BALAKIREV: SYMPHONY NO. 1; SYMPHONIC POEMS - USSR STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, SVETLANOV

“These performances have passion and urgency … a natural feeling for idiomatic phrasing and rhythm … rarely if ever on disc has there been such a radiant account on disc of the lovely slow movement” (Penguin Guide) “….his masterpiece Tamara: this is a very good Tamara and every bit as colourful and mysterious” (Gramophone) BALAKIREV Symphony 1; Symphonic Poems: Tamara, RussiaUSSR State Symphony OrchestraEvgeni Svetlanov Symphony No.1 in C major[1] Largo – Allegro vivo 11:42[2] Scherzo: Vivo 6:53[3] Andante 13:00[4] Finale: Allegro moderato 8:32 Symphonic Poems:[5] Russia 13:38[6] Tamara 21:06