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
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