Myaskovsky Symphony No 27 Mvt 2 Pt 1 MusicaNova Orchestra Warren Cohen conductor

Recorded at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on April 11, 2010.

Nikolai Myaskovsky (1880-1951) has been called "the father of the Soviet Symphony". A lifelong friend of Prokofiev, his music has both a distinctively Russian character, and a very individual take on this tradition. The 27th Symphony was his last, written after he was condemned at the notorious Composers' Union Congress in 1948 for "formalistic tendencies". Some people consider this Symphony a "response" to that criticism, although there is no real reason to believe that is true except for the presence of the very uncharacteristic March in the Finale, which, to my ears, sounds like a parody of the type of music that would meet Stalin's approval.

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• Scottsdale
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[Sundust]

Wonderful to see Miaskovsky represented on You Tube. I have all 27 symphonies and he is probably my favorite composder from Russia..

[oboistru]

Thank you for performing it!!