Mily Balakirev - Symphony No.2 in D-minor (1908) 

Yes! But Caesar Cui (one of them) is relatively unknown alas...

Love his "Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire."

I like your words and your appreciation for greatness. Let's now make a commitment to listen to this greatness more often. Best to you, Doug.

@@paulheffron4836 Committed. Have a super day!

What a great comment of the greatness in this music. I've just recently discovered Balakirev's music and enjoy it's passion.

maybe 2nd best lol scriabin is first :)

Would make sense. Brahms is only 4 years older than Mily. It is highly likely Balakirev came across Brahm's works. When I first listened to "Brahms - Violin Concerto in D Major Op.77: 3. Vivace Non Troppo" in "There will be blood" I was like "OH WTF! 😍😍😍😍😍😍"

Me too....but with a classic Margarita cocktail (Herradura Plata)....Coïncidence? Cheers from Acapulco!

frappait sur un piano une gamme diatonique  en do et ensuite frappait que les noires la réponse et là; cela ne sonne pas pareil, c'est un peut plus compliqué mais ca vous donne une idée

This is late, but I think it could have something to do with the quality of the key that is chosen. Some keys, like F major, have a bright and ringing sound, while Db major is more soft and steady. I'm not confident that's why some keys are chosen over others, but it might be a contributing factor.

I disagree that G's uncommon, but it's mostly because of how it 'feels', to be honest. Even if all keys sound equivalent, each has a different sort of feel. Otherwise, it's often just arbitrary.

apologies for the late reply on a fascinating topic. Folks have alluded to the "feel" of a specific keys - and turns out this has a name, synaesthesia. This is a short an interesting take on it www.perfect-pitch-music.com/color-and-music.html

Part of the lore of the piece . You will come to love it. Not sure who was in this orchestra - so many governments,v ensembles, directors etc changed after the end of the Soviet time. But the conductor Golovchin is immensely talented and I hope he has good management. Right now best known for being on budget labels like " Point",NL, $1.99 but this will change. He is a great talent . On to the Symphony #2. Some call it an anachronism but who cares. It's delightful. Lots of Borodin's influence and for me that's a good thing. Since Glazunoff topped off so much Borodin maybe it crept into the Balikirev #2 . Again, who cares. Glazunoff was great too. ( Conducted down the street from me in Detroit after emigration and every time I'm in there for Symphony, done old Russian " whispers" " The Hall Gabrilowitch Built" , Mark Twain's daughter Clara Clemens' husband) Do not miss his " Tamar". A wonderful time in pre,- Soviet Union Russian Music. Paris Conservatoire Orch ( gone) under Wolff , or Ansermet / on😀Decca that after, ORSR.

Very conservative. But the "I wonder why" is part of the lore there.

The composition of this Symphony had started 20 years earlier. It was achieved and published in 1908.

it is by ilja repin named "party".

In the West we still have the perception that it is one whole thing, as URSS used to be. It will take some decades before this (wrong) perception fades away and dies out. For us, Russia (also romantically intended at “the East”) begins in Berlin or in Vienna and ends in Vladivostok.

@@lorenzopone869 I think that now is the time to get rid of false Russian myths, I wish you a nice day

@@agaphonus кацап,на якій би мові він не писав,все одно залишиться кацапом.

For us , Ukraine is "Little Russia" , but we don't "feel" the shade, as we cannot hear German or Austrian music, Belgian or French music , . You are introducing a notion of nationalism, not necessary, to appreciate .

@@robertlambeaux897 oh Lord, how scary is that word "nationalism"!...who scared you with that word - the Pope, Putin or other globalists? Do you like Babylon?... I like countries that preserve national traditions, languages, culture... it is bad?