In with the confession: I've never heard a note of Gretchaninov's music. Where do I start? He seems to have been very prolific.
I've listened to the 4 masses, the 5 symphonies, and the cello concerto. The symphonies are pretty good, with a 'Tchaikovskian' influence. You could start with them. The mass I recall the most is the 'Missa oecumenica'. Also, I've heard the cello sonata, but it's not so memorable.
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9397.jpg)
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9486.jpg)
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9698.jpg)
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9559.jpg)
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9845.jpg)
Those are great or at least decent performances.
Symphony 4 is my recommendation.
Quote from: SymphonicAddict on September 25, 2017, 09:20:20 PM
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9397.jpg)
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9486.jpg)
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9698.jpg)
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9559.jpg)
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH9845.jpg)
Those are great or at least decent performances.
Seconded.
For his chamber music which imho is excellent, try these:
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/619qhtv%2BSpL._SY355_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81PT0JY4M2L._SX522_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51GN69df8yL._SY355_.jpg) (https://d2duss065tgxcq.cloudfront.net/toccata/wp-content/uploads/20140407000000/TOCC0234-jc-cover.jpg)
Also recommended, his a cappella Easter sacred music.
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH5044.jpg)
Quote from: Florestan on September 26, 2017, 12:45:47 AM
Seconded.
For his chamber music which imho is excellent, try these:
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/619qhtv%2BSpL._SY355_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81PT0JY4M2L._SX522_.jpg) (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51GN69df8yL._SY355_.jpg) (https://d2duss065tgxcq.cloudfront.net/toccata/wp-content/uploads/20140407000000/TOCC0234-jc-cover.jpg)
Also recommended, his a cappella Easter sacred music.
(https://www.chandos.net/artwork/CH5044.jpg)
I have all those CDs (except the viola one), which I need to listen soon.
Am enjoying Symphony 4 (CD pictured above). It was composed in 1927 but sounds like it was composed much earlier.
The only work I know of his is the First Symphony, which I found to be rather generic and unmemorable. Must give some of his other works a spin.
Quote from: kyjo on May 20, 2018, 06:58:09 AM
The only work I know of his is the First Symphony, which I found to be rather generic and unmemorable. Must give some of his other works a spin.
The Chandos CD with Symphony 4 on has the Missa Festiva choral work which I enjoyed more than expected.