Background
BARSHAI, Rudolf was born on September 28, 1924 in Labinskaya, Krasnodar Territory. Son of Boris and Maria Barshai.
BARSHAI, Rudolf was born on September 28, 1924 in Labinskaya, Krasnodar Territory. Son of Boris and Maria Barshai.
Graduate, Moscow Conservatory, 1948. Student conducting with Ilya Musin, Leningrad. Doctor of Music (honorary), University Southhampton.
Founder Moscow Chamber Orchestra, 1955. Led New Israel Orchestra, 1977-1979. Principal conductor, artistic advisor Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, England, 1982-1988.
Music director, principal conductor Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, British Columbia, Canada, 1985-1988. Principal guest conductor Orchestra National de France, 1987-1989. Guest conductor in Europe, United States, Japan.
Compiler, instrumentalist Bach's Art of Fugue, 1972, 85. Decoder, instrumentalist Bach's Das Musikalische Opfer, 1970. Transcriber Prokofiev's Visions Fugitive, 1960, Shostakovich's Chamber Symphonies Northern 1 and 2, 1968, Symphony for wind and strings, 1988, Chamber Symphony opus 83a, 1989, Chamber Symphony Opus 49a, 1995.
Numerous recordings for Melodia, Decca, Electric and Music Industries, Deutsche Grammophon. President jury, director condrs'. course Arturo Toscanini International Conductors Competition, Parma, Italy, 1990.
Married Nina Barshai (divorced). Married Anna Martinson (divorced). Married Teruko Soda (divorced).
Married Elena Raskova.