Popov: Symphony No. 6, 'Festive', Op. 99 / Chamber Symphony for 7 Instruments

Popov (Composer), Alexander Korneyev (Conductor), Edvard Chivzhel (Conductor), USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Moscow Chamber Ensemble (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Chamber Ensemble
• Conductor: Alexander Korneyev, Edvard Chivzhel
• Composer: Popov
• Audio CD (June 18, 1996)
• Label: Olympia
• ASIN: B000003WBS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,359 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Symphony No. 6, Op 99 'Festive': Movement 1 - USSR RSO/Edvard Chivzhel

2. Symphony No. 6, Op 99 'Festive': Movement 2 - USSR RSO/Edvard Chivzhel

3. Symphony No. 6, Op 99 'Festive': Movement 3 - USSR RSO/Edvard Chivzhel

4. Chamber Symphony in C major, Op 2: Movement 1 - Moscow Chm Ens/Alexander Korneyev

5. Chamber Symphony in C major, Op 2: Movement 2 - Moscow Chm Ens/Alexander Korneyev

6. Chamber Symphony in C major, Op 2: Movement 3 - Moscow Chm Ens/Alexander Korneyev

7. Chamber Symphony in C major, Op 2: Movement 4 - Moscow Chm Ens/Alexander Korneyev

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Popov: the unknown giant, July 23, 2007

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Robert Sutton (Woodland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Popov: Symphony No. 6, 'Festive', Op. 99 / Chamber Symphony for 7 Instruments (Audio CD)

Gavriil Popov was an incredible composer who for variety of reasons, including personality, politics and vodka, did not have the staying power of his close contemporary Shostakovich even though, in my opinion, Popov's compositional talents were superior and were greatly admired by Shostakovich.

By the time Popov was writing his 6th Symphony he was well past his prime and nearing the end of his life but clearly he was not winding down his career as a composer. This symphony shows him in full creative flight as he created a finely crafted and orchestrated symphony that is both witty and exciting as well as a very pleasant listening experience.

The Chamber Symphony is a charming litttle work that gives the listener an inkling of the craftsman that Popov was when he was just beginning his career. Every note counts, nothing is out of place, and despite every effort you may put up you cannot escape being drawn into the piece as it is played. The piece may be only an opus 2 but it is a fully mature work.

The performances are masterful but the recording enginneer should have been sent to the gulag. It's clear that even into the 1980s Soviet recording engineers could not make a recording that was not so dynamically unbalaced that it makes your speakers rattle whenever the brass starts to get a bit loud. Get this CD if you can find a copy and enjoy Popov.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Popov Symphony No 6, September 11, 2011

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This review is from: Popov: Symphony No. 6, 'Festive', Op. 99 / Chamber Symphony for 7 Instruments (Audio CD)

As I have indicated before this era of Russian music is a great listen. This particular Symphony is an equal to those of his fellow Russians.