Description
‘Every time I listen to a Glazunov symphony I think, why isn’t this more often performed? The sound is gorgeous and we set out with good symphonic material, so that the ear is captured and one’s mind engaged … Svetlanov and his orchestra do it superbly, and it is extremely well recorded. With ballet music Glazunov is, of course, very much on home ground and the Raymonda dances are delightful.’ (Gramophone)
| Symphony No.8 in E flat major, Op.83 [42:03] |
| [1] Allegro moderato 10:53 |
| [2] Mesto 11:41 |
| [3] Allegro 6:42 |
| [4] Finale: Moderato sostenuto – Allegro moderato 12:46 |
| Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra 1962; Engineers: |
| S. Pazukhin, M. Kozhukhova |
| Ballet: La Raymonda, Op.57 (excerpts) [15:37] |
| [5] Valse (Act 1 Scene 1) 5:22 |
| [6] Adagio (Act 2) 4:01 |
| [7] Danse Espagnole (Act 2) 2:08 |
| [8] Danse Hongroise (Act 3) 4:03 |
| Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Moscow 1961 |
| [9] Mazurka in G, Op.18 7:40 |
| Rec Sept 1961 Moscow; Engineer S. Pazukhin |
| [10] Finnish Fantasy, Op.88 12:18 |
| Rec Sept 1962 Moscow; Engineer Alexander Grosman |
| (9.10) USSR TV & Radio Grand Symphony Orchestra |
