Symphony No. 3 / Leyla and Mejnun / Don Quixote

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KARA KARAYEV
Symphony No. 3 / Leyla and Mejnun / Don Quixote
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra / Dmitri Yablonsky (conductor)

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Monday 20 April 2009

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"This is fascinating. Karayev was a pupil of Shostakovich whose music is heavily indebted to the music of his native Azerbaijan. The symphonic poem Leyla and Mejnun won a Stalin prize in 1948. Inspired by the twelfth-century Azerbaijani poet Nizami, Leyla and Mejnun relates a tale of "star-cross'd lovers" united in death. Don Quixote carries the wonderful subtitle, Symphonic Engravings. The musical material comes from music to the film that carries the same name. It is repertoire explorations such as this that give hope in this recession-torn world."
(Recording of the Month - MusicWeb March 2009)

"This is an important release. A native of Azerbaijan, Kara Karayev (1918-82) was one of Shostakovich's favorite colleagues, and was a composer of genuine talent."
(ClassicsToday)

Tracks:

Symphony No. 3
Leyli i Mejnun (Leyli and Medjnun)
Don Kikhot (Don Quixote)