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Posted by Ed Hoornaert
on November 8, 2009, 12:29 am, in reply to "Re: Myaskovsky symphony cycle (Svetlanov)"
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I know I'm coming to the conversation rather late, but I'd like to toss out my opinion that, with some huge exceptions, the earlier symphonies are better than the latter ones; and that Myaskovsky's greatest genius is found in his slow movements. So, a couple recommendations:
No. 3 -- The best slow movement of all from this master of slow movements: the 6 min. funeral march that ends the piece.
No. 5 -- Another masterful slow movement.
No. 8 -- The rest of the symphony is only so-so, but I love the slow movement, especialy how it fades away to nothing.
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