Billy Kitson wrote:
>This could be a "daft question" -BUT I heard this for I think the First
>time this morn - any GOOD reason for it NOT to be heard more often??
I have the Olympia versions of most of Glazunov's Symphonies. I think they
are excellent. They do, however, require repeated listening in a way that
is not necessary with Tchiakovsky. That is the problem I think.
Also, I recently purchased the Raymondo complete ballet. I found it pretty
bland and boring I'm afraid.
But that's just one work. G's concerto's (also on Olympia) violin, piano,
saxaphone are worth a listen particularly the latter.
In addition, I'd like to plug the excellent Naxos series of G's orchestral
works. The tone poems are nice, but 'The King Of The Jews' is a
revelation. It's a very approachable enjoyable work.
Bob Draper
[log in to unmask]