Pancho Vladigerov is considered by many to be the most influential composer that Bulgaria has yet produced, gaining fame between the World Wars and earning the admiration of Shostakovich. The three works recorded here are a testament to Vladigerov's mission to bring Bulgarian music to international attention, successfully combining elements of folk music with European classical tradition. The Vardar Rhapsody has been called 'the Bulgarian equivalent of Chopin's Polonaise in A,' and the lively and exotic Seven Symphonic Bulgarian Dances is among the most notable of a series of works that fuse joyous regional melodies with sophisticated Western orchestration.

Tracklist:

7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 1, Allegro Moderato
7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 2, Allegro Moderato Grazioso
7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 3, Presto
7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 4, Andante Con Moto
7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 5, Vivamente
7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 6, Allegro Comodo
7 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 7, Animato Con Vivezza
Bulgarian Rhapsody, Op. 16 "Vardar" (Version For Orchestra)
Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: I. Quasi Marcia
Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: II. Chant
Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: III. Chorovodna
Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: IV. Ratchenitza

UPC: 747313342273
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 12.13.19
Format: CD

Vladigerov / Rousse Philharmonic Orch / Todorov - Vardar Rhapsody (CD)