Rozhdestvensky, Gennady Nikolayevich
(*1931)
Rozhdestvensky [Razhdyéstvinsky], Gennady Nikolayevich (5–4–1931, M.). Cond. and comp. Son of Anosov and the opera singer N. Rozhdestvenskaya; husband of pianist V. Postnikova. Studied pf with Oborin and cond. with his father at the M. Cons. (grad. 1954). Has held numerous cond. positions, incl. with the Bolshoi Theater Orch. (1951–61; principal cond. 1964–70), USSR State Radio Orch. (1961–74), Stockholm Philh. (1974–77), BBC Sym. (1978–81), Vienna Sym. (1981), and USSR Ministry of Culture Sym…