Reinhold Glière - Symphony No. 1; The Red Poppy (Edward Downes)

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Composer: Reinhold Glière

• (01-04) Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 8
• (05-11) The Red Poppy, ballet suite, Op. 70a

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Downes, conductor

Date: 199
Label: Chandos
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%209160

This recording is reissued as 3rd disc of Box Set CHAN 10679. Reviews of the box set:
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/gli%C3%A8re-the-orchestral-collection
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2011/Oct11/Gliere_CHAN106795X.htm
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2011/Nov11/Gliere_collection_CHAN10679X.htm

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Reinhold Glière (11 January 1875 [O.S. 30 December 1874] – 23 June 1956) was a Russian composer. Glière studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Sergei Taneyev, Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Jan Hřímalý, Anton Arensky and Georgi Conus. His 3rd Symphony 'Ilya Muromets' was premiered in Moscow in 1912, and was widely performed, in Russia and abroad, earning him world-wide renown. Gliere also wrote concerti for harp, coloratura soprano, cello, horn and violin. Nearly unexplored are Glière's educational compositions, chamber works, piano pieces and songs from his time at the Moscow Gnesin School of Music.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhold_Gli%C3%A8re

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Edward Downes (17 June 1924 – 10 July 2009) was an English conductor. Downes was noted for his championing of British music, including music by George Lloyd, Alan Bush, Peter Maxwell Davies and Malcolm Arnold. He was associated with the Royal Opera House from 1952, and with Opera Australia from 1970. He was also well known for his long working relationship with the BBC Philharmonic (Chief Guest Conductor, Principal Conductor, Conductor Emeritus) and for working with the Netherlands Radio Orchestra. Within the field of opera, he was particularly known as a conductor of Verdi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Downes

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