Patrick Baton, Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Baton - Pavlova: Symphony No. 6 - Thumbelina Suite (2009)

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 6: I. —
02. Symphony No. 6: II. —
03. Symphony No. 6: III. —
04. Symphony No. 6: IV. Finale
05. Thumbelina Suite: I. Introduction
06. Thumbelina Suite: II. Waltz - Mirage
07. Thumbelina Suite: III. Tango
08. Thumbelina Suite: IV. Sad Song
09. Thumbelina Suite: V. Meeting with the Prince

The highly romantic music of Alla Pavlova, a Russian composer now resident in the USA, has been praised for its “surreal serenity... woven with unflinching sadness, without concessions to short attention spans and all within the long émigré tradition of nostalgia for homeland” (MusicWeb International) and its “integrity and good old-fashioned craft” (Fanfare on Sulamith 8557674).

These traits are amply evident in her highly emotional Symphony No. 6, inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting The Starry Night and dedicated to the tormented artist, and the delightful suite from her ballet Thumbelina, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale.

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