Orchestral works

"Symphonies nos. 1 & 3: Although it's clearly derivative Taneyev's Symphony No. 1 strikes me as the more extrovert of the two ... For what it's worth these symphonies are not in the same league as, say, those of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov; for all his skill Taneyev surely belongs somewhere below Glière and Glazunov on the list of 19th-century Russian symphonists ... So a worthy issue, if not a particularly inspired one. The playing and conducting are perfectly adequate but it would be idle to pretend this is great music. Solid is a word that crops up in my notes more than once, and that is as honest a description of these symphonies as any".

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"Symphonies nos. 2 & 4: Throughout this disc the Novosibirsk orchestra prove to be really very good ... Despite being neither major or even particularly important in the pantheon of Russian music it receives a convincing and colourful performance here that will bring pleasure to those interested in the byways of 19th century Russian symphonic repertoire".

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"Thomas Sanderling and the Novosibirsk Academic Symphony Orchestra bring levels of insight to the orchestral music of Taneyev, not least the four symphonies, the big-boned Fourth in my vies a indisputable masterpiece, superbly performed and recorded under Sanderling, quiet outstanding even in view of formidable rivalry from Neeme Järvo [et al.] ... The 46-minute 'Suite de concert' for violin and orchestra is another masterpiece (the soloist here, Ilya Kaler, is virtually in the David Oistrakh league) and among other works included is the 21-minute Overture to 'Oresteia', a sort of Russian 'Death and Transfiguration' ... If you're as yet unfamiliar with Taneyev's work, do acquire this set for the sake of the many musical riches that it has on offer".