Franck Symphony, Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Festival Overture : Kirill Kondrashin / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Kyrill Kondraschin conducts Rimskij-Korsakow and Franck
Live-Recordings, Munich, Herkulessaal, 7.8.02.1980

Franck: Symphony in D minor
Rimsky Korsakov: Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Kyrill Kondraschin, conductor

Booklet: German, English, French
Single release of the 60th anniversary-box.

Kyrill Kondrashin and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks: what had been planned as a happy relationship between the significant representative of the Russian conducting school and the first class Munich ensemble ended tragically with the sudden death of the conductor before he could assume the position of Chief Conductor of the orchestra. All the more significant is thus this sound document. The live recording made at concerts in Munich’s Herkulessaal comprises an exciting program that juxtaposes two late romantic works from different symphonic cultures: Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Russian Easter” Overture and Cesar Franck’s only symphony, in D minor.