ALLA PAVLOVA (b.1952): Symphony No. 6, Thumbelina Suite.

Catalogue Number: 08M087

Label: Naxos

Reference: 8.579003

Format: CD

Price: $11.98

Description: Nothing neo-anything whatsoever about this; Pavlova writes pre-revolutionary Russian music that Borodin or Tchaikovsky would have felt very much at home with. This is not to say that it is derivative, per se, nor unoriginal; it just belongs firmly in a tradition largely regarded as bygone. The immensely attractive, thoroughly tonal symphony is inspired by Van Gogh, his tormented life and great artistry; a fitting subject for an outpouring of romantic emotion. The ballet suite is equally quintessentially Russian, picturesque and enjoyably bold and colorful, betraying its composition date a bit more than the symphony here and there, with some episodes of bluesy swagger that might have come from a Shostakovich film score. Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra; Patrick Baton.

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