Svetlanov Edition Volume 35: Miaskovsky: Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Works

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…if Myaskovsky ultimately remains a flawed genius, there is little doubt that his symphonic journey offers far more peaks than troughs. …the conductor's passionate commitment to the music carries... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 26th May 2008
Catalogue No: 2564696898
Label: Warner Classics
Series: Svetlanov Edition
Length: 20 hours 40 minutes

Presto Recording of the Week

2nd June 2008
Gramophone Awards

2008

Winner - Orchestral

Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 3

Work length41:45

$3.90

$5.10

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Lento, ma non troppo

Track length17:13

$1.30

$1.70

II Larghetto, quasi andante

Track length15:17

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III Allegro assai e molto risoluto

Track length9:15

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 25 in D flat major, Op. 69

Work length35:01

$3.90

$5.10

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Adagio

Track length16:01

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II Moderato

Track length5:22

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III A metro impetuso

Track length13:38

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No.10 in F minor Op.30 : Un poco sostenuto

Work length16:50

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 11 in B minor, Op. 34

Work length34:44

$3.90

$5.10

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Lento

Track length13:05

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II Andante

Track length11:22

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III Precipitato

Track length10:17

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 19 in E flat major, Op. 46

Work length23:33

$5.20

$6.80

USSR Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Maestoso

Track length5:31

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II Moderato

Track length6:26

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III Andante serioso

Track length7:02

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IV Poco maestoso

Track length4:34

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 28

Work length41:39

$5.20

$6.80

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Andante sostenuto

Track length13:54

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II Presto

Track length6:55

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III Lento molto

Track length9:57

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IV Allegro con grazia

Track length10:53

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 14 in C major, Op. 37

Work length37:07

$6.50

$8.50

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro giocoso

Track length8:06

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II Andantino, quasi allegretto

Track length7:40

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III Quasi presto

Track length3:55

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IV Andante sostenuto

Track length9:57

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V Allegro con fuoco

Track length7:29

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 7 in B minor, Op. 24

Work length23:51

$2.60

$3.40

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Andante sostenuto, calmo

Track length10:10

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II Andante

Track length13:41

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 8 in A major, Op. 26

Work length52:21

$5.20

$6.80

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Andante

Track length14:00

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II Allegro risoluto e con spirito

Track length7:42

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III Adagio

Track length16:42

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IV Allegro da siso

Track length13:57

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 18

Work length44:04

$5.20

$6.80

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegretto amabile

Track length14:33

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II Lento - Quasi andante

Track length14:26

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III Allegro burlando

Track length4:07

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IV Allegro risoluto e con brio

Track length10:58

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 12 in G minor, Op. 35 'Kolkhoznaya (Collective Farm)'

Work length32:34

$3.90

$5.10

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Andante

Track length13:18

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II Presto agitato

Track length8:54

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III Allegro festivo e maestoso

Track length10:22

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 17

Work length40:57

$3.90

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Andante, mesto con sentimento

Track length19:05

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II Largo, freddo e senza espressione

Track length10:49

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III Allegro energico e marcato

Track length11:03

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 15 in D minor, Op. 38

Work length36:44

$5.20

$6.80

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Andante - Allegro appassionnato

Track length11:21

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II Moderato assai

Track length9:10

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III Allegro molto, ma con garbo

Track length6:55

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IV Poco pesante - Allegro ma non troppo

Track length9:18

$1.30

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 17 in G sharp minor, Op. 41

Work length48:04

$5.20

$6.80

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Lento - Allegro molto agitato

Track length15:46

$1.30

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II Lento - Assai

Track length16:53

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III Allegro poco vivace

Track length5:13

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IV Andante

Track length10:12

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 20 in E major, Op. 50

Work length26:57

$3.90

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro con spirito

Track length8:11

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II Adagio

Track length8:41

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III Allegro inquietto

Track length10:05

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Miaskovsky: Symphony-Ballad No.22 in B minor Op.54 : Lento - Allegro energico, ma non troppo

Work length36:30

$1.30

$1.70

USSR Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov

Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 26 in C major, Op. 79

Work length42:34

$3.90

$5.10

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Andante sostenuto

Track length16:17

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II Andante quasi lento

Track length12:50

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III Adagio

Track length13:27

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 24 in F minor, Op. 63

Work length38:59

$3.90

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro deziso

Track length11:58

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II Molto sostenuto

Track length14:43

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III Allegro appassionnato

Track length12:18

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 27 in C minor, Op. 85

Work length35:02

$3.90

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Adagio - Allegro molto agitato

Track length12:58

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II Adagio

Track length14:35

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III Presto ma non troppo

Track length7:29

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 15

Work length46:32

$2.60

$3.40

USSR Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Non troppo vivo, vigoroso

Track length20:50

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II Deciso

Track length25:42

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Miaskovsky: Symphony-Suite in A minor Op.56

Work length33:25

$3.90

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Lento

Track length15:17

$1.30

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II Andante - Molto sostenuto

Track length10:22

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III Allegretto - Vivace

Track length7:46

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 16 in F major, Op.39

Work length46:05

$5.20

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro vivace

Track length8:49

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II Andante e semplice - quasi allegretto

Track length10:12

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III Sostenuto

Track length14:14

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IV Tempo precedento

Track length12:50

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Miaskovsky: Symphonie No.8 in C major Op.42

Work length23:54

$3.90

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro risoluto

Track length6:29

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II Lento, ma non troppo - Andante

Track length12:06

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III Allegro giocoso

Track length5:19

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Miaskovsky: Huldigung's Overture Op.4 : Allegro con brio e maestoso

Work length9:49

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

Miaskovsky: Symphony No.2 in C minor Op.11

Work length46:56

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro

Track length13:50

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II Molto sostenuto - Allegro con fuoco

Track length33:06

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Miaskovsky: Symphony No.13 in B flat minor Op.36 : Andante moderato

Work length20:33

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

Miaskovsky: Slavic Rhapsody in D minor Op.71 - Adagio

Work length11:32

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor, Op. 23 'Revolutionary'

Work length1:04:39

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Poco largamente ma allegro

Track length20:43

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II Presto tenebroso

Track length8:37

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III Andante appasionnato

Track length18:19

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IV Allegro molto vivace

Track length17:00

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Miaskovsky: Pathetic Overture in C minor Op.76

Work length13:40

$1.30

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

Miaskovsky: Symphony No.21 in F minor Op.51 : Andante sostenuto

Work length18:22

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

Miaskovsky: Sinfonietta in A major Op.10

Work length20:25

$3.90

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro

Track length7:33

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II Andante

Track length4:58

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III Presto

Track length7:54

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Miaskovsky: Silence in F minor Op.9

Work length21:31

$1.30

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

Miaskovsky: Serenade No.1 Op.32

Work length17:27

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro marcato

Track length3:20

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II Andante

Track length8:44

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III Allegro vivo

Track length5:23

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Miaskovsky: Sinfonietta No. 2 in B minor, Op. 32 No. 2

Work length27:20

$3.90

$5.10

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro, pesante e seriose

Track length8:13

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II Andante [Tema]

Track length13:12

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III Presto

Track length5:55

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Miaskovsky: Sinfonietta No. 3 in A major, Op. 68 No. 2

Work length30:06

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro molto

Track length7:16

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II Andantino grazioso

Track length6:31

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III Andante e levato

Track length8:28

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IV Allegro con fuoco

Track length7:51

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Miaskovsky: Concertino lirico in G major Op.32 No.3

Work length21:32

$3.90

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegretto

Track length7:34

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II Andante monotone

Track length8:34

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III Allegro giocoso

Track length5:24

$1.30

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Miaskovsky: Links, Op. 65

Work length26:16

$7.80

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Largo pesante

Track length3:42

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II Allegretto grazioso

Track length3:19

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III Andante non tanto

Track length4:30

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IV Larghetto e rubato

Track length3:41

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V Andante cantabile

Track length3:24

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VI Allegro non troppo

Track length7:40

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Miaskovsky: Divertissement, Op. 80

Work length26:04

$3.90

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State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

I Allegro non troppo

Track length8:48

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II Adagio

Track length10:50

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III Presto

Track length6:26

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Miaskovsky: Alastor - Poeme d'apres Shelley Op.14 : Lento, quasi andante

Work length25:16

$1.30

$1.70

State Academic Symphonic Orchestra of Russia
Evgeny Svetlanov

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Recording of the Week, Time to re-evaluate Miaskovsky

2nd June 2008

A 16-CD of the Russian composer’s complete symphonies and orchestral works gives Chris a chance to explore the remarkable legacy of the ‘father of the Soviet symphony’.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Svetlanov undertook the formidable project of recording the complete Miaskovsky orchestral music with the orchestra he had led for nearly three decades, the Russian Federation Academic Symphony Orchestra (previously known as the USSR State Symphony Orchestra). The recordings were made in the early 1990s in a partnership between Svetlanov and the UK's Olympia Records, and the first ten volumes were issued to critical acclaim. However, Olympia went out of business soon after that and collectors have been waiting for the remainder since. Last year budget label Alto bought up the rights to the remaining few and have now got up to volume 13 but it is still not yet complete and the first 10 volumes are currently unavailable.

This box set then represents a hugely important release. It is the only complete set of the symphonies available and will almost inevitably cause a major re-evaluation of Miaskovsky's work. And at a such a great price it is not to be missed!

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August 2008

…if Myaskovsky ultimately remains a flawed genius, there is little doubt that his symphonic journey offers far more peaks than troughs. …the conductor's passionate commitment to the music carries one through those few moments where the ensemble may be less than ideal.

2010

Though presumably similarly sourced, the transfers on these two issues are not always identical in matters of balance and equalisation. The main drawback of the Warner set is the skimpiness of its annotations.
Alto remains committed to giving us the contextual material such unfamiliar scores can scarcely do without. Its makeweight here is a case in point. A seemingly innocuous overture, it turns out to have been the composer's contribution to Stalin's 60th birthday celebrations in 1939. In which case its avoidance of vulgarity may even be considered quietly heroic.
Of the two symphonies in the Alto instalment, the 17th (1936-37) is indubitably a large statement.
Composed at the height of the Great Terror, its idiom seems a little more extroverted than usual, Rachmaninov crossed with Khachaturian perhaps. The epic slow movement will be a must for listeners with a sweet tooth even if things could, with advantage, move on a little faster! Liadov meets Korngold in the Trio of the third. You may well have come across this performance in an earlier Melodiya incarnation.
The 21st (1940) was long Myaskovsky's calling- card. It was commissioned by the Chicago SO and there are vintage recordings originating from both sides of the Iron Curtain.
None is as long-breathed as this one. Perhaps one can forgive the blaring confusion of Svetlanov's climaxes for the nobility of his take on the elevated, Roy Harris-style opening section. The score's most memorable idea, referencing Rimsky's Antar Symphony, has that authentic Myaskovsky lyricism in spades and of course Svetlanov milks it for all it's worth. Glorious heartfelt stuff although those brought up on more tautly controlled readings may cry self-indulgence. As usual the playing ranges from the inspired to the sketchy, the results compellingly 'noble' even where manifestly flawed.
For anyone coming fresh to the composer and his world, the Warner set provides an extraordinarily economical, if potentially mystifying, entrée.

2011 edition

Svetlanov believes in this music ardently and his sympathy shines through every bar...This is a treasure house that will reward the exploratory listener, dedicated performances, music of great humanity and integrity.

Svetlanov Edition Volume 35

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