Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia. José Serebrier and Russian National Orchestra performs Symphony No4 (1893) by Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936).
March 13, 2012.
I. Andante - Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo
III. Andante - Allegro
The symphony is dedicated to Anton Rubinstein, a fellow composer and pianist, and has three movements compared to Glazunov's regular four; the scherzo is meant to represent Arnold Böcklin's painting Diana's Chase. Glazunov finished the symphony on 4 December, 1893, and it was premiered at the Third Russian Concert at the Hall of Nobility on 22 January 1894. The premiere was conducted by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, another eminent Russian composer, who declared the work "marvellous, noble, expressive". Later, Glazunov's daughter, Elena Glazunov-Gunther, would tell her biographer that the Fourth Symphony was the favorite Glazunov symphony in Europe, while the Fifth was favored in America.(wikipedia)
