This is a very fanny thing. This symphony was presented in 1948 as a first symphony written by ukranian composer, it was an enormous sensation at that time. Ovsianiikov- Kulikovski was supoused to be living in 19th century. Orchestras have played and recorded the symphony and musicologists have written extended researches, but then..... It resolted to be a geniously made fake by composer and violinist Mikhail Goldshtein (brother of more famous Boris Goldstein) The revelation of that fact made even more sensation than discovering of the symphony itself. When Mr. Goldstein was asked why he did such a thing, he replyed that "if it was a Symphony by Goldstein, nobody would play it". M. Goldstein has written more music, always onder other's names, for examlple Ivan Khandoshkin's Viola Concerto and eventually some other pieces. I've also heard that after the death of Prokofiev Mr. Goldstein even had a chance to get the paper with Prokofiev's seal and he has written some beautifull "Prokofiev " pieces on it so that nobody could really prove the fake neither by the style of music or hand wrighting. Greetings Mikhail Zemtsov http://www.classical-artists.com/users/profile.php?a=00000540