Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Michele d'Ambrosio, piano
I. In modo funebre (to Igor Stravinsky)
II. In modo barbaro (to Enrique van der Henst) 3:56
III. In modo elegiaco (to Ildebrando Pizzetti) 6:00
IV. In modo burlesco (to Yvonne Lumley) 10:47
V. In modo esotico (to Florent Schmitt) 11:57
VI. In modo di nenia (to Maurice Ravel) 16:34
VII. In modo di minuetto (to Tina Dreyfus) 19:21
VIII. In modo di tango (to Yvonne Müller) 22:06
IX. In modo rustico (to Gian Francesco Malipiero) 26:10
Alfredo Casella (1883-1947) was an Italian conductor, pianist, and composer. He is perhaps best known today for conducting the Boston Pops and reviving the music of Antonio Vivaldi, but Casella also had a vivid imagination as a composer, as these nine contrasting pieces - dedicated to luminaries from Stravinsky to Malipiero - illustrate. If you can't get enough of Casella, I would highly recommend his three symphonies, which are some of the most impressive of their genre!
Michele d'Ambrosio, piano
I. In modo funebre (to Igor Stravinsky)
II. In modo barbaro (to Enrique van der Henst) 3:56
III. In modo elegiaco (to Ildebrando Pizzetti) 6:00
IV. In modo burlesco (to Yvonne Lumley) 10:47
V. In modo esotico (to Florent Schmitt) 11:57
VI. In modo di nenia (to Maurice Ravel) 16:34
VII. In modo di minuetto (to Tina Dreyfus) 19:21
VIII. In modo di tango (to Yvonne Müller) 22:06
IX. In modo rustico (to Gian Francesco Malipiero) 26:10
Alfredo Casella (1883-1947) was an Italian conductor, pianist, and composer. He is perhaps best known today for conducting the Boston Pops and reviving the music of Antonio Vivaldi, but Casella also had a vivid imagination as a composer, as these nine contrasting pieces - dedicated to luminaries from Stravinsky to Malipiero - illustrate. If you can't get enough of Casella, I would highly recommend his three symphonies, which are some of the most impressive of their genre!
![VASILY KALINNIKOV - Symphony No. 2 (Score Video) [N. Järvi]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IFu1RxsVUhw/mqdefault.jpg "VASILY KALINNIKOV - Symphony No. 2 (Score Video) [N. Järvi]
Performed by the Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi
00:00 I. Moderato - Allegro non troppo
10:18 II. Andante cantabile
18:25 III. Allegro scherzando
26:32 IV. Andante cantabile - Allegro vivo
Vasily Kalinnikov (1866-1901) was a Russian Romantic composer whose often colorful and energetic music drew from Russian folk melodies. For more on Kalinnikov, see my post about him on my blog: https://unknowncomposers.org/2019/03/25/special-feature-vasily-kalinnikov-the-forgotten-russian-romantic/
Written in 1897 and dedicated to the conductor Aleksandr Vinogradsky, Kalinnikovs second symphony is one of his most important works. Although I personally find the melodies of his first symphony most compelling, the second displays a mastery of form and development while retaining the exuberance and orchestral color so characteristic of his style.
Although they have begun to gain prominence in recent years, Kalinnikovs works remain rarely performed among major orchestras outside the former USSR - I hope this score video will be a small part of changing the status quo. You can find the score on Kalinnikovs IMSLP page (https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Kalinnikov,_Vasily) under Symphony No. 2 in A Major.")
