Arensky: Symphony No. 1 etc. Orchestral & Concertos Chandos

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ANTON STEPANOVICH ARENSKY

(1861-1906)

Symphony No. 1, Op. 4

33:38

in B minor - in h-Moll - en si mineur

Adagio - Allegro patetico

11:20

Andante pastorale con moto

9:34

III

Scherzo. Allegro con spirito

5:33

Finale. Allegro giocoso

7:01

premiere recording

Cantata on the Tenth Anniversary of the Coronation, Op. 26*

6:33

For solo voices, choir and orchestra

Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Allegro molto - Presto

Fantasia on Themes by I.T. Ryabinin, Op. 48

9:24

For piano and orchestra

Andante sostenuto - Allegretto - Tempo I - Allegretto - Andante sostenuto

Tatiana Polyanskaya piano

Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a

15:50

Theme. Moderato

1:11

Variation I. Un poco più mosso

1:47

Variation II. Allegro non troppo

1:11

10.

Variation III. Andantino tranquillo

1:51

11.

Variation IV. Vivace

1:39

12.

Variation V. Andante

2:44

13.

Variation VI. Allegro con spirito

1:32

14.

Variation VII. Andante con moto

1:38

15.

Coda. Moderato

2:13

premiere recording

Three Vocal Quartets, Op. 57†

7:08

With cello accompaniment

Words by Afanasy Fet

Dmitri Miller cello

16.

Serenade. Andantino

2:27

17.

To the Dying Stars. Moderato

1:52

18.

The Hot Spring. Allegro

2:49

73:04

Solo: Tatiana Sharova soprano*

Solo: Andrei Baturkin baritone*

Choral: Russian State Symphonic Cappella *†

Orchestra: Russian State Symphony Orchestra

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Conductor: Valeri Kuzmich Polyansky

December 2001

'But Polyansky's hearty and affectionate embrace leaves nothing to be desired, and his urgent account makes me wish he had given us both symphonies, coupled with the Variations, as he is head and shoulders above either Svetlanov or Serov both temperamentally and sonically, and certainly it is his recording of the B minor I will be returning to with the greatest pleasure. Here is a first-rate introduction to the music of Arensky.'

American Record Guide

Polyansky not only conducts all this music impeccably, but was also responsible for the alluringly sumptuous recording quality.

Classic FM Magazine

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