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Nikolay Myaskovsky: Symphonies Nos. 24 & 25

~ Nikolay Myaskovsky (Composer), Dmitry Yablonsky (Conductor), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
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  • Orchestra: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Conductor: Dmitry Yablonsky
  • Composer: Nikolay Myaskovsky
  • Audio CD (19 May 2003)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Naxos
  • ASIN: B00008ZZ2P
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 87,506 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Symphony No. 24 in F minor, Op. 63: I. Allegro deciso12:44Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No. 24 in F minor, Op. 63: II. Molto sostenuto11:10Album Only
Listen  3. Symphony No. 24 in F minor, Op. 63: III. Allegro appassionato11:21Album Only
Listen  4. Symphony No. 25 in D flat major, Op. 69: I. Adagio12:40Album Only
Listen  5. Symphony No. 25 in D flat major, Op. 69: II. Moderato 4:37£0.69
Listen  6. Symphony No. 25 in D flat major, Op. 69: III. Allegro impetuoso13:39Album Only


On this CD:
  1. Symphony No 24 in F minor
    Composed by Nikolay Myaskovsky
    Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Dmitry Yablonsky

  2. Symphony No 25 in D flat major
    Composed by Nikolay Myaskovsky
    Performed by Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Dmitry Yablonsky


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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Two Wonderful Symphonies. More to Follow?, 28 Nov 2003
By J Scott Morrison (Middlebury VT, USA) - See all my reviews
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Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky (1881-1950, sometimes transliterated as Miaskovsky) was one of the most prolific symphonists of the twentieth century (along with Hovhaness and Brian)--he wrote twenty-seven. The music seems to reside somewhere between Tchaikovsky and the more euphonious productions of Prokofiev. His procedures tend to be classical in that he makes frequent use of counterpoint and of sonata-allegro, cyclical and variation forms. As Eric Schissel has written, he has a tendency to 'go canonic with scant excuse.' I've acquired many of the symphonies on the Olympia label (reissues of Melodiya/Russian Disc releases), conducted by the late Yevgeni Svetlanov, and have his recording of the 25th (coupled with the 1st), but I'd never run across the 24th symphony until this release. This disc features the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by its principal guest conductor, the young and immensely talented cellist/conductor Dmitry Yablonsky whose recent hugely effective recordings of Prokofiev's 'Alexander Nevsky' and of the Shostakovich 'Jazz Suites' I've reviewed here.

The 24th Symphony in F minor, Op. 63, begins with a wonderful fanfare that later figures as one of the three main themes of the first movement. The memorable and seemingly simple third theme is almost a 'motto' and turns out to appear in all three of the symphony's movements, a cyclical feature that occurs often in Myaskovsky's writing. After a quiet middle movement the third, Allegro appassionato, starts with another fanfare which leads to a dramatic main theme that may indeed be a variation of the 'motto' heard earlier. After a dramatic peroration the movement ends quietly, almost wistfully. This symphony is notable for its tight construction, some unusual harmonies, memorable themes and its dramatic shape.

The Symphony No. 25 in D-flat major, Op. 69, opens with a slow quiet string and low brass chorale-like theme that leads to yearning second theme, with vaulting first violins, that then veers off into D-flat minor, the key in which the movement ends. The short second movement, also in a slow tempo and also in a minor key, is introduced by a long meandering theme in the violas. It eventually brightens to end in A major. The finale, the longest movement at 13 minutes, is a sonata-form movement introduced by urgent string triplet chords that lead immediately to a dramatic violin theme that dominates the movement. The second theme is brief and subdued; it is quickly superseded by the insistent first theme and eventually leads to an extended development section in which the two main themes are combined contrapuntally--there is a delightful fugato section that features brash trumpets--and taken through several foreign keys before coming to dramatic climax and then--suddenly--a full stop, at which point the recapitulation restates the opening but becoming quieter and more hushed before a sudden and, to me, unexpected triumphant and joyful finish.

I was able to compare this new recording of the 25th symphony with one by Svetlanov and, truth to tell, there is little to choose between them. The sound on the Naxos disc is marginally clearer; the Olympia's sound is slightly recessed. The Svetlanov may be somewhat more subtle in the slower sections, and certainly the suavity of his orchestra's strings is noticeable. On the other hand, Yablonsky is, to my ears, more exciting in the dramatic sections of the 25th. Of course, there is the budget price of the Naxos disc to consider. I do not know if this issue will be the first of a Myaskovsky series from Naxos. One hopes so.

Recommended.

TT=66:07

Scott Morrison

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal introduction to a fine composer, 10 Jul 2003
By Jeffrey Davis "jmd555555" (Sussex UK) - See all my reviews
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This is an ideal and inexpensive introduction to the soulful music of this underrated and introspective composer.

The 24th Symphony is otherwise unavailable although Olympia will release Svetlanov's excellent version soon as part of their complete series. The 25th is a major work containing one of Myaskovsk's most beautiful Russian sounding tunes, about five minutes into the first movement (or four minutes in this case as Yablonsk's performance is somewhat faster than Svetlanov on Olympia). On balance I prefer the Svetlanov version as he invests this tune with great dignity. Still, at this price I would go for both recordings although the 24th symphony on Naxos is a more interesting work than the First Symphony on Olympia.
Myaskovsky is becoming more "popular" with increasing CD releases of his music and this is a good place to start if you want to investigate some fine and often moving symphonies from a composer described as "small,bearded, shy and never to be seen without his briefcase"

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to the music of a fine composer, 10 May 2003
By Jeffrey Davis "jmd555555" (Sussex UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a wonderfully inexpensive, introduction to the music of Myaskovsky, an underrated composer whose complete symphonies are only now appearing on CD (largely thanks to Olympia).
Both these works are entirely characteristic of the composer, with typically soulful and uplifting themes.
Svetlanov's recording of this coupling was once available on a long deleted Melodiya CD and the 25th is available, coupled with the First symphony on Olympia in a marvellous performance. However, I think that the war-time 24th Symphony is a more interesting work than the First symphony and Yablonsky's performances are also excellent. Furthermore, the new Naxos disc is a more recent recording.
The 25th Symphony has one of Myaskovsky's most moving, typically Russian tunes (about five minutes into the opening movement)and both conductors bring out the poignant lyricism of Miaskovsky's score. On balance, however, I prefer Svetlanov's slower rendition on Olympia (Yablonsky is about five minutes faster in the opening movement)
So, I think that Svetlanov's Olympia version brings out the tragic grandeur of the epic 25th Symphony even more successfully than does Yablonsky but Yablonsky's is also a fine performance with a more interesting coupling. As the Naxos disc is so inexpensive you could buy both versions! Highly recommended to Myaskovsky fans and as a wonderful introduction to his music.
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