Gliere: Symphony No. 3, Op. 42 "Ilya Murometz"

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Leon Botstein's swift and seamless pacing of Glière's Il'ya Murometz gives this exceptionally long symphony a much needed momentum while advancing the story's dramatic narrative. With each episode flowing easily and naturally into the next, Botstein avoids the ponderous plodding of Harold Farberman's gargantuan (and still record 93-minute) account on Unicorn. He also displays more vitality than Edward Downes in his generally fine, if rather tame rendition on Chandos. Still, Donald Johanos, who employs tempos similar to Botstein's and who has at his disposal the distinctly less-polished Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony, nonetheless gives the most exciting and action-packed performance of all.

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Composer: Reinhold Gliere
Conductor: Leon Botstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Tracks

1. I. Wandering Pilgrims: Il'ya Murometz And Svyatogor
2. II. Il'ya Murometz And Solovei The Brigand
3. III. At The Court Of Vladimir The Mighty Sun
4. IV. The Heroic Deeds And Petrification Of Il'ya Murometz

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Gliere: Symphony No. 3, Op. 42 "Ilya Murometz"

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