Wednesday, January 25, 2023

DXI. GLAZUNOV, Alexander: March on a Russian Theme, Op. 76

DXI. GLAZUNOV, Alexander (1865-1936)

March on a Russian Theme, Op. 76 (1901)
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Konstantin Krimets, cond.
(4:50)


Even Glazunov's minor works sparkle with orchestral magic.



































Here he creates a March from a simple Russian folk tune




































Brilliant trumpets:



































































Modulates to A-Flat:




































And then to C Major:

 

And from A-Flat back to E-Flat through this clever second inversion A-Flat Minor Seventh chord:



Final triumphant bars:

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