As far as I know, yes, this is the .first. recording of Creston's first symphony. (I would gripe that they then couple it with the two most often-recorded of his symphonies, from an early LP coupling 2&3 on, but then, if they continue the series to include 4-6, this will just be in retrospect a convenient way of grouping them.) Jarvi conducted the Detroit Symphony a few years ago in Creston 1- if he and Chandos had not just had a parting of the ways Creston 1 might have been given its premiere recording then. Eric Schissel (looking forward to seeing this recording sometime soon, and hearing it too ;)