Alexander Glazunov - Intermezzo Romantico, Op. 69 (1900)

Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Константи́нович Глазуно́в, 10 August 1865 – 21 March 1936) was a Russian composer of the late Russian Romantic period, music teacher and conductor.

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Intermezzo Romantico, Op. 69 (1900)

Evgeny Svetlanov conducting the USSR Symphony Orchestra

Glazunov was significant in that he successfully reconciled nationalism and cosmopolitanism in Russian music. While he was the direct successor to Balakirev's nationalism, he tended more towards Borodin's epic grandeur while absorbing a number of other influences. These included Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral virtuosity, Tchaikovsky's lyricism and Taneyev's contrapuntal skill. His weaknesses were a streak of academicism which sometimes overpowered his inspiration and an eclecticism which could sap the ultimate stamp of originality from his music. Younger composers such as Prokofiev and Shostakovich eventually considered his music old-fashioned while also admitting he remained a composer with an imposing reputation and a stabilizing influence in a time of transition and turmoil.

Editor:First edition
Publisher Info.:Leipzig: Belaieff, 1901. Plate 2218.
Copyright:Public Domain

[АлександрЯрков-шз]

Bravo bravo bravo fantastic brilliance music super

[tuberobotto]

This is how I remember Glazunov, that tender melody, that romantic and lyrical approach, that very "wide" and spatial orchestration, one would almost think he might be Norwegian or Finnish becoz his themes seem to invoke wide open spaces, of fjords and lakes and rivers and valleys. Even his earlier symphonies seem to infer that scenery and imagery to the mind. What a wonderful work this is. An instant favorite for me.

[steveegallo]

Still gorgeous....even after all this while....I can still remember when WE were gorgeous too....O lejana y fogoso juventud!

[guboelgubo]

4:40 "inspired Rachmaninoff Symphony 2 movement 3 beginning (almost same melodic motive, rhythmically adapted)

[kpunkt.klaviermusik]

This reminds me so much to Scriabin's piano concerto. Waiting for the entrance of the piano in the next moment... :-)