Igor Markevitch

Igor Borisovich Markevitch (27 July 1912 – 7 March 1983) was a Russian composer and conductor who studied and worked in Paris and became a naturalized Italian and French citizen in 1947 and 1982 respectively. He was commissioned in 1929 for a piano concerto by impresario Serge Diaghilev of the Ballets Russes. Markevitch settled in Italy during World War II. After the war, he moved to Switzerland. He had an international conducting career from there. He was married twice and had three sons and two daughters.

Mozart: Canons; Mass in C Major K.317 'Coronation Mass'; Exsultate jubilate - 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Ukrainian Classical Masterpieces - 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000000Z

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Tchaikovsky Historical, vol. IV (Remastered 2024) - 2024-11-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Psaumes / Vieille Prière bouddhique / Pie Jesu / Clairières dans le ciel - 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000000Z

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