Borodin - Symphonies Nos 1-3, In the Steppes of Central Asia
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 94453
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 28th January 2013
Contents
Works
In the Steppes of Central AsiaSymphony no.1 in E flat major
Symphony no.2 in B minor
Symphony no.3 in A minor (unfinished) (orch. A Glazunov)
Artists
Symphony Orchestra of the Bolshoi TheatreArmenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors
Mark ErmlerLoris Tjeknavorian
Works
In the Steppes of Central AsiaSymphony no.1 in E flat major
Symphony no.2 in B minor
Symphony no.3 in A minor (unfinished) (orch. A Glazunov)
Artists
Symphony Orchestra of the Bolshoi TheatreArmenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors
Mark ErmlerLoris Tjeknavorian
About
The First Symphony is notable for the rhythmic interest of the first movement and the lively second movement, which shows the influence of Mendelssohn, with the third movement full of heartfelt romanticism - a fitting contrast to the resplendent final movement.
The work is followed by In the Steppes of Central Asia, a symphonic poem dedicated to Franz Liszt and in which Russian and Asiatic folk-tunes are combined with other techniques to create a utopian image of the Russian landscape.
Then comes the iconic Symphony No.2, regarded by many as the pinnacle of Borodin's symphonic achievement. Completing the line-up is the Symphony No.3 in A minor - a work that remained unfinished at the time of Borodin's death but was later completed by the young prodigy Alexander Glazunov, who perfectly captured the older composer's
style.
The Symphonies are performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, conducted by Mark Ermler, while In the Steppes of Central Asia is played by Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Loris Tjeknavorian.
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