Mily Balakirev - Symphony No. 1; Russia; Tamara (Evgeny Svetlanov)

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Composer: Mily Balakirev

1. Symphony No. 1 in C major: 1. Largo - Allegro vivo
2. Symphony No. 1 in C major: 2. Scherzo. Vivo - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I
3. Symphony No. 1 in C major: 3. Andante
4. Symphony No. 1 in C major: 4. Finale. Allegro moderato
5. Russia, symphonic poem
6. Tamara, symphonic poem (after Lermontov)

USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor

Date: 1971 (1-4), 1978 (5, 6)
Label: Moscow Studio Archives (recorded by Melodiya)

More info & reviews:
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2003/Jun03/Balakirev_Svetlanov.htm
http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/balakirev-symphony-no-1-russia-tamara-mr0002741319
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/jan99/balakirev.htm

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Mily Balakirev (2 January 1837 [O.S. 21 December 1836] – 29 May [O.S. 16 May] 1910) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor known today primarily for his work promoting musical nationalism and his encouragement of more famous Russian composers, notably Tchaikovsky. Balakirev is also the one who brought together the group of five Russian composers now known as The Mighty Handful (a.k.a. The Five). As a composer, however, Balakirev's slow pace in completing works deprived him of credit for his inventiveness. His oriental fantasy Islamey for solo piano remains popular among virtuosos.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mily_Balakirev

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Evgeny Svetlanov (6 September 1928—3 May 2002) was a Russian conductor, composer and though less well-known, a pianist. Svetlanov was born in Moscow and studied conducting at the Moscow Conservatory. He was principal conductor of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra (now the Russian State Symphony Orchestra) from 1965 to 2000. Svetlanov was particularly noted for his interpretations of Russian works as he covered the whole range of Russian music, from Mikhail Glinka to the present day. He was also one of the few Russian conductors to conduct the entire symphonic output of Gustav Mahler.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Svetlanov

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