Symphony no. 1 in G minor / Symphony no. 2 in A major

Album by Vasily Kalinnikov & Symphony Orchestra of Russia & Veronika Dudarova

Symphony No. 1 in G minor and Symphony No. 2 in A major are orchestral works by Russian composer Vasily Kalinnikov, composed in the mid-1890s. Musically they exemplify late-Romantic Russian symphonic writing, characterised by sweeping, folk-influenced melodies, lush orchestration and clear lyrical structures, and they form the principal orchestral legacy of Kalinnikov within the context of Russian music of the 1890s.
First released: 1993

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor: I. Allegro moderato
    13:43
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor: II. Andante commodamente
    6:09
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor: III. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo – Moderato assai
    7:21
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato
    10:10
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 2 in A major: I. Moderato – Allegro non troppo
    11:03
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 2 in A major: II. Andante cantabile
    7:56
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 2 in A major: III. Allegro scherzando
    9:03
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 2 in A major: IV. Andante cantabile – Allegro vivo
    12:08

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