The full depth of Myaskovsky's musical personality has only recently become evident, partly due to Yevgeny Svetlanov's recording of all his symphonies between 1991 and 1993.
Composition History
Myaskovsky composed his Symphony No. 17 in G sharp minor, Op. 41, in 1937, dedicating it to Alexander Gauk, who conducted its premiere in Moscow that December.
Composition History
Myaskovsky's Symphony No. 20 in E major, Op. 50, is dedicated to Yuri Shaporin, a Conservatory colleague and composer of epic works, and was first performed in November 1940.
Composer Biography
Myaskovsky taught at the Moscow Conservatory, where he trained approximately eighty composers, and held significant positions in Soviet arts councils.
Composer Biography
Nikolai Myaskovsky, though trained during the Russian Silver Age, is known as the father of the Soviet symphonic style.
Composer Biography
Myaskovsky, a nobleman and hereditary officer, chose to remain loyal to his country during the 1917 Russian revolution, despite not identifying with the new Soviet power.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Myaskovsky's 27 symphonies, written over forty years, exhibit two main stylistic traits: subjectivity and objectivity with an epic touch.
