Balakirev – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, Piano Concerto, Orchestral works – Sinaisky

remembering Mily Balakirev on his birthday

(2 January 1837 – 29 May 1910)

Mily Balakirev (1837-1910):

CD 1:
Symphony No.1 in C major
Overture to "King Lear"
"In Bohemia"

CD 2:
Symphony No.2 in D minor
Piano Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor *
"Tamara"

Howard Shelley - piano *
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky - conductor

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