Vasily Kalinnikov – Symphony n.1

Vasily Kalinnikov – Symphony n.1

Vasily Kalinnikov (1866-1901) has not been one of the most prolific composers in history. In 1892, thanks to Tchaikovsky, Kalinnikov became the main conductor of the Maly Theater, and later that same year of the Moscow Italian Theater, a position he eventually was...
Havergal Brian – Symphony n.1 “Gothic”

Havergal Brian – Symphony n.1 “Gothic”

Havergal Brian (born William Brian, 1876–1972) was an extremely prolific British classical composer.  His First Symphony (out of 32), written between 1919 and 1927 and known as the “Gothic” symphony, is to this day his most famous work. It needs to be said...