Myaskovsky: Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Works
USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor
Recording date: 1965–1994
Location: Moscow Conservatory & Moscow Radio Studios, Moscow
Label: Warner Classics
Publication: 2008
Format: 16 CD Box Set
About the recording :
This monumental recording project dedicated to Nikolai Myaskovsky forms part of Evgeny Svetlanov’s legendary “Russian Symphonic Anthology” and remains one of the most important achievements of his discography. Recorded over nearly thirty years, the cycle includes all twenty-seven symphonies as well as the composer’s principal orchestral works, making it one of the most complete tributes ever devoted to Myaskovsky on record.
Deeply committed to the rediscovery of Russian symphonic repertoire, Svetlanov approached Myaskovsky’s music with exceptional understanding and conviction, revealing both its dramatic intensity and lyrical introspection. Through these recordings, he brought renewed international attention to a composer admired by musicians and conductors, yet long overlooked outside Russia.
This collection remains a landmark reference for Myaskovsky interpretation and an essential document of twentieth-century Russian orchestral music.