Vasily Petrenko, not to be confused with Kirill Petrenko (who is currently recovering from a broken toe) has taken on the praiseworthy task of trying to ensure that Nikolai Myaskovsky is not forgotten. Myaskovsky wrote 27 symphonies and apparently was considered a major composer in his day but doesn't get a lot of attention now.
Vasily Petrenko has recorded two albums with the Oslo Philharmonic which pair a Prokofiev symphony with a Myaskovsky symphony. A 2020 album has Prokofiev's fifth symphony with Myaskovsky's 21st. A 2021 recording has Prokofiev's sixth with Myaskovsky's 27th. Both albums are available on Freegal Music, the public library streaming service in the U.S.
This is not the Myaskovsky of his early days, when he was a leader of the Association for Contemporary Music, and a leader in the kind of "Russian Futurist" music this blog is concerned with, but I'm pleased to see Myaskovsky get some attention. I don't know whether the series will continue, but I'd like to hear what Petrenko does with Prokofiev's third symphony and whatever Myaskovsky he'd choose to pair it with.
Thank you for sharing this. You might find this interesting: https://ethaniverson.com/moritz-moszkowski-and-de-schlozer/ .
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