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ANTON ARENSKY
Three Orchestral Suites Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 28/Nov/2003 ] Anton Stepanovich Arensky was one of the most lyrically gifted Russian composers of the nineteenth century. Today he is best remembered for his wonderful Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 and the delightful Waltz from the two-piano suite, Opus 15 |
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ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov: Orchestral Works Vol 14: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 ; Variations on a Russian Theme Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor [ Naxos Orchestral Works 14 / CD - released 1/May/2004 ] "The recorded sound is very fine, as re the notes. Naxos's bargain price is just an added incentive to buy this well-filled disc." - Fanfare (John Bauman) January/February 2001 |
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NIKOLAY TCHEREPNIN
Tcherepnin: Le Pavillon d'Armide Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Henry Shek [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Jan/2021 ] Nikolay Tcherepnin, a pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov in St Petersburg, achieved fame as a conductor, directing the premiere of his ballet Le Pavillon d'Armide as the opening to Diaghilev's first Ballets Russes season in 1911 which also marked the Paris... |
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GLAZUNOV
Glazunov - Orchestral Music Vol.16: the Sea / Oriental Rhapsody / Ballade Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Igor Golovchin [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2001 ] "An enjoyable disc, on the whole, and the sound is good too." (Classics Today) |
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Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Igor Golovchin
Rimsky-Korsakov - The Maid of Pskov Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2001 ] rarely heard Rimsky-Korsakov overtures and opera suites |
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ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov: Orchestral Works, Vol. 6 - Carnaval / Spring / Salome / Concert Waltzes Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Igor Golovschin [ Naxos / CD ] "...warm, idiomatic performances, richly recorded." Penguin Guide |
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ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov: Orchestral Works Vol 10: Suite Caracteristique / Le Chant du Destin Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Igor Golovschin, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Oct/2003 ] "The two Preludes date from 1906 and 1908 respectively. The second... is inscribed 'a la memoire de Rimsky-Korsakov' and is played most impressively, as indeed is the Suite. The recording is very good too. At Naxos's prices this is well worth... |
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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Christmas Eve / Night on Mount Triglav Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Igor Golovschin, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Oct/2004 ] "worthy performances of wonderful music " - Fanfare |
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ALBENIZ
Iberia (orchestrated by Peter Breiner) Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Igot Golovschin [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Feb/2011 ] |
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STEINER
Son of Kong (The) / The Most Dangerous Game Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Leonid Makarevich (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Nov/2006 ] Classic film scores of Son of Kong and The Most Dangerous Game by Max Steiner. |
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HAVERGAL BRIAN
Symphony No. 2 / Festival Fanfare Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Tony Rowe [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Aug/2007 ] Orthodox in its four-movement structure but, according to the composer, 'very unorthodox inside', Havergal Brian's Symphony No. 2 was originally inspired by Goethe's play Götz von Berlichingen. |
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ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Glazunov - Orchestral Works Vol 17: Chopiniana / Overtures on Greek Themes / Serenades Nos 1 & 2 Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Ziva [ Naxos / CD - released 12/Oct/2003 ] Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov was born in St Petersburg in 1865, the son of a publisher and bookseller. |
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SALTER / DESSAU
House of Frankenstein Moscow Symphony Orchestra / William Stromberg [ Naxos Film Music Classics / CD - released 9/Oct/2007 ] House of Frankenstein score remains one of a small handful of golden age film scores that truly rate being heard complete and often. |
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ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT
Abraham Lincoln: A Likeness in Symphony Form / etc Moscow Symphony Orchestra / William Stromberg (conductor) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 15/Feb/2001 ] wonderfully varied accomplishments cry out for further exploration and rediscovery. |
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MAX STEINER
King Kong (1933 film score reconstructed by J. Morgan) Moscow Symphony Orchestra / William Stromberg (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Jan/2006 ] "An essential addition to any serious film music collection, it has all been lovingly restored by John Morgan, performed with gusto by William Stromberg and the Moscow Symphony, and vividly recorded by Naxos (formerly Marco Polo). Now reissued at... |
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LEO WEINER
Weiner: Orchestral Works (Complete), Vol. 2 - Toldi, Op. 43 MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Valéria Csányi [ Naxos / CD - released 16/Apr/2019 ] "Certainly the performance under Valéria Csányi is as committed as one could ask. The playing of the Budapest Symphony Orchestra is quite good, and the engineering clean and clear." ClassicsToday |
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AARON JAY KERNIS
Kernis: Color Wheel / Symphony No. 4, "Chromelodeon" Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 10/Jun/2020 ] Pulitzer Prize recipient and GRAMMY award-winner Aaron Jay Kernis is one of America's most performed composers. Both works on this album exemplify his creative approach to orchestral composition, sharing elements in common. |
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CHRISTOPHER ROUSE
Rouse: Symphony No. 5 / Supplica / Concerto for Orchestra Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2020 ] GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Contemporary Grammy Award Winner 2021 - Best Contemporary Classical Composition |
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PIAZZOLLA
Sinfonia Buenos Aires / Concerto for Bandoneon / Las Cuatro Estaciones Nashville Symphony Orchestra / Giancarlo Guerrero [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Oct/2010 ] "The players sound completely at home in the idiom, and Guerrero delivers bold, uninhibited interpretations across the board. This is just a great disc of colorful, distinctive orchestral music, and it belongs in every collection." (10/10... |
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GEORGE Whitefield CHADWICK
Chadwick: Orchestral Works Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 5/Aug/2002 ] "If you still think of Nashville only as the home of the Grand Old Opry, you are woefully behind the times. This is a splendid orchestra - indeed, I might even despair of setting it alongside my home team the Detroit Symphony under Jarvi." A.R.G. |