-baritone 1 3 6 7 #
Cathedral Choral Society 1–3 5–7 9 ! @ $–&
The Clarion Choir 1–3 5–7 9 ! @ $–&

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Steven Fox, Director

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Booklet notes in English
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The Saint Tikhon Choir 1–3 5–7 9 ! @ $–&
Benedict Sheehan, Director
Kansas City Chorale 1–3 5–7 9 ! @ $–&
Charles Bruffy, Director
Orchestra of St. Luke’s • Leonard Slatkin
A detailed track list can be found on page 2 of the booklet.
The Italian, Latin, French, Russian and English texts and translations can be found inside the booklet,
and may also be accessed at www.naxos.com/libretti/574245.htm
Recorded: 21 October 2018 at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., USA
Producer and editor: Blanton Alspaugh • Balance, mixing and mastering engineer: Mark Donahue
Recording engineers: Brandon Johnson, John Newton, Dirk Sobotka
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Booklet notes: Vladimir Morosan • Score preparation: Musica Russica (Editor: Vladimir Morosan)
Cover image by Drop of Light (www.shutterstock.com)

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