Myaskovsky: Alastor, Symphony No. 7 & The Kremlin By Night – Alexander Rudin

The works of Nikolai Myaskovsky, one of the major composers of the 20th century, remain largely unexplored. The Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra and Alexander Rudin continue their project of reviving the composer’s unheralded masterpieces. His early symphonic poem Alastor embodies the aspirations of a lonely romantic hero towards an unrealisable ideal. The Seventh Symphony is a mature artist’s contemplation of a man and of the world. The Kremlin by Night cantata, composed late in his career, expresses Myaskovsky’s love for his motherland and its rich history; this is the first studio recording of the cantata. Conducted by Alexander Rudin, this program offers a profound glimpse into a soundworld that Rudin describes as noble, darkened, and philosophical.