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Alexander Glazunov RUS [1865-1936]
Short description: Successfully reconciled nationalism and cosmopolitanism in Russian music. While he was the direct successor to Balakirev nationalism, he tended more towards Borodin epic grandeur while absorbing influences of Rimsky-Korsakov orchestral virtuosity, Tchaikovsky lyricism, Taneyev contrapuntal skill. His weaknesses were a streak of academicism which sometimes overpowered his inspiration and an eclecticism which could sap the ultimate stamp of originality from his music. Younger composers such as Prokofiev and Shostakovich eventually considered his music old-fashioned while also admitting he remained a composer with an imposing reputation and a stabilizing influence in a time of transition and turmoil. Students: Shostakovich.
Played 53 of 54 tracks for this composer (total 689 answers). Played blocks map:


01-Forest/01-Forest (21m)
02-Sea/01-Sea (18m)
03-Oriental Rhapsody/01-Oriental Rhapsody (25m)
04-From the Middle Ages/01-Prelude (7m)
04-From the Middle Ages/02-Scherzo (4m)
04-From the Middle Ages/03-Troubadours Serenade (5m)
04-From the Middle Ages/04-Finale. Crusaders (10m)
05-To the Memory of a Hero/01-To the Memory of a Hero (16m)
06-Slavonic Festival/01-Slavonic Festival (13m)
07-Wedding Procession/01-Wedding Procession (7m)
08-Ballade/01-Ballade (12m)
09-Solemn Overture/01-Solemn Overture (11m)
1/09 - Violin Concerto In A Minor Op. 82 - Moderato (4m)
1/10 - Violin Concerto In A Minor Op. 82 - Andante (7m)
1/11 - Violin Concerto In A Minor Op. 82 - Cadenza (2m)
1/12 - Violin Concerto In A Minor Op. 82 - Animando (6m)
10-Spring/01-Spring (11m)
11-Introduction and Salomes Dance/01-Introduction (8m)
11-Introduction and Salomes Dance/02-Salomes Dance (8m)
12 - Raymonda Opus 57 - Entry Of Raymonda (3m)
12-Romantic Intermezzo/01-Romantic Intermezzo (11m)
13-Seasons/01-Picture I. Winter (11m)
13-Seasons/02-Picture II. Spring (5m)
13-Seasons/03-Picture III. Summer (13m)
13-Seasons/04-Picture IV. Autumn (13m)
14-Solemn Procession in B flat major/01-Solemn Procession in B flat major (3m)
15-Solemn Procession in D major/01-Solemn Procession in D major (7m)
16-March on russian theme/01-March on russian theme (5m)
17-Ballet Suite/01-1. Preambule (3m)
17-Ballet Suite/02-2. Marionettes (2m)
17-Ballet Suite/03-3. Mazurka (1m)
17-Ballet Suite/04-4. Scherzino (4m)
17-Ballet Suite/05-5. Pas daction (7m)
17-Ballet Suite/06-6. Danse orientale (3m)
17-Ballet Suite/07-7. Valse (6m)
17-Ballet Suite/08-8. Polonaise (6m)
18-Characteristic Suite/01-I. a) Introduction b) Russian Dance (5m)
18-Characteristic Suite/02-II. Intermezio sherzando (6m)
18-Characteristic Suite/03-III. Carnival (4m)
18-Characteristic Suite/04-IV. Pastorale (5m)
18-Characteristic Suite/05-V. Oriental dance (4m)
18-Characteristic Suite/06-VI. Elegia VII. Cortege (9m)
19-Stenka Razin/01-Stenka Razin (16m)
20-Lyrical Poem/01-Lyrical Poem (12m)
21-Finnish Fantasia/01-Finnish Fantasia (12m)
22-Mazurka in G major/01-Mazurka in G major (8m)
23-Theme with Variations for String/01-Theme with Variations for String (11m)
24-Concert Waltz No. 1/01-Concert Waltz No. 1 (10m)
25-Concert Waltz No. 2/01-Concert Waltz No. 2 (9m)
27-From Darkness to Light/01-From Darkness to Light (13m)
28-Triumphal March/01-Triumphal March (9m)
29-Two Preludes/01-To the Memory of V. Stasov (6m)
29-Two Preludes/02-To the Memory of N. Rimsky-Korsakov (11m)
30-To the Memory of N. Gogol/01-To the Memory of N. Gogol (10m)

Last comments for this composer:
Rualark
2015-07-01 22:59:49

Bruckner sounds closer to Beethoven (repetitive, simple melodic) and Wagner (large orchestral forces including Wagner tubas, progressive harmonic palette, atmospheric, sense of quasi-religious drama), alghough having dissonances too.

Glazunov sounds more sweeping, wide, russian melodic, sometimes dancing, sometimes dark and slow.

Only Bruckner has vocal.

Only Glazunov has violin concerto. (Bruckner, Glazunov)

Rualark
2015-06-28 10:45:08

Glazunov sounds more sweeping melodic, predictable, russian (although he has finnish fantasia).

Sibelius sounds more unpredictable (melody suddenly breaks or new one begins), dissonant, dark, atmospheric, unearthly, polyphonic, dissonant. Often Sibelius has repetitive back melodies.

Only Glazunov has piece for strings.

Only Sibelius has vocal, piano. (Glazunov, Sibelius)

Rualark
2015-05-05 22:41:11

Glazunov sounds more energetic, sweeping, post-romantic.

Glinka sounds more simple, repetitive, closer to classical.

Only Glinka has vocal. (Glazunov, Glinka)

Rualark
2015-05-05 22:38:40

Saint-Saëns sometimes sounds more serious, classical, repetitive (Mozart, Haydn) and sometimes more complex.

Glazunov sounds more russian national, light, simple melodic, dance, oriental.

Only Saint-Saëns has organ, piano, vocal. (Glazunov, Saint-Saëns)

Rualark
2015-04-29 22:24:48

Only Borodin has vocal, string quartet. (Borodin, Glazunov)

Rualark
2015-04-29 22:24:14

Easy comparison of two russian composers: late romantic Glazunov and modern Prokofiev.

Glazunov sounds melodic, sweeping, dance.

Prokofiev sounds rhythmic, sardonic, modern, experimental.

Only Prokofiev has piano, vocal. (Glazunov, Prokofiev)

Rualark
2015-04-28 16:58:28

Glazunov sounds more sweeping and post romantic.

Brahms sounds more strict and closer to classical.

Only Brahms has vocal, piano.

This island seems difficult to me. I would be glad if you add guidelines here. (Brahms, Glazunov)

Rualark
2015-04-28 16:56:49

Glazunov sounds more simple melodic, national.

Berlioz sounds more pathos, bravura.

Only Berlioz has vocal. (Berlioz, Glazunov)

Rualark
2015-04-28 16:54:59

This is a simple island, but some tracks can be interesting to compare.

Both composers have light music, but Schubert sounds more classical, while Glazunov sounds closer to late romantic.

Only Schubert has piano, vocal, chamber music. (Glazunov, Schubert)

Rualark
2015-04-28 16:48:17

R Strauss sounds more polyphonic, dissonant and sweeping.

Glazunov almost always has russian melody.

Only R Strauss has piano, vocal. (Glazunov, R Strauss)

Rualark
2015-04-28 16:45:21

Mahler sounds more complex, polyphonic, dissonant.

Glazunov almost always has russian melody.

Only Mahler has vocal, piano.

This island seems difficult to me. I would be glad if you add guidelines here. (Glazunov, Mahler)

Rualark
2015-04-20 22:58:13

Compare russian composer Glazunov to his russian student Shostakovich.

Glazunov sounds more academic and old-fashioned.

Shostakovich sounds more dissonant, abrupt, fugue, dark, tragic.

Only Glazunov has violin concerto in this game.

Only Shostakovich has cello concerto, piano, vocal in this game. (Glazunov, Shostakovich)

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