A photo of composer Gavriil Popov posted at the myaskoviev 2 Twitter account. The caption from the Tweet says, "Gavriil Popov (12 Sept 1904-1972) claims the dubious distinction of being the first Soviet composer to have a work banned outright after its premiere- the fate of Symphony no.1 (1935). Among composers named and shamed in 1948, his career never recovered and he died an alcoholic."
There are so many sources of information on the internet, I have to figure out what is worth my time and attention. A Twitter account I continue to make time for is the myaskofiev 2 account that I wrote about earlier, and which is the source of the Popov photo posted above.
Here is another photo from the account I could not help bookmarking:
Speaking of Popov, I noticed that the Hoopla digital library app and website, available at most public libraries in the U.S., has added the Leon Botstein/London Symphony Orchestra performance of Popov's first symphony. It's a performance I haven't heard yet; I'll listen to it soon.
Thank you for posting this and for the blog in general. I just put Popov's Grand Suite Op. 6 on YouTube. It suits my mood exactly.
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