Symphony No. 8 (Myaskovsky)
Nikolai Myaskovsky wrote his Symphony No. 8 in A Major, his Opus 26, between 1924 and 1925.
The symphony is his second in the major - the first is his fifth symphony - and the premiere was conducted by Konstantin Saradzhev, who had premiered the composer's fourth and seventh symphonies. It is dedicated to Sergei S. Popov.
It is in four movements:
- Andante - Allegro in F♯ minor and A major
- Allegro risoluto e con spirito in D major
- Adagio in B minor
- Allegro deciso in A major
Recordings
- Robert Stankovsky with the Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra of Bratislava on Marco Polo Records 8.223297, 1991.
- Evgeny Svetlanov with the Russian Federation Academic Symphony Orchestra on Alto, also released on Warner.
Sources
- Rijen, Onno van. "Opus by Miaskovsky". Retrieved 11 January 2010.
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