Dmitri Kitayenko has been Music Advisor of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra since the 2011/12 season. And if there is something with which Maestro Kitayenko has a special affinity, it is the Russian repertoire. It was not surprising, therefore, that he decided on Stravinsky for the first recording of this cooperation between the Orchestra and the Oehms Classics label. This recording includes Stravinsky's very first work, the Symphony in E-flat major, as well as the rarely performed Suites 1 &2 orchestrated by Stravinsky during the years 1921 and 1925. These works for chamber orchestra, however, were originally composed from 1914 to 1920 during the composer's years of exile in Switzerland. The Zagreb Philharmonic is an orchestra boasting a 147-year-old tradition of distinguished performing in Zagreb and Croatia. It has been a promoter of the art of music across Croatia as well as the country's cultural ambassacdor in the world. As one of the trademarks of the city it operates in, the music institution that boasts a long and notable tradition embodies the image of Zagreb as a Central European urban center of music, art, and culture.

Tracklist:

Symphony In E-Flat Major, Op. 1: I. Allegro Moderato
Symphony In E-Flat Major, Op. 1: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
Symphony In E-Flat Major, Op. 1: III. Largo
Symphony In E-Flat Major, Op. 1: IV. Finale. Allegro Molto
Suite No. 1 For Small Orchestra: I. Andante
Suite No. 1 For Small Orchestra: II. Napolitana
Suite No. 1 For Small Orchestra: III. Española
Suite No. 1 For Small Orchestra: IV. Balalaika
Suite No. 2 For Small Orchestra: I. Marche
Suite No. 2 For Small Orchestra: II. Valse
Suite No. 2 For Small Orchestra: III. Polka
Suite No. 2 For Small Orchestra: IV. Galop

UPC: 4260330918888
Label: Oehms
Release Date: 4.6.18
Format: CD

Stravinsky / Zagreb Philharmonic - Symphony in E Flat Major 1 (CD)