Richard Pennycuick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>A friend whose special interest is Russian music has managed to obtain
>Symphonies 1, 3, 4 and 5 by Eshpai and I've advised him of the release of
>#2 on Albany.  Does anyone know how many symphonies or other orchrestral
>works Eshpai has written or indeed, if he's still with us?

I would have said 6, but Onno van Rijen's list on

   http://home.worldonline.nl/~ovar/eshpai.html

mentions a 7th symphony, completed in 1991.  I believe that Eshpai is still
well and active.

I hope it helps,

Best wishes,

Thanh-Tam Le
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