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my latest assignment is Rubenstein not unsung, his second and fourth.

Alcohol and carousing contributed to what might have been for him.

I want to put in for Arensky since working on the review for "Egyptian Nights," I have discovered he is quite melodic, beautiful in fact, and while he has an output of 70+ works quite unknown.

THE work I think is very lush but generic in nature although there is merit to the fourth movement,

I will go the Spotify way, as Mark called it "second-tier," unless I am missing something. Pleasant but...

You owe it a listen. It is a pre soundtrack with melodies you can remember the tempos and themes which could have made an interesting ballet. Like you, it was one and done for me as an MP. I read his bio. Does anyone have other orchestral releases? The piano trio? Worth a listen to this minor Russian unsung composer.

Has anyone ever seen this?

couldn't find american release?

Originally released on Marco Polo 8.225028 in 1997 this unsung piece by Arensky was written in 1900 toward the end of his life and not performed until after his death in 1908, somewhat based on Lane's "An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" which gives us the principal theme a somewhat jittery introduction to this Cleopatra story. Can one hear Rimsky-Korsakov, his teacher, in it? You be the judge. It is a series of 14 dances which is seldom performed today. I still think it has some merit and should be listened to. Each dance has a unique sound to it and not having seen his only ballet cannot judge it on merits as to the dancing.

I would be curious to know how many Planet performances constitute the English performances.

sorry for any confusion from my stroke brain. Sometimes.

I understand. I thought the other thread was discussing the Korngold, sorry

It appears one of my posts (image too large) is missing? It had info of CD# etc.

The Bridge recording is set for 3/26/2021 release in the US. I received an early copy which I am listening to now.