Tag: Evgeny Svetlanov
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Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27
Evgeny Svetlanov and the USSR State Symphony Orchestra performing Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2, now re-mastered in high definition for the first time.
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Night on Bald Mountain
It can be argued that the work we know as Night on Bald Mountain, credited to Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881), is more the work of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The present recording, originally made in 1974 by legendary Soviet maestro Evgeny Svetlanov, is now available for streaming and download in a newly remastered edition.
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Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances
Sergei Rachmaninov’s final work, Symphonic Dances, has been called that last orchestral masterpiece of the Romantic era – yet reflects the uncertain times in which it was written, music filled with nostalgia, longing, and defiance of death and darkness amidst artistic atmosphere in which Schoenberg, Bartók, and Hindemith were each embarking on independent “modern” stylistic…
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Glazunov: Symphony No. 8, Raymonda Ballet Selections, Mazurka in G, Finnish Fantasy
Alto returns to international availability Evgeny Svetlanov’s groundbreaking recording go Glazunov’s final symphony coupled with highlights from the ballet Raymonda and two symphonic miniatures.
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Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies & Other Orchestral Works
The complete Symphonies of Tchaikovsky along with other favourite orchestral works in one box set. Featuring famous Russian conductors such as Rozhdestvensky, Mravinsky, Svetlanov, Kogan and Kondrashin along with famous artists such as Richter, Oistrakh and Rostropovich.
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Tchaikovsky: Ballet Music
Evgeny Svetlanov achieved international acclaim as one of the leading maestros of his time. While his repertoire was among the largest of any conductor, ranging from Baroque to modern works, he is best known for his recordings of Russian and Soviet state repertoire. His recordings of Russian romantic-era repertoire are considered by many critics and…
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Balakirev: Symphony No. 2, In Bohemia, Overture on Three Russian Songs
“[Symphony No. 2] is an attractive piece – I am inclined to think the Svetlanov account is finer (than) Rozhdestvensky. … Svetlanov plays with great élan, driving the Cossack scherzo on, and drawing almost risky sweetness from the orchestra in the Andante. … [T]he USSR orchestra has much to recommend it: their strings certainly have…
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Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 6 – Kondrashin
“probably the most significant Russian symphony between Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique (1893) and the Fourth Symphony of Shostakovich (premiered 1961)” (MusicWeb) “But it was No.6 which was to be hailed as the first Soviet symphony, not least for the May Day celebrations 1969 Revolutionary songs (French in origin) used in the finale. This is a splendidly fiery,…
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Myaskovsky: Complete Symphonies, Vol. 10 – Symphonies Nos. 14 and 22
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Myaskovsky: Complete Symphonies, Vol. 9 – Symphonies Nos. 9 and 20
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Myaskovsky: Complete Symphonic Works, Vol. 4 – Symphonies Nos. 4 and 11
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Myaskovsky: Complete Symphonic Works, Vol. 5 – Symphonies Nos. 5 and 12 – Svetlanov
