Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956)

[Roy Bland]

I also like that CD for 'The Bronze Horseman Suite'.

Surely BBC recordings series is the most complete.IMHO sound quality isn't at height.

[lordlance]

This is hardly a 'solemn' overture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LeyAEyty-Q but fun music nonetheless!

[Peter Power Pop]

Road Music: Chewing Up the Miles to Glière's The Red Poppy

https://www.youtube.com/v/Ph_J9gD6014

[Symphonic Addict]

Absolutely splendorous music! I have a weakness for works with soaring melodies, shimmering orchestration, late-Romantic lyricism and exotic elements like this utterly fun ballet. One of my discoveries of this year. It receives a most committed performance here (I think it's the only one available).

[Roy Bland]

I saw it Petersburg orchestra is superior

[Symphonic Addict]

I saw it Petersburg orchestra is superior

Looks like a lovely staging, but the acoustics is not the best.

[joachim]

Reinhold Gliere is one of my favorite Russian composers (I should say Ukrainian since he was born in kyiv). I listened to many of his works, and I must say that I loved them all: his 3 symphonies, his concertos, his symphonic overtures and poems, octet, sextet and other chamber music. I particularly like the Red Poppy, but for his other ballets, I only listened to the suites.
I don't think anyone here has mentioned the Zaporozhian Cossacks yet, you can find it on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJY489x_8U4

[Roasted Swan]

The unusual Concerto for Coloratura Soprano definitely deserves a mention!

[vandermolen]

I like this recording of the underrated 2nd Symphony

[W.A. Mozart]

How do you rate this piece?

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Joann Falletta.

[Symphonic Addict]

I can't help being a sucker for this epic symphony. I love the work even though many consider it trash and it continues impressing me whenever I listen to it. So I voted excellent.

[Daverz]

How do you rate this piece?

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Joann Falletta.

One thing you can be assured of with Gliere: as long as you can listen with sufficient fidelity and volume so that the music can have its effect, then what you hear is what you get.  And the Falletta recording is an effective one.

[Roasted Swan]

I can't help being a sucker for this epic symphony. I love the work even though many consider it trash and it continues impressing me whenever I listen to it. So I voted excellent.

Absolutely agree,  Not sure who considers it "trash".  It is a quite unique and genuinely epic piece.  I like the old Faberman/RPO recording because he really stretches the time frame and embraces the sheer scale of the work.  Not that fussed about this Faletta version although others seem to like it.

[Symphonic Addict]

Absolutely agree,  Not sure who considers it "trash".  It is a quite unique and genuinely epic piece.  I like the old Faberman/RPO recording because he really stretches the time frame and embraces the sheer scale of the work.  Not that fussed about this Faletta version although others seem to like it.

There's a tendency among many listeners where lengthy works and/or that feature huge orchestras are treated like inferior pieces or junk, including several works by Strauss, Respighi and composers alike, which to me is utterly nonsense, of course. IIRC, the guy who mustn't be named (DH) refered to Glière's 3rd in that way. But anyway, that Farberman recording made a strong impression on me as well, despite being slow it makes a great impact. Downes on Chandos is also a favorite.

[VonStupp]

There's a tendency among many listeners where lengthy works and/or that feature huge orchestras are treated like inferior pieces or junk, including several works by Strauss, Respighi and composers alike, which to me is utterly nonsense, of course.

I can have that tendency to do this with sprawling works, although I never write off music (never junk for me either) and eventually return again. I have successfully 'rediscovered' music I had previously discarded many times.

When I listen to absolute music, I am often following structurally as well as musically, and I tend to lose my way in very long works. If the composer or performers set enough checkmarks or goalposts in the music, I find I enjoy myself more.

This might explain why I take more to Glière's first two symphonies, particularly the 2nd, rather than his 3rd.

[vandermolen]

How do you rate this piece?

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Joann Falletta.

Very highly - both the magnificent, epic, sprawling symphony and that particular performance - one of the best I think.
Nathan Rakhlin's Russian Disc recording is not to be missed either.

[relm1]

I think this one is excellent.  Neemi Jarvi. 

I also love Nathan Rakhlin's which to me really highlights the Rimsky-Korsakov qualities. 

[vandermolen]

I think this one is excellent.  Neemi Jarvi. 

I also love Nathan Rakhlin's which to me really highlights the Rimsky-Korsakov qualities. 

Is that a live Concert? I wasn't aware of any recording by any Jarvi!

[Roasted Swan]

I think this one is excellent.  Neemi Jarvi. 

I also love Nathan Rakhlin's which to me really highlights the Rimsky-Korsakov qualities. 

The Rakhlin was the first version I ever owned on LP and yes I agree its very good - but isn't it slightly cut (in the performing tradition of the time)?  Or am I mixing it up with Ormandy who definitely is cut - if not as much as Stokowski!  Thankyou for the link to Jarvi - just dipped into it.  Just the sort of work Jarvi does well and the WDR Koln are a great band.

[Roasted Swan]

Is that a live Concert? I wasn't aware of any recording by any Jarvi!

I had the same query and checked the YouTube listing - no date but a recording (presumably in concert) by the WDR Koln - the YouTube poster mentions a brief radio-caused fade-out