Orchestral works (1994)

"Svetlanov devoted himself to composition both fully and sporadically. Although he knew Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Khachaturian and Rodion Schedrin, his individual style differed markedly from that of his famous contemporaries: by his own admission, he was fairly conservative, deeply influenced by popular imagery (inherited from the Gnessin school?) and without question disarmingly spontaneous in emotional terms. His musical tastes were extremely eclectic and as a creator he sought to maintain a post-Romantic tradition drawn from Miaskovsky, of whom he was a leading proponent, and Rachmaninov. In response to the all too familiar question about a desert island, Svetlanovs reply was as follows: A desert island? Never. My colleague Yuri Temirkanov will tell you that he would gladly take a copy of Mozarts Requiem …Personally, I would rather be on a star! With the score of Rachmaninovs Symphonic Dances. (Van: https://www.svetlanov-evgeny.com)

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