Title: Reinhold Glière: Symphony No. 3 "Il'ya Muromets"
Release year: 2013
Genre: Classical
Conductor: JoAnn Falletta
Artist: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Description:

"The Glière Symphony No. 3 has always been a piece that shimmered on my horizon-a cult piece, in a way, renowned as the composer's towering masterpiece. As long as a Mahler symphony and enormous in its instrumental requirements, it was a work that people talked about reverently but almost never heard live. The recording was an adventure that changed our orchestra, strengthened us, and became an artistic benchmark for our musicians. We reveled in the gorgeous landscape of the Symphony-from the mysterious bass of the murmurings to the crushing walls of the brass fortissimo to the breathtaking impressionistic renderings of forests and birds. Glière's extraordinary architecture. This work is a cathedral in the sound of unfolds in the breathtaking swashes of color, poetry and monumental climaxes. "- JoAnn Falletta

Recorded: Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, USA, from 3rd to 5th May, 2013.

Reinhold Moritsevich Glière (1875-1956)
Symphony No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 42, "Il'ya Muromets"
1. I. Wandering Pilgrims (Il'ya Muromets and Svyatogor): Andante sostenuto 21:24
2. II. Solovey, the Brigand: Andante 20:03
3. III. At the Court of Vladimir, the Mighty Sun: Allegro 07:11
4. IV. The Heroism and Petrification of Il'ya Muromets: Allegro tumultuoso 23:00

Issued: United States | Naxos
Duration: 1:11:38