Symphonies no. 1 & no. 2

Album by Vasily Kalinnikov & Vladimir Ashkenazy & Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands

Symphonies No. 1 & No. 2 are a set of orchestral works by Russian composer Vasily Kalinnikov, composed in 1894 and 1895. Rooted in the late-Romantic Russian tradition, they feature sweeping, lyrical themes, rich woodwind and string writing and broad orchestral gestures, and they constitute Kalinnikov's principal contributions to the symphonic repertoire given his brief composing career.
First released: 2003

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor: I. Allegro moderato
    14:55
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor : II. Andante commodamente
    7:24
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo
    7:31
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in G minor: IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
    8:27
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 2 in A major: I. Moderato
    10:16
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 2 in A major: II. Andante cantabile
    8:46
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 2 in A major: III. Allegro scherzando
    7:29
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 2 in A major: IV. Andante cantabile
    11:22

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