March 2013 I declare Russian Symphonies Month - Who's in? :)

[Ken B]

Thread duty for RSMM!

Myaskovsky

Symphony No. 12 in G minor, Op. 35  Kolkhoznaya (Collective Farm)
Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 18

Svetlanov
Orchestre Symphonique d'Etat de la Federation de Russie

Warner Music

Fantastic works and recordings! 

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Pounds table. Bought this on a whim. Fantastic box.

[Brahmsian]

Pounds table. Bought this on a whim. Fantastic box.

Exactly my situation, Ken.  I bought this on a whim last year also, and specifically for March 2013 Russian Symphony Month.    I had never heard a note of Miaskovsky before then.

This box was highly recommended by Harry, John (Mirror Image) and Jeffrey (Vandermolen).  Exceeding all my expectations, and so have Miaskovsky's string quartets.

[Ken B]

Exactly my situation, Ken.  I bought this on a whim last year also, and specifically for March 2013 Russian Symphony Month.    I had never heard a note of Miaskovsky before then.

This box was highly recommended by Harry, John (Mirror Image) and Jeffrey (Vandermolen).  Exceeding all my expectations, and so have Miaskovsky's string quartets.

Oyveh. I just looked at Amazon for the quartets. I may never get over the sticker shock. They go on my mental, search the used bins list. Until then I have Taneyev 

[Brahmsian]

Oyveh. I just looked at Amazon for the quartets. I may never get over the sticker shock. They go on my mental, search the used bins list. Until then I have Taneyev 

I ordered the Miaskovsky string quartets via The Russian Shop.  They were pricey, but well worth the investment. 

[Ken B]

I ordered the Miaskovsky string quartets via The Russian Shop.  They were pricey, but well worth the investment. 

I can wait, when you want everything you just keep looking. Some here claim to have a Russian soul. Mine is pure Scots! 

[Brahmsian]

I can wait, when you want everything you just keep looking. Some here claim to have a Russian soul. Mine is pure Scots! 

Well, I'm French Canadian for several generations (both my mother and father's side), before tracing my ancestry roots to Normandy, France.  Yet, even at that, I do feel I have a Russian soul.  I love Russian classical music and old Russian culture.

[Ken B]

Well, I'm French Canadian for several generations (both my mother and father's side), before tracing my ancestry roots to Normandy, France.  Yet, even at that, I do feel I have a Russian soul.  I love Russian classical music and old Russian culture.

I'm Canadian too. As far as I know all my great grand parents were born in Canada, some before Confederation. Before that northern England, Ireland, Scotland.

[Cato]

So do we have a Russian Symphonies Month now in 2014?   

I am ready to join!

Just like everyone is Irish on Saint Patrick's Day, so anyone at any time can suddenly become a happy-sad Russian!   

[Brahmsian]

I'm Canadian too. As far as I know all my great grand parents were born in Canada, some before Confederation. Before that northern England, Ireland, Scotland.

I did not know that Ken.  Where were you born?

[Brahmsian]

So do we have a Russian Symphonies Month now in 2014?   

I am ready to join!

Indeed, Cato!   

[Ken B]

I did not know that Ken.  Where were you born?

Ajax Ontario, grew up in Guelph, lived in Kingston for too long 
Where for several years, before the CBC arrived I controlled all the classical music you could hear on radio.

[Brahmsian]

Ajax Ontario, grew up in Guelph, lived in Kingston for too long 
Where for several years, before the CBC arrived I controlled all the classical music you could hear on radio.

Interesting Ken! 

[Karl Henning]

I've got a head start, having been knee-deep in the Prokofiev symphonies for a week already now . . . .

[Brahmsian]

I've got a head start, having been knee-deep in the Prokofiev symphonies for a week already now . . . .

+1 Karl!! 

[Lisztianwagner]

That's a lovely idea, I'll start immediately from Rachmaninov!

[Ken B]

Shouldn't we have a break away Republics symphony month instead? Ukraine, Latvia, even Finland?