Symphony No. 6 - Nikolai Myaskovsky
Information about Symphony No. 6 by Nikolai Myaskovsky, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
Myaskovsky's only choral symphony, reflecting his experiences of serving in the Red Army between 1917 and 1921.
The work was written in 1923, 1947, and is in the key of E flat minor. It consists of four movements lasting a total of approximately 60 minutes.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Stankovsky (Marco Polo 8.223301)
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Stankovsky, 3/1991.
Marco Polo 8.223301