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Myaskovsky: Alastor, Symphony No. 7 & The Kremlin by Night

Dark Melancholic Dramatic Spiritual
$20.99

Details

Composer
Nikolai Myaskovsky
Artist
Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra, Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Choir, Alexander Rudin
Format
CD
Label
Fuga Libera
Released
Apr 10, 2026
Catalog #
FUG853
UPC
5400439008533

About

The works of Nikolai Myaskovsky, one of the major composers of the 20th century, remain largely unexplored. The Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra and Alexander Rudin continue their project of reviving the composer's unheralded masterpieces. His early symphonic poem Alastor embodies the aspirations of a lonely romantic hero towards an unrealisable ideal. The Seventh Symphony is a mature artist's contemplation of a man and of the world. The cantata The Kremlin by Night, composed late in his career, expresses Myaskovsky's love for his motherland and it's rich history. This is the first studio recording of the cantata. "Myaskovsky's works are very close to me," says Alexander Rudin, "his music is noble, darkened, philosophical and somewhat mysterious. Much in it remains unknown. Deriving from Tchaikovsky, Myaskovsky also inherits Mussorgsky's tragic disposition and premonition of catastrophe. His inherent awareness that life was restless, somewhat dangerous and unpredictable, was connected not only with his time but also with his perception of the world."

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 Alastor, Op. 14 24:38
    Track
    1
    Title
    Alastor, Op. 14
    Duration
    24:38
    Composer
    Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
    Ensemble
    Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Alexander Rudin
  2. 2 I. Andante sostenuto, calmo 10:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Andante sostenuto, calmo
    Duration
    10:18
    Composer
    Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
    Ensemble
    Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Alexander Rudin
  3. 3 II. Andante 12:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    12:54
    Composer
    Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
    Ensemble
    Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Alexander Rudin
  4. 4 Introduction and Chorus 03:57
    Track
    4
    Title
    Introduction and Chorus
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
    Ensemble
    Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Choir, Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Alexander Rudin
  5. 5 Aria for Tenor 04:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    Aria for Tenor
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
    Performer
    Alexander Trofimov
    Ensemble
    Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Choir, Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Alexander Rudin
  6. 6 Chorus 01:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    Chorus
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
    Ensemble
    Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Choir, Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Alexander Rudin
  7. 7 Aria for Soprano 03:10
    Track
    7
    Title
    Aria for Soprano
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
    Performer
    Albina Shaikhieva
    Ensemble
    Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Alexander Rudin
  8. 8 Chorus and Finale 02:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    Chorus and Finale
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
    Ensemble
    Yekaterinburg Philharmonic Choir, Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Alexander Rudin