Rimsky-Korsakov: Great Orchestral Works

Rimsky-Korsakov: Great Orchestral Works

Rimsky-Korsakov is universally acknowledged as a great master of the orchestra. He even wrote a textbook on the subject consisting entirely of examples from his own music! He needed some sort of pictorial or literary stimulus to really get his imagination going, however. His "abstract pieces," like Symphonies No. 1 and 3, are comparative failures specifically because he believed that symphonic thought was incompatible with orchestral brilliance (he wasn't the only Romantic composer to succumb to that fallacy). So all of his best music is either obviously illustrative, or taken from one of his colorful "fairy tale" operas. This two-disc set gives you an excellent selection of works of both types at a great price. --David Hurwitz
Country USA
Manufacturer Philips
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 1994-02-14
UnitCount 2
UPCs 028944260526
EANs 0028944260526

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